Adam Mills

Adam Mills Source Endurance cycling coach

Adam Mills, MSED, RCEP

Adam earned his Bachelor’s in Exercise Science at the University of Kansas in 2003 and immediately began his career at Carmichael Training Systems as a cycling coach. He returned to the University of Kansas, completing his Master’s in Clinical Exercise Physiology in 2005. During his graduate studies, Adam was a regular on the Dean’s List, and a recipient of multiple academic scholarships.
During his studies, Adam discovered his passion for both coaching cycling and competition, which quickly led him to the elite ranks of cycling. Adam has competed with top ranked amateur and collegiate cycling clubs since 2001. Adam has competed in international competition, countless NRC races, innumerable elite races, and national championships in many different disciplines of the sport.

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Adam’s true talent comes as a cycling coach with his ability to combine his vast experience with his knowledge of sport. He is indeed a student of science, sport, athletic performance, strategy, and tactics, continually educating himself by keeping up to date with current trends and methods in sport. Adam is able to incorporate these attributes to help his clients reach and exceed their goals.  Adam's clients have earned 25 national championships in 11 disciplines on two continents. He truly feels a sense of pride when his clients realize their potential.

Adam served as Team Manager on the Mercy Elite Cycling Team, Elevate Cycling Team. From there he worked as the Director Sportif for the Elevate Pro Cycling Team and Performance Director on the Elevate-KHS Pro Cycling Team.

Adam strives to help each client enjoy the success on the bike that comes with performing exceptionally on days that matter to them.  This success helps  athletes live their best lives through positive and successful experiences. For the every-athlete that’s having a great day. For a professional it’s having results that can lead to more career opportunities. This success helps the athlete improve their lives and quality of life by living positive and successful experiences.

Adam is currently accepting clients at the Tier 3 and Tier 4 levels.

Adam currently lives in San Diego, CA and works with clients targeting; gravel/ mixed surface, all road, rally, endurance/ enduro, mountain biking, road racing, criterium (crits), time trials and cyclocross.

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EDUCATION

  • MSEd Clinical Exercise Physiology, University of Kansas
  • BSEd Exercise Science, University of Kansas

ACCREDITATION

  • Registered Certified Exercise Physiologist: American College of Sports Medicine
  • USA Cycling Level 1 Coach
  • USA Cycling Coach Developer
  • Safe Sport Certified
  • Training Peaks Level 2 Coach

Publications

 

Cycling Coaching ACCOMPLISHMENTS

2024

  • Valley of the Sun Stage Race: 1st Stage- Elite Male
  • Roger Milikan Grand Prix: 1st Elite Male
  • Elisabeth Taylor Clifford Grand Prix: 1st Elite Male
  • Major Motion's King and Queen of Crit: 1st Elite Male
  • California Bike Racing Criterium: 1st Elite Male
  • Auburn Cycling Classic Criterium: 1st Men Varsity A
  • Belgian Waffle Ride AZ, UT: 1st 50+ Female.
  • Maverick Classic Road Race: 2nd Elite Male
  • Maverick City Classic Criterium: 2nd Elite Male
  • Auburn Cycling Classic: 3rd Men Varsity A
  • Redlands Stage Race: 4th Stage, Male
  • UCI 2.2 Olympia's Tour: 5th Stage 3
  • UCI 2.2 Visit South Aegean Islands
  • UCI 2.2 Tour of Rhodes
  • UCI 1.2 Dorpenomloop Rucphen
  • UCI 1.2 Rhodes Grand Prix
  • UCI 1.2U Youngster Coast Challenge
  • UCI 1.2U Trofeo Piva
  • UCI C2 North Carolina GP
  • Tucson Bicycle Classic
  • Tour of Murietta

 

2023

  • Belize National Road Race Champion. 1st, 2nd Elite Male.
  • UCI 2.2: Tour of the Gila:
    • 1st, GC. Elite Men
    • 2nd Stage. Elite Men
    • 3rd Stage. Elite Men
    • 3rd Stage. Elite Men
  • UCI World Championship, U23 Road Race: Men
  • American Criterium Cup: Sprint Jersey. Elite Women
  • Redlands Classic: 1st Stage, 5th Stage. 9th GC. Elite Male
  • Saint Francis Tulsa Tough, Blue Dome: 1st Elite Male
  • Taiwan KOM: 1st M. Age group
  • Loving 197 Road Race: 1st, M 45+
  • Shimen Reservoir Challenge: 1st Overall, M. Course Record
  • Armed Forces Cycling Classic, Crystal Cup: 1st, 6th Male
  • Valley of the Sun Stage Race: 1st Criterium, 2nd Road Race. Elite Male
  • Tour of Americas Dairyland
    • Manitowac Maritime Bay Classic: 1st Elite Male
    • East Troy Classic: 2nd Elite Male
    • West Allis Cheese Wheel Classic: 4th Elite Male
  • Manhattan Beach Grand Prix/ SoCal District Crit Champs: 1st, 3rd. Elite Male
  • Grasshopper Adventure Series: 1st Omnium, Women 40-49
  • Rotary Cup Datun Bike Mountaineering King Challenge. 1st. Master Male
  • Tour de Murietta: Omnium, 1st Elite Male; Stage, 1st Elite Male
  • Driveway Series: 1st Elite Male
  • Piedmont Criterium: 1st Varsity Male
  • Huffmaster Hopper: 1st, 40-49 Female
  • Mendo Hopper: 1st 40-49 Female
  • The Kansas Omnium: 1st. 50-59 Male
  • Hualien Pacific Cup: 1st M +50, 6th overall
  • Bailey Glasser Twilight Criterium (Boise): 2nd, 4th Elite Male
  • Meishan 36 Curve Road Race: 2nd. Male
  • SoCal State Road Race Championship: 2nd Cat 2 Male
  • Lifetime- Sea Otter Fuego XL: 2nd, 40-49 Female
  • LA Circuit Race: 2nd Elite Male
  • Sagebrush Safari MTB: 2nd. Open Male
  • Zuri Crit: 3rd Elite Male
  • Intelligentsia Cup: West Dundee. 3rd 50+ Male.
  • Fiesta Island 40km ITT: 3rd, Elite Male
  • Mid South Gravel: 4th, 11th Overall. 5th, Male 50+
  • Rock Cobbler: 4th Overall
  • Belgian Waffle Ride AZ, Waffle: 13th, 15th. Male
  • Majestic Criterium: 1st, 2nd. Elite Male
  • California Bike Racing Criterium(s): 1st, 2nd. Elite Male
  • FoCo Fondo: Triple Dog Dare You: 5th Male. Double Dog Dare You: 5th Male
  • US PRO Championship: Time Trial, Road Race, Criterium. Male, Female
  • US Cyclocross National Championship: U23, Collegiate Varsity, +50, +65
  • UCI 2.2: Tour de Beauce
  • UCI 2.2: Walmart Joe Martin Stage Race
  • USA Cyclocross Nationals: M Collegiate Varsity
  • USA Cyclocross Nationals: U23
  • Leadville Trail 100 MTB: PR
  • Speed Week
  • Intelligentsia Cup
  • SBT GRVL
  • Rule of 3
  • Gravel Locos
  • Belgian Waffle Ride CA
  • FIRST RACE WIN: Cat 3 Male
  • Tour de l'Abitibi
  • Tour Divide
  • Oregon Trail Gravel Grinder
  • 1st Rogers Cup

