Max Jenkins (cyclist)

Max Jenkins (born December 5, 1986) is an American professional racing cyclist.[6]

Born in Novosibirsk, Russia, Jenkins emigrated to the United States when he was eight, and later obtained US citizenship in 2007.[2][1] His first major result was winning the National under-23 road race championships. He began racing at the age of 15, and attended the University of California, Berkeley prior to turning professional.[1] From 2010 to 2011, he rode for UCI Professional Continental team UnitedHealthcare–Maxxis, notably finishing 11th overall in the 2011 Tour of Utah.[7] The following year, he transferred to the Competitive Cyclist Racing Team team in its second year of existence, notably alongside Francisco Mancebo and Chad Beyer.[7] For the 2013 season, he competed for 5-hour Energy, and rode in the 2013 Tour of California.[8] He rode in the men's team time trial with his team Astellas at the 2015 UCI Road World Championships.[9]