Chris Eatough
{{short description|American racing cyclist}}
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| birth_place = England
| currentteam = Trek-VW
| discipline = MTB
| role = Racer
| ridertype = Marathon
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Chris Eatough (born 30 October 1974, England) is a British mountain bike racer (now retired) who was part of the Trek Racing Cooperative team. He is a six-time 24-hour solo World Cup champion and five-time 24-hour solo National Cup champion.{{cite web |title=About Chris |url=http://www.chriseatough.com/?page=about |year=2009 |publisher=Chris Eatough |accessdate=26 July 2009}}
Career
Chris Eatough played soccer at the college level at Clemson University while pursuing a degree in engineering. He became involved in mountain biking after graduation, and became a professional in 1999. He specializes in 24-hour, endurance and ultra-marathon events. He has won six 24-hour solo world championships and two 24-hour solo NORBA national championship. Trek Bicycle Corporation is his primary sponsor. He currently rides for the Trek Racing Cooperative Team, formerly the Trek VW team with Jeremiah Bishop, Travis Brown, Sue Haywood, Lea Davison and Ross Schnell. Eatough also coaches.
After retiring from professional racing in 2009, Chris was hired as the program manager for Bike Arlington. In that capacity, he led Arlington Virginia's efforts for the 2010 launch of Capital Bikeshare, the regional bicycle sharing program for the Washington, DC metropolitan area.
In 2014, Eatough became Howard County, Maryland's first Bike and Pedestrian Manager for the county's Department of Planning and Zoning,{{Cite web|url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/howard/ellicott-city/ph-ho-cf-eatough-0828-20140828,0,7294910.story|title = Howard hires county's first bike and pedestrian manager}} He lives in Elkridge.[https://web.archive.org/web/20150924031501/http://www.howardcountymd.gov/DisplayPrimary.aspx?id=6442476024 Howard County - 08.20.14 Executive Ulman Names Chris Eatough, Champion Mountain Biker, As First County Pedestrian and Bicycle Planning Manager] Retrieved 2014-10-28.
Documentary
Eatough was the subject of a 2007 documentary produced in the USA by Gripped Films and directed by Ken Bell and Jason Berry entitled 24Solo.{{cite web |title=24hrs of Pain and Glory |url=http://www.24-solo.com/index.htm |date= |publisher=Gripped Films |accessdate=26 July 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090830034855/http://www.24-solo.com/index.htm |archive-date=30 August 2009 |url-status=dead }} It showed his 2006 season, specifically his success in 24-hour races. The film covers in lesser detail his private life and the success of his team.{{cite web |title=A Fred's Eye View: Chris Eatough, movie star |url=http://www.velonews.com/article/12084 |date=19 April 2007 |publisher=VeloNews |accessdate=26 July 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090521152229/http://www.velonews.com/article/12084 |archivedate=21 May 2009 }}
Palmarès
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;2003
- 1st, 24 Hours of Adrenalin world solo championship (4th consecutive)
- 1st, 24 Hour Solo NORBA national championship (1st win)
- 1st, Wilderness 101, Pennsylvania
;2004
- 1st, 24 Hours of Adrenalin world solo championship (5th consecutive)
- 1st, 24 Hour Solo NORBA national championship (2nd consecutive)
- 1st, Wilderness 101, Pennsylvania
;2005
- 1st, 24 Hours of Adrenalin world solo championship (6th consecutive)
- 1st, Wilderness 101, Pennsylvania
- 1st, Marathon NORBA National # 2, Arizona
- 2nd, Marathon NORBA National # 1, Texas
;2006
- 1st, Lumberjack 100 (NUE Race), Michigan[http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/mtb/?id=2006/jun06/lumberjack100_06 2006 Lumberjack 100 race coverage by Cycling News]
- 2nd, Shenandoah 100 (NUE Race), Virginia
- 2nd, 24 Hours of Adrenalin world solo championship
;2007
- 1st, 24 Hours of Moab, Utah
- 1st, 24 Hours of 9 Mile, 24 Hour Solo National Championship, Wisconsin
- 1st, BC Bike Race, British Columbia, Canada (with teammate Jeff Schalk)
- National Ultra Endurance Series Champion
- 1st, Cohutta 100 (NUE Race), Tennessee
- 1st, Mohican MTB 100 (NUE Race), Ohio[http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/mtb/?id=2007/jun07/mohican100_07 2007 Mohican 100 race coverage by Cycling News]
- 1st, Lumberjack 100 (NUE Race), Michigan[http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/mtb/?id=2007/jun07/lumberjack100_07 2007 Lumberjack 100 race coverage by Cycling News]
- 1st, Endurance 100 (NUE Race), Utah[http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/mtb/?id=2007/aug07/endurance100_07 2007 Endurance 100 race coverage by Cycling News]
;2008
- 1st, 24 Hours of 9 Mile, 24 Hour Solo National Championship, Wisconsin
- 1st, Shenandoah 100 (NUE Race), Virginia[http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/mtb/?id=2008/aug08/sm100_08 2008 Shenandoah 100 race coverage by Cycling News]
- 1st, Tahoe-Sierra 100 (NUE Race), California[http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/mtb/?id=2008/sep08/tahoesierra100_08 2008 Tahoe Sierra 100 race coverage by Cycling News]
- 2nd, Wilderness 101 (NUE Race), Pennsylvania
- 2nd, Mohican MTB 100 (NUE Race), Ohio
- 2nd, BC Bike Race, British Columbia, Canada (with teammate Jeff Schalk)
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References
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External links
- [http://www.chriseatough.com Chris' Personal Website]
- [http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/mtb.php?id=riders/2003/interviews/chris_eatough03 An interview with Chris by Ray Easterling on Cycling News]
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Category:English male cyclists
Category:British male cyclists
Category:Marathon mountain bikers
Category:People educated at Bolton School
Category:Place of birth missing (living people)
Category:People from Elkridge, Maryland
Category:Sportspeople from Howard County, Maryland
Category:21st-century British sportsmen