2022

  • USA Elite Male National Road Race Champion
  • USA Varsity Collegiate Criterium Champion
  • Belgian Waffle Ride, Quadrupel Crown: 4th Female
  • Belgian Waffle Ride, Quadrupel Crown: 4th Male
  • Manhattan Beach Grand Prix: 1st. Elite Male
  • Birmingham Hammerfest Criterium: 1st Elite Male
  • Tour de Murrieta Omnium: 1st. Elite Male
  • FoCo Fondo, Bite the Bullet: 1st Male
  • Valley of the Sun Stage Race: Criterium. 1st Elite Male
  • Moosejaw US Pro Cup MTB: 1st Male Masters
  • Trofeo Concello do Porriño: 2nd
  • Volta a Coruña: 2nd, Stage
  • Datun Hill Climb Race: 2nd, age group
  • Domaio Heroica-GSport-Moaa: 3rd
  • Vuelta a Salamanca: 3rd, Stage
  • Dirty Formosa: 3rd overall, 1st age group
  • Volta a Galicia. 4th, Stage
  • Yangjin P Triple Peak: 4th Overall, 1st Age Group
  • Grounded NE: 1st, 3rd, 4th overall
  • Auburn Cycling Flyers, Criterium. 1st Varsity Male
  • Bob Cook Mt Evans Hill Climb: 2nd: Elite Male
  • Kings CX, Cincinnati. 2nd Male Masters
  • Belgian Waffle Ride, Wafer, Kansas: 4th Male
  • Ronda del Maestrazgo-Benicarlo: 5th
  • Belgian Waffle Ride, Waffle, Kansas: 5th. 12th. Male
  • Belgian Waffle Ride, Waffle, Utah: 5th Male
  • Redlands Downtown Criterium: 1st. Cat 3 Male/ Junior
  • Barrio Logan Grand Prix: 3rd. Cat 3 Male
  • Chequamegon Mtb Festival. 5th Male Masters
  • Belgian Waffle Ride, Waffle, North Carolina: 7th Male
  • Da Ann hill Climb Race: 8th overall, 1st age group
  • Hualien Pacific Cup road Race: 8th overall, 1st age group
  • Taiwan KOM: 12th overall and 1st age group
  • Unbound Gravel 200. 12th overall
  • Tatajia Mountain Climb: 13th overall, 1st age group
  • Big Sugar Gravel. 14th overall
  • Belgian Waffle Ride, Waffle, California: 15th Male
  • UCI 1.Pro Maryland Cycling Classic
  • UCI 1.2 Commonwealth Road Championships
  • UCI 1.2 Caribbean Road Championships
  • UCI Gran Fondo World Championships: Trento, Italy
  • USA Criterium Cup
  • General Final Ranking RFEC: 21st

 

