Jesse Carlsson
{{Short description|Australian BMX world champion}}
{{About|the cyclist from Australia|the baseball player|Jesse Carlson}}
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Jesse Carlsson is an Australian BMX age-group world champion, theoretical physics PhD, ultra-distance cycling competitor and businessman.
Ultra-distance racing
=Tour Divide=
=Trans Am Bike Race=
In 2015, Carlsson won the Trans Am Bike Race, a 4,250 mile race across the United States in a time less than 19 days, more than 35 hours ahead of the next finishers.{{cite web |title=Trans Am Bike Race |url=https://ridefar.info/races/trans-am/ |accessdate=22 September 2018}}
=Race to the Rock=
In 2016, Carlsson designed and promoted an ultra-endurance race from Adelaide, Australia to Uluru, called the Race to the Rock.{{cite web |last1=O'Mahoney |first1=Jayson |title=Interview: Jesse Carlsson – Melbourne Gravel & Race to the Rock |url=http://www.gravelcyclist.com/training-rides/interview-jesse-carlsson-melbourne-gravel-race-to-the-rock/ |website=Gravel Cyclist |accessdate=22 September 2018 |date=15 July 2016}} Although Carlsson, as a competitor in the first edition of the race took an early lead, he was forced to retire when he broke his wrist.{{cite web |title=Jesse Carlsson leads the charge in the inaugural Race to the Rock |url=https://cyclingtips.com/2016/09/jesse-carlsson-leads-the-charge-in-the-inaugural-race-to-the-rock/ |accessdate=22 September 2018 |date=5 September 2016}}
=Indian Pacific Wheel Race=
In 2017, Carlsson designed the Indian Pacific Wheel Race, a 5,500 kilometer road race across the continent of Australia. In the course of the first race, Mike Hall was killed by a motorist.{{cite news |last1=McGowan |first1=Michael |title=Cycling race across Australia cancelled after British rider's death in event last year |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/feb/08/cycling-race-across-australia-cancelled-after-riders-death-in-event-last-year |date=7 February 2018}} Carlsson was a competitor in the event, but had to withdraw due to injury.{{cite news |last1=Bromhead |first1=Nat |title=Jesse Carlsson & Durian Rider Out Of Indian Pacific Wheel Race As Leaders Pass 1200km|url=http://www.bicyclingaustralia.com.au/news/jesse-carlsson-and-durian-rider-out-of-indian-pacific-wheel-race-as-leaders-pass-1200km |accessdate=22 September 2018 |date=20 March 2017}} Due to the tragic death of Hall, the event was cancelled in progress. In 2018, Carlsson organized a second edition of the race,{{cite news |last1=Maddox |first1=Garry |title=Indian Pacific Wheel Race to be held again despite rider Mike Hall's death |url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cycling/indian-pacific-wheel-race-to-be-held-again-despite-rider-mike-halls-death-20171002-gysp7l.html |accessdate=22 September 2018 |date=2 October 2017}} before cancelling it due to legal issues from the tragedy. In the end, many riders came and rode as a tribute to Hall, without an official race being held.
Business
Carlsson is a director of Curve Cycling.{{cite web |title=Jesse's Trans Am |url=https://www.curvecycling.com.au/blogs/news/33494660-jesses-trans-am |accessdate=22 September 2018}}