2008 U.S. Armed Forces Cycling Team

Marine Reserve Sergeant Chris Judy

DOB: 10 December 1981
Current residence: Carrboro, NC
Hometown: Salt Lake City, UT
Cycling strengths: Climber, sprinter
Current military job: USMC Inactive Ready Reserve (IRR) Signals Intelligence Operator (French Speaking)

Why did you join the military? I wanted to see the world and serve our country.

Previous sports: Platform diving

How did you get started in cycling? When I was 11 years I wanted to earn cycling merit badge for Boy Scouts. To earn the badge I needed to do four 20 mile rides and one 50 mile ride. I ended up earning the badge in less then 2 weeks and after that I was hooked.

Most memorable race and/or experience in cycling: My 1st UCI race in Hobokon, Belgium in 2007. I just remember it was so ridiculously hard. We averaged something like 50km an hour for the first hour. After the first 30 minutes of racing I felt like throwing up and was just hanging on for dear life when the call came across the radio that I had to start working my way up to the front because our team leaders needed bottles. Welcome to European bike racing!

Most memorable experience in the military: My eight-month deployment to Iraq on the border of Syria.

Top cycling results:
Signing a pro cycling contract for 2008 with the DLP Racing Team
Being selected for the 2007 Cycling Center program in Belgium
6th, Mt Washington Hill Climb, Mt Washington, NH, 2006
3rd Blue Claw Classic Crit, NJ, 2006
3 top-30 places at Belgium, Kermasses 2007
Top 50, GP Geluwe (UCI 1.12), Belgium 2007