2021

  • USA U23 Road Race Champion: Male
  • Belize National Road Race Champion: Male
  • USA Cyclocross National Champion: Male 30-34
  • Collegiate Scholarship: Milligan
  • Multiple UCI Professional Clients
  • UCI Tour du Rwanda: 3rd GC, 2x 2nd Stage
  • UCI Grand Prix Ericiyes- Mimar Sinan ME: 1st
  • UCI Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey: 13th GC
  • UCI Grand Prix Velo Alanya: 2nd
  • UCI Grand Prix Alanya: 5th
  • UCI Grand PRix Kayseri ME: 6th
  • UCI Tour of Melvana: 8th
  • UCI Turul Romaniei: 7th Stage, 19th GC
  • UCI Grand Prix Develi ME: 8th
  • UCI Grand Prix Gundogmus: 15th
  • UCI Sibiu Cycling Tour
  • UCI Grand Prix Mediterranean
  • UCI A Travers les Hauts de France
  • UCI Joe Martin Stage Race
  • UCI Ronde van de Achterhoek
  • USA Amateur Road Race National Championship: 2nd Male
  • USA Amateur Criterum National Championship: 5th Male
  • USA Cycling MTB National Championships
    • XC Pro: 10th. Female
    • STXC: 2nd. Cat 1 Male.
  • USA Cyclo-cross National Championship: W35-39. 4th.
  • California State Champion, Road Race, Criterium, Time Trial: Elite Male
  • Tulsa Tough
    • Pro-1: 1st Overall: Male
      • 1st Blue Dome. 1st Tulsa Arts
    • 1-2: 1st Overall: Male
      • 1st Blue Dome. 1st River Parks
  • Gateway Cup
    • P1 Male: 1st.  ALL stages. First Gateway Cup sweep in history.
    • P1 Male: 2nd, 3rd, 3rd, 3rd
  • Boise Twilight Criterium
    • P1 Male: 1st, 2nd, 5th
    • 1-2 Male: 3rd
  • Salt Lake Criterium I & II
    • P1 Male: 1st, 5th, 10th
    • 1-2 Male: 1st, 1st
  • Littleton Twilight Criterium
    • P1 Male: 1st, 5th
  • Winston Salem Cycling Classic
    • P1 Male: 1st
  • IU Health Indy Crit: Elite Male, 1st
  • Belgian Waffle Ride California: Wafer: 1st Female, 16th Overall
  • Tour de Murrieta: 1st Overall, Elite Men. 1st, 2nd: stage
  • Majestic Criterium: 1st, 2nd, Elite Men
  • Quick n Dirty, Winter Series: 1st Omnium. Expert Women
  • Come and Grind It. Men Single Speed- 100km: 1st
  • Zwift Racing League. Division B. 1st Male
  • Lake Sonoma Grasshopper Mtb: 1st 40+ Male, 1st 40+ Female
  • Lost Coast Grasshopeer: Usual Hopper: 1st 40+ Female
  • Filthy 50 Mtb: 2nd, 5th Expert Female Open. 3rd Sport Female Open
  • The Epic: Missouri's Premier Gravel Race: 2nd Male
  • Cannonball 550: 2nd Male
  • USA Cyclocross Championship: 4th Female 35-39. 7th Male 50-54
  • Dirty Formosa Challenge. 4th Men Elite
  • Belgian Waffle Ride Kansas: 4th Overall. 3rd M 40+
  • American Cycling Championship, Adams Historic Sprinters Challenge: 1st Elite Male
  • Chequamegon 40 Mtb: 5th Male
  • Belgian Waffle Ride Utah: Waffle: 10th Female. 36th Male
  • Everesting: Fastest "Soil" female in North America
  • Oregon Trail Gravel Grinder (stage race): 5th Masters Male
  • Unbound Gravel: 26th Overall
  • Belgian Waffle Ride: San Diego, North Carolina 26th overall
  • Park City Point to Point Mtb. Female 3rd, 40+
  • Joules CX: 3rd Men Elite
  • Crusher in the Tushar
  • Epic 150
  • The Rift, Gravel Race Iceland
  • Leadboat
    • Leadville Trail 100 Mtb
    • SBT GRVL
  • Breck Epic Mtb Stage Race
  • Speed Week
  • Gravel Worlds: Long Voyage
  • The Last Best Ride
  • Big Sugar Gravel

2020

2019

  • Multiple UCI Professional Clients
  • Elite US Male Criterium Champion
  • UCI Amgen Tour of California: 2nd King of the Mountains, 3 Stages in jersey
  • UCI Amgen Tour of California: Most Courageous Rider
  • UCI US Pro Road Championship: 11th M
  • UCI Joe Martin Stage Race: Best Young Rider M
  • UCI Tour of the Gila Stage Race: 2nd Best Young Rider M
  • UCI Joe Martin Stage Race: 3rd GC M
  • UCI Tour of the Gila Stage Race: 4th GC M
  • California Criterium Champion: Elite Male
  • Race Across the West: 2 Woman Team, 50-59: 1st and course record
  • USA Cyclocross National Championships: M30-34, 2nd
  • USA Cycling Masters Road Nationals- Road Race: M45-49, 5th
  • Fayette Cross Day 1: M40+, 1st
  • Fayette Cross Day 2: M40+, 1st
  • Jingle Cross Day 2: M40-49, 2nd
  • Jingle Cross Day 1: M40-49, 3rd
  • Shimano / Floyds of Leadvllle US Open p/b TREK Boulder / Panaracer: M40+, 3rd
  • Canyon Belgian Waffle Ride: 11th
  • Carson City Off-Road: M Open, 11th
  • Dirty Kanza 200: M50-54, 3rd
  • UCI Columbia 2.1
  • UCI Grand Prix Cycliste de Saguenay
  • Canyon Belgian Waffle Ride: Hardman
  • Snake Alley Criterium: M 40+, 1st
  • Dirty Kanza 200, 100, 50
  • Oregon Trail Gravel Grinder Stage Race
  • Coast to Coast Gravel Grinder
  • Rebecca's Private Idaho
  • The Rift, Iceland
  • Leadville 100
  • Crushar in the Tushar
  • Steamboat Gravel
  • FoCo Fondo- Bolo Tie

