Info the short list
* 2004 olympian finishing 14th in the points race
* 2002 overall world cup champion in the points race
* 2001, 2003-2005 world track cycling championships u.s. team member
* seven-time national champion (three madison titles, two team pursuit titles, one 15km scratch race title, one points race title)
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* won a gold medal at the 2004 track world cup in the 30km points race
* finished second in the overall 2004 world cup series, third overall in the points race
* won the 2003 pan american games bronze medal in the madison
* won his first track world cup at cali, columbia in 2002
* started racing in time trials, switched to road races and eventually found his niche in the points race
* set the national record for the hour ride (50.191 kilometers) averaging over 30 mph, as well as 10, and 50-kilometer rides
* became interested in cycling after watching the red zinger mini classic in boulder and decided to give it a try the following year “i knew i was hopelessly addicted from the first race that i entered, ” pearce said.
* describes himself as a “skinny guy who likes bike racing” and enjoyed “ the geek factor of the aero equipment and stuff” while racing time trials
* attended university of colorado at boulder and studied philosophy
* while in high school colby wrestled for two years
* enjoys drawing, music and spending time with his wife, marisol, and daughter, chloe