2018

  • Multiple UCI Professional Clients
  • U23 US Male Road Race Champion
  • Elite Road Race Champion
  • Elite Criterium Champion
  • UCI Amgen Women’s Tour of California: Most Courageous Rider: Stage 1
  • UCI Women US PRO Individual Time Trial Championship: 7th
  • UCI Chrono Kristin Armstrong: 4th W
  • 24 Hour World Time Trial Championships, Two Woman Team: Winner and Course Record
  • UCI Tour De Taiwan. Stage 2. 8th
  • UCI U23 USA Nation Team, World Road Race Championships
  • U23 USA National Team, Athlete invite
  • US Pro Road Tour: Clarendon Cup: 1st
  • US Pro Road Tour: Crystal Cup: 1st
  • Major Taylor 'Cross Cup Day 1: M40+, 1st
  • Major Taylor 'Cross Cup Day 2: M40+, 2nd
  • UCI US PRO Road Championship: 17th M
  • Redlands Classic: Men- 8th GC, Women- 9th GC
  • Deeside Thistle TT Series, 1st Course Record
  • 24 hour World TT Championship: 2 Person Team W. 1st and course record
  • Dirty Kanza 200- 13th Overall
  • Opal Wapoo Gravel Grinder: 1st, Overall Women
  • Rock Cobbler/ Pebble Cobbler: 1st Overall Women
  • The Epic: Missouri’s Premier Gravel Race: 1st Overall Men
  • Missouri Cross Country Mountain Bike Championship: 1st Elite Men
  • Lutsen 99er: 3rd Overall Men
  • Inca Divide Challenge
  • Trans Iowa
  • Land Run/ Ride Double
  • UCI Vuelta a San Juan Internacional
  • UCI Tour of Taihu Lake
  • UCI Joe Martin Stage Race
  • UCI Tour of Japan
  • UCI The Princess Maha Chackri Sirindorn’s Cup “Tour of Thailand”
  • UCI Tour de Taiwan
  • UCI Colombia Oro y Paz
  • UCI USA National Road Race Championship
  • UCI Scheldeprijs
  • UCI La Roue Tourangelle Region Centre Val de Loire- Trophee Harmonie Mutuelle
  • UCI Route Adelie de Vitre
  • UCI Cholet- Pays de la Loire
  • UCI Classic Loire Atlantique
  • UCI Driedagse Brugge- De Panne
  • UCI Grand Prix de Denain- Porte du Hainaut
  • UCI Handzame Classic
  • UCI Danilith Nokere Koerse
  • UCI Ronde van Drenthe
  • UCI Dwars door West- Vlaanderen/ Johan Museeuw Classics
  • UCI Le Samyn
  • UCI Gran Premio Citta di Lugano
  • UCI White Spot/ Delta Road Race W
  • UCI Winston Salem Classic W

2017

  • 13 UCI Professionals
  • UCI Tour of Utah: 5th Stage 1; 3rd Stage 2; 2nd Stage 4; 8th Stage 6
  • UCI Colorado Cycling Classic: 3rd Stage 4
  • UCI Amgen Breakaway from Heart Disease Women’s Race empowered by SRAM
  • UCI OVO Energy Tour of Britian
  • UCI Cascade Cycling Classic W
  • UCI Tour of the Gila
  • UCI Tour of Alberta
  • UCI Tour of Taiwan: 5th Stage 5
  • UCI Joe Martin Stage Race
  • UCI Road World Championship
  • UCI Women’s World Tour Ronde van Drenthe
  • UCI What Spot/ Delta Road Race
  • UCI Spar- Omloop van het Hageland- Tielt- Winge
  • UCI Omloop Het Nieuwsblad WE
  • UCI Drentse Acht van Westerveld
  • UCI C2 Hurtland. 2nd Male
  • SCNCA SoCal Cup: Men Elite Champion
  • San Dimas Stage Race: 1st GC
  • Chico Stage Race: 1st GC; 2nd Stage 2; 2nd, 3rd Stage 3,
  • Tour of Murrieta: 1st Stage 1; 1st Stage 2; 2nd GC
  • 1st SPNDX Stampede

2016

  • USA Cycling Masters & Para Road National Champion, M. Time Trial, Para C1
  • Luxembourg National Elite Marathon MTB Champion. Male
  • Luxembourg National Elite Champion XC MTB. Male
  • Luxembourg National Elite CX Champion
  • UCI C2 Hurtland. 1st Male
  • UCI Amgen Tour of California W
  • UCI Joe Martin Stage Race: 8th GC
  • UCI Larry H Miller Tour of Utah
  • UCI Tour of the Gila
  • UCI Joe Martin Stage Race p/b Nature Valley
  • UCI Tour de San Luis
  • UCI Winston Salem Cycling Classic
  • UCI Winston Salem Classic: 10th
  • UCI Reading 120
  • UCI Thompson Bucks County Classic
  • U23 US Male TT: 6th
  • North Star Grand Prix: 1st Stage 4, 5th GC
  • Cascade Cycling Classic: 2nd Stage 4
  • Cascade Cycling Classic: 5th GC
  • North Star Grand Prix: 8th Stage 1
  • Redlands Bicycle Classic: 12th GC
  • Tour of Lawrence: 1st
  • Belgian Waffle Ride: 10th
  • SPNDX Stampede: 3rd

2015

  • US PRO Criterium National Champion, Male
  • Luxembourg National Elite Marathon MTB Champion
  • Luxembourg National Elite Champion XC MTB
  • Luxembourg National Elite CX Champion
  • US Paralympics Cycling Track National Champion, Individual Pursuit
  • US Paralympics Cycling Track National Champion, Time Trial
  • UCI Road World Championship
  • UCI Amgen Tour of California
  • UCI Amgen Tour of California Women’s Race p/b SRAM
  • UCI Tour of Utah
  • UCI USA Pro Challenge
  • UCI Tour of the Gila
  • UCI Tour of Alberta
  • UCI Joe Martin Stage Race
  • UCI Tour de Taiwan
  • UCI Panamerican Games Road Race: 2nd
  • UCI Parx Casino Philly Cycling Classic: 16th
  • UCI Reading 120
  • UCI Thompson Bucks County Classic
  • North Star Grand Prix: 1st Stage 5
  • Redlands Classic
  • Tulsa Tough: 6th GC, 6th Stage 3

2014

  • US PRO Road Race National Championship: 1st Male
  • Luxembourg National Elite Champion XC MTB. Male
  • Luxembourg National Elite CX Champion. Male
  • US Masters National CX Champion. Male
  • UCI Road World Championships
  • UCI The Larry H Miller Tour of Utah
  • UCI USA Pro Challenge
  • UCI Grand Prix Saguenay: 6th GC
  • UCI Tour of Alberta
  • UCI Tour de Beauce
  • UCI Tour of the Gila
  • UCI Vuelta Mexico
  • UCI Vuelta Independencia Nacional
  • UCI Trofeo Karlsberg
  • UCI Tour du Pays de Vaud
  • UCI Int. Junioren Driedaagse van Axel
  • UCI Parx Philly Classic
  • UCI Winston Salem Cycling Classic
  • Chuck Pontius Memorial Castaic Lake Road Race (SoCal RR Champ): 1st
  • Sea Otter Classic Road Race: 1st
  • Redlands Bicycle Classic
  • Cascade Cycling Classic

2013

  • Luxembourg National Elite CX Champion. M
  • UCI Larry H Miller Tour of Utah
  • UCI Tour of Zhoushan Island
  • UCI Tour of Chongming Island
  • UCI Tour of Chongming Island World Cup
  • UCI Tour of Alberta
  • UCI Tour de l’Abitibi
  • UCI The Philadelphia Cycling Classic
  • UCI Classica Citta di Padova
  • Masters CX World Championships, 3rd
  • Dirty Kanza 200: 5th

2012

  • UCI USA Pro Cycling Challenge
  • UCI Tour of Utah
  • UCI Giro d’Italia Internazionale Femminile
  • UCI Giro del Trentino Alto Adige- Sudtirol
  • UCI The Exergy Tour
  • UCI Tour of Chongming Island
  • UCI Coupe des Nations Ville Saguenay
  • UCI Tour of Chongming Island World Cup
  • UCI Premondiale Giro Toscana Int. Femminile – Memorial Michela Fanini
  • UCI Trophee d’Or Feminin
  • UCI Gran Prix Cycliste De Gatineau
  • UCI Chrono Gatineau
  • UCI Thompson Bucks County Classic
  • UCI GP Liberazione
  • UCI Classica Citta di Padova

2011

  • UCI Tour of Elk Grove
  • UCI Premondiale Giro Toscana Int. Femminile- Memorial
  • UCI GP Cento Carnevale D’europa
  • UCI USA National Championship Road Race

Director Sportif PALMARES

2017

  • Performance Director: UCI CT: Elevate- KHS Pro Cycling Team

2016 

  • Director Sportif: UCI CT: Elevate Pro Cycling Team

2015 

  • Manager: Elevate Cycling Team (USA Domestic Elite)

2013- 2014

  • Manager: Think Finance Cycling Team (USA Domestic Elite)

2009-2012 

  • Manager: Mercy Elite Cycling Team (USA Domestic Elite)

Sport Palmares:

  • 2023 SoCal State Road Race Championship: 2nd, Master 40-44
  • 2023 Boulevard Road Race: 2nd Men 40-44
  • 2023 Belgian Waffle Ride CA: Wafer- 5th overall, 3rd 35-44
  • 2016 Belgian Waffle Ride: 10th
  • 9th, 2007 US Cyclocross National Championships, Masters
  • 6 top 10 finishes in USA National Race Calendar (NRC) road events
  • Racing at an elite category in road, and cyclocross since 2002
  • Top 10 finishes in gravel events (Belgian Waffle Ride, SPNDX Stampede)

Adam Mills, MSED, RCEP

Adam earned his Bachelor’s in Exercise Science at the University of Kansas in 2003 and immediately began his career at Carmichael Training Systems as a cycling coach. He returned to the University of Kansas, completing his Master’s in Clinical Exercise Physiology in 2005. During his graduate studies, Adam was a regular on the Dean’s List, and a recipient of multiple academic scholarships.

During his studies, Adam discovered his passion for both coaching cycling and competition, which quickly led him to the elite ranks of cycling. Adam has competed with top ranked amateur and collegiate cycling clubs since 2001. Adam has competed in international competition, countless NRC races, innumerable elite races, and national championships in many different disciplines of the sport.

Adam’s true talent comes as a cycling coach with his ability to combine his vast experience with his knowledge of sport. He is indeed a student of science, sport, athletic performance, strategy, and tactics, continually educating himself by keeping up to date with current trends and methods in sport. Adam is able to incorporate these attributes to help his clients reach and exceed their goals.  Adam's clients have earned 25 national championships in 11 disciplines on two continents. He truly feels a sense of pride when his clients realize their potential.

Adam served as Team Manager on the Mercy Elite Cycling Team, Elevate Cycling Team. From there he worked as the Director Sportif for the Elevate Pro Cycling Team and Performance Director on the Elevate-KHS Pro Cycling Team.

Adam strives to help each client enjoy the success on the bike that comes with performing exceptionally on days that matter to them.  This success helps  athletes live their best lives through positive and successful experiences. For the every-athlete that’s having a great day. For a professional it’s having results that can lead to more career opportunities. This success helps the athlete improve their lives and quality of life by living positive and successful experiences.

Adam is currently accepting clients at the Tier 3 and Tier 4 levels.

Adam currently lives in San Diego, CA and works with clients targeting; gravel/ mixed surface, all road, rally, endurance/ enduro, mountain biking, road racing, criterium (crits), time trials and cyclocross.

Hire Coach Adam

Follow Adam on Social Media:       cycling coach 

Check out Adam's static Training Peaks plans.

EDUCATION

  • MSEd Clinical Exercise Physiology, University of Kansas
  • BSEd Exercise Science, University of Kansas

ACCREDITATION

  • Registered Certified Exercise Physiologist: American College of Sports Medicine
  • USA Cycling Level 1 Coach
  • USA Cycling Coach Educator
  • Safe Sport Certified
  • Training Peaks Level 2 Coach

Publications

 

Cycling Coaching ACCOMPLISHMENTS

2023

  • Belize National Road Race Champion. 1st, 2nd Elite Male.
  • UCI 2.2: Tour of the Gila:
    • 1st, GC. Elite Men
    • 2nd Stage. Elite Men
    • 3rd Stage. Elite Men
    • 3rd Stage. Elite Men
  • UCI World Championship, U23 Road Race: Men
  • American Criterium Cup: Sprint Jersey. Elite Women
  • Redlands Classic: 1st Stage, 5th Stage. 9th GC. Elite Male
  • Saint Francis Tulsa Tough, Blue Dome: 1st Elite Male
  • Armed Forces Cycling Classic, Crystal Cup: 1st, 6th Male
  • Valley of the Sun Stage Race: 1st Criterium, 2nd Road Race. Elite Male
  • Tour of Americas Dairyland
    • Manitowac Maritime Bay Classic: 1st Elite Male
    • East Troy Classic: 2nd Elite Male
    • West Allis Cheese Wheel Classic: 4th Elite Male
  • Manhattan Beach Grand Prix/ SoCal District Crit Champs: 1st, 3rd. Elite Male
  • Grasshopper Adventure Series: 1st Omnium, Women 40-49
  • Rotary Cup Datun Bike Mountaineering King Challenge. 1st. Master Male
  • Tour de Murietta: Omnium, 1st Elite Male; Stage, 1st Elite Male
  • Driveway Series: 1st Elite Male
  • Piedmont Criterium: 1st Varsity Male
  • Huffmaster Hopper: 1st, 40-49 Female
  • Mendo Hopper: 1st 40-49 Female
  • The Kansas Omnium: 1st. 50-59 Male
  • Bailey Glasser Twilight Criterium (Boise): 2nd, 4th Elite Male
  • Meishan 36 Curve Road Race: 2nd. Male
  • SoCal State Road Race Championship: 2nd Cat 2 Male
  • Lifetime- Sea Otter Fuego XL: 2nd, 40-49 Female
  • LA Circuit Race: 2nd Elite Male
  • Sagebrush Safari MTB: 2nd. Open Male
  • Zuri Crit: 3rd Elite Male
  • Intelligentsia Cup: West Dundee. 3rd 50+ Male.
  • Fiesta Island 40km ITT: 3rd, Elite Male
  • Mid South Gravel: 4th, 11th Overall. 5th, Male 50+
  • Rock Cobbler: 4th Overall
  • Belgian Waffle Ride AZ, Waffle: 13th, 15th. Male
  • Majestic Criterium: 1st, 2nd. Elite Male
  • California Bike Racing Criterium(s): 1st, 2nd. Elite Male
  • FoCo Fondo: Triple Dog Dare You: 5th Male. Double Dog Dare You: 5th Male
  • US PRO Championship: Time Trial, Road Race, Criterium. Male, Female
  • UCI 2.2: Tour de Beauce
  • UCI 2.2: Walmart Joe Martin Stage Race
  • Leadville Trail 100 MTB: PR
  • Speed Week
  • Intelligentsia Cup
  • SBT GRVL
  • Rule of 3
  • Gravel Locos
  • Belgian Waffle Ride CA
  • FIRST RACE WIN: Cat 3 Male
  • Tour de l'Abitibi
  • Tour Divide
  • Oregon Trail Gravel Grinder

2022

  • USA Elite Male National Road Race Champion
  • USA Varsity Collegiate Criterium Champion
  • Belgian Waffle Ride, Quadrupel Crown: 4th Female
  • Belgian Waffle Ride, Quadrupel Crown: 4th Male
  • Manhattan Beach Grand Prix: 1st. Elite Male
  • Birmingham Hammerfest Criterium: 1st Elite Male
  • Tour de Murrieta Omnium: 1st. Elite Male
  • FoCo Fondo, Bite the Bullet: 1st Male
  • Valley of the Sun Stage Race: Criterium. 1st Elite Male
  • Moosejaw US Pro Cup MTB: 1st Male Masters
  • Trofeo Concello do Porriño: 2nd
  • Volta a Coruña: 2nd, Stage
  • Datun Hill Climb Race: 2nd, age group
  • Domaio Heroica-GSport-Moaa: 3rd
  • Vuelta a Salamanca: 3rd, Stage
  • Dirty Formosa: 3rd overall, 1st age group
  • Volta a Galicia. 4th, Stage
  • Yangjin P Triple Peak: 4th Overall, 1st Age Group
  • Grounded NE: 1st, 3rd, 4th overall
  • Auburn Cycling Flyers, Criterium. 1st Varsity Male
  • Bob Cook Mt Evans Hill Climb: 2nd: Elite Male
  • Kings CX, Cincinnati. 2nd Male Masters
  • Belgian Waffle Ride, Wafer, Kansas: 4th Male
  • Ronda del Maestrazgo-Benicarlo: 5th
  • Belgian Waffle Ride, Waffle, Kansas: 5th. 12th. Male
  • Belgian Waffle Ride, Waffle, Utah: 5th Male
  • Redlands Downtown Criterium: 1st. Cat 3 Male/ Junior
  • Barrio Logan Grand Prix: 3rd. Cat 3 Male
  • Chequamegon Mtb Festival. 5th Male Masters
  • Belgian Waffle Ride, Waffle, North Carolina: 7th Male
  • Da Ann hill Climb Race: 8th overall, 1st age group
  • Hualien Pacific Cup road Race: 8th overall, 1st age group
  • Taiwan KOM: 12th overall and 1st age group
  • Unbound Gravel 200. 12th overall
  • Tatajia Mountain Climb: 13th overall, 1st age group
  • Big Sugar Gravel. 14th overall
  • Belgian Waffle Ride, Waffle, California: 15th Male
  • UCI 1.Pro Maryland Cycling Classic
  • UCI 1.2 Commonwealth Road Championships
  • UCI 1.2 Caribbean Road Championships
  • UCI Gran Fondo World Championships: Trento, Italy
  • USA Criterium Cup
  • General Final Ranking RFEC: 21st

 

2021

  • USA U23 Road Race Champion: Male
  • Belize National Road Race Champion: Male
  • USA Cyclocross National Champion: Male 30-34
  • Collegiate Scholarship: Milligan
  • Multiple UCI Professional Clients
  • UCI Tour du Rwanda: 3rd GC, 2x 2nd Stage
  • UCI Grand Prix Ericiyes- Mimar Sinan ME: 1st
  • UCI Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey: 13th GC
  • UCI Grand Prix Velo Alanya: 2nd
  • UCI Grand Prix Alanya: 5th
  • UCI Grand PRix Kayseri ME: 6th
  • UCI Tour of Melvana: 8th
  • UCI Turul Romaniei: 7th Stage, 19th GC
  • UCI Grand Prix Develi ME: 8th
  • UCI Grand Prix Gundogmus: 15th
  • UCI Sibiu Cycling Tour
  • UCI Grand Prix Mediterranean
  • UCI A Travers les Hauts de France
  • UCI Joe Martin Stage Race
  • UCI Ronde van de Achterhoek
  • USA Amateur Road Race National Championship: 2nd Male
  • USA Amateur Criterum National Championship: 5th Male
  • USA Cycling MTB National Championships
    • XC Pro: 10th. Female
    • STXC: 2nd. Cat 1 Male.
  • USA Cyclo-cross National Championship: W35-39. 4th.
  • California State Champion, Road Race, Criterium, Time Trial: Elite Male
  • Tulsa Tough
    • Pro-1: 1st Overall: Male
      • 1st Blue Dome. 1st Tulsa Arts
    • 1-2: 1st Overall: Male
      • 1st Blue Dome. 1st River Parks
  • Gateway Cup
    • P1 Male: 1st.  ALL stages. First Gateway Cup sweep in history.
    • P1 Male: 2nd, 3rd, 3rd, 3rd
  • Boise Twilight Criterium
    • P1 Male: 1st, 2nd, 5th
    • 1-2 Male: 3rd
  • Salt Lake Criterium I & II
    • P1 Male: 1st, 5th, 10th
    • 1-2 Male: 1st, 1st
  • Littleton Twilight Criterium
    • P1 Male: 1st, 5th
  • Winston Salem Cycling Classic
    • P1 Male: 1st
  • IU Health Indy Crit: Elite Male, 1st
  • Belgian Waffle Ride California: Wafer: 1st Female, 16th Overall
  • Tour de Murrieta: 1st Overall, Elite Men. 1st, 2nd: stage
  • Majestic Criterium: 1st, 2nd, Elite Men
  • Quick n Dirty, Winter Series: 1st Omnium. Expert Women
  • Come and Grind It. Men Single Speed- 100km: 1st
  • Zwift Racing League. Division B. 1st Male
  • Lake Sonoma Grasshopper Mtb: 1st 40+ Male, 1st 40+ Female
  • Lost Coast Grasshopeer: Usual Hopper: 1st 40+ Female
  • Filthy 50 Mtb: 2nd, 5th Expert Female Open. 3rd Sport Female Open
  • The Epic: Missouri's Premier Gravel Race: 2nd Male
  • Cannonball 550: 2nd Male
  • USA Cyclocross Championship: 4th Female 35-39. 7th Male 50-54
  • Dirty Formosa Challenge. 4th Men Elite
  • Belgian Waffle Ride Kansas: 4th Overall. 3rd M 40+
  • American Cycling Championship, Adams Historic Sprinters Challenge: 1st Elite Male
  • Chequamegon 40 Mtb: 5th Male
  • Belgian Waffle Ride Utah: Waffle: 10th Female. 36th Male
  • Everesting: Fastest "Soil" female in North America
  • Oregon Trail Gravel Grinder (stage race): 5th Masters Male
  • Unbound Gravel: 26th Overall
  • Belgian Waffle Ride: San Diego, North Carolina 26th overall
  • Park City Point to Point Mtb. Female 3rd, 40+
  • Joules CX: 3rd Men Elite
  • Crusher in the Tushar
  • Epic 150
  • The Rift, Gravel Race Iceland
  • Leadboat
    • Leadville Trail 100 Mtb
    • SBT GRVL
  • Breck Epic Mtb Stage Race
  • Speed Week
  • Gravel Worlds: Long Voyage
  • The Last Best Ride
  • Big Sugar Gravel

2020

2019

  • Multiple UCI Professional Clients
  • Elite US Male Criterium Champion
  • UCI Amgen Tour of California: 2nd King of the Mountains, 3 Stages in jersey
  • UCI Amgen Tour of California: Most Courageous Rider
  • UCI US Pro Road Championship: 11th M
  • UCI Joe Martin Stage Race: Best Young Rider M
  • UCI Tour of the Gila Stage Race: 2nd Best Young Rider M
  • UCI Joe Martin Stage Race: 3rd GC M
  • UCI Tour of the Gila Stage Race: 4th GC M
  • California Criterium Champion: Elite Male
  • Race Across the West: 2 Woman Team, 50-59: 1st and course record
  • USA Cyclocross National Championships: M30-34, 2nd
  • USA Cycling Masters Road Nationals- Road Race: M45-49, 5th
  • Fayette Cross Day 1: M40+, 1st
  • Fayette Cross Day 2: M40+, 1st
  • Jingle Cross Day 2: M40-49, 2nd
  • Jingle Cross Day 1: M40-49, 3rd
  • Shimano / Floyds of Leadvllle US Open p/b TREK Boulder / Panaracer: M40+, 3rd
  • Canyon Belgian Waffle Ride: 11th
  • Carson City Off-Road: M Open, 11th
  • Dirty Kanza 200: M50-54, 3rd
  • UCI Columbia 2.1
  • UCI Grand Prix Cycliste de Saguenay
  • Canyon Belgian Waffle Ride: Hardman
  • Snake Alley Criterium: M 40+, 1st
  • Dirty Kanza 200, 100, 50
  • Oregon Trail Gravel Grinder Stage Race
  • Coast to Coast Gravel Grinder
  • Rebecca's Private Idaho
  • The Rift, Iceland
  • Leadville 100
  • Crushar in the Tushar
  • Steamboat Gravel
  • FoCo Fondo- Bolo Tie

2018

  • Multiple UCI Professional Clients
  • U23 US Male Road Race Champion
  • Elite Road Race Champion
  • Elite Criterium Champion
  • UCI Amgen Women’s Tour of California: Most Courageous Rider: Stage 1
  • UCI Women US PRO Individual Time Trial Championship: 7th
  • UCI Chrono Kristin Armstrong: 4th W
  • 24 Hour World Time Trial Championships, Two Woman Team: Winner and Course Record
  • UCI Tour De Taiwan. Stage 2. 8th
  • UCI U23 USA Nation Team, World Road Race Championships
  • U23 USA National Team, Athlete invite
  • US Pro Road Tour: Clarendon Cup: 1st
  • US Pro Road Tour: Crystal Cup: 1st
  • Major Taylor 'Cross Cup Day 1: M40+, 1st
  • Major Taylor 'Cross Cup Day 2: M40+, 2nd
  • UCI US PRO Road Championship: 17th M
  • Redlands Classic: Men- 8th GC, Women- 9th GC
  • Deeside Thistle TT Series, 1st Course Record
  • 24 hour World TT Championship: 2 Person Team W. 1st and course record
  • Dirty Kanza 200- 13th Overall
  • Opal Wapoo Gravel Grinder: 1st, Overall Women
  • Rock Cobbler/ Pebble Cobbler: 1st Overall Women
  • The Epic: Missouri’s Premier Gravel Race: 1st Overall Men
  • Missouri Cross Country Mountain Bike Championship: 1st Elite Men
  • Lutsen 99er: 3rd Overall Men
  • Inca Divide Challenge
  • Trans Iowa
  • Land Run/ Ride Double
  • UCI Vuelta a San Juan Internacional
  • UCI Tour of Taihu Lake
  • UCI Joe Martin Stage Race
  • UCI Tour of Japan
  • UCI The Princess Maha Chackri Sirindorn’s Cup “Tour of Thailand”
  • UCI Tour de Taiwan
  • UCI Colombia Oro y Paz
  • UCI USA National Road Race Championship
  • UCI Scheldeprijs
  • UCI La Roue Tourangelle Region Centre Val de Loire- Trophee Harmonie Mutuelle
  • UCI Route Adelie de Vitre
  • UCI Cholet- Pays de la Loire
  • UCI Classic Loire Atlantique
  • UCI Driedagse Brugge- De Panne
  • UCI Grand Prix de Denain- Porte du Hainaut
  • UCI Handzame Classic
  • UCI Danilith Nokere Koerse
  • UCI Ronde van Drenthe
  • UCI Dwars door West- Vlaanderen/ Johan Museeuw Classics
  • UCI Le Samyn
  • UCI Gran Premio Citta di Lugano
  • UCI White Spot/ Delta Road Race W
  • UCI Winston Salem Classic W

2017

  • 13 UCI Professionals
  • UCI Tour of Utah: 5th Stage 1; 3rd Stage 2; 2nd Stage 4; 8th Stage 6
  • UCI Colorado Cycling Classic: 3rd Stage 4
  • UCI Amgen Breakaway from Heart Disease Women’s Race empowered by SRAM
  • UCI OVO Energy Tour of Britian
  • UCI Cascade Cycling Classic W
  • UCI Tour of the Gila
  • UCI Tour of Alberta
  • UCI Tour of Taiwan: 5th Stage 5
  • UCI Joe Martin Stage Race
  • UCI Road World Championship
  • UCI Women’s World Tour Ronde van Drenthe
  • UCI What Spot/ Delta Road Race
  • UCI Spar- Omloop van het Hageland- Tielt- Winge
  • UCI Omloop Het Nieuwsblad WE
  • UCI Drentse Acht van Westerveld
  • UCI C2 Hurtland. 2nd Male
  • SCNCA SoCal Cup: Men Elite Champion
  • San Dimas Stage Race: 1st GC
  • Chico Stage Race: 1st GC; 2nd Stage 2; 2nd, 3rd Stage 3,
  • Tour of Murrieta: 1st Stage 1; 1st Stage 2; 2nd GC
  • 1st SPNDX Stampede

2016

  • USA Cycling Masters & Para Road National Champion, M. Time Trial, Para C1
  • Luxembourg National Elite Marathon MTB Champion. Male
  • Luxembourg National Elite Champion XC MTB. Male
  • Luxembourg National Elite CX Champion
  • UCI C2 Hurtland. 1st Male
  • UCI Amgen Tour of California W
  • UCI Joe Martin Stage Race: 8th GC
  • UCI Larry H Miller Tour of Utah
  • UCI Tour of the Gila
  • UCI Joe Martin Stage Race p/b Nature Valley
  • UCI Tour de San Luis
  • UCI Winston Salem Cycling Classic
  • UCI Winston Salem Classic: 10th
  • UCI Reading 120
  • UCI Thompson Bucks County Classic
  • U23 US Male TT: 6th
  • North Star Grand Prix: 1st Stage 4, 5th GC
  • Cascade Cycling Classic: 2nd Stage 4
  • Cascade Cycling Classic: 5th GC
  • North Star Grand Prix: 8th Stage 1
  • Redlands Bicycle Classic: 12th GC
  • Tour of Lawrence: 1st
  • Belgian Waffle Ride: 10th
  • SPNDX Stampede: 3rd

2015

  • US PRO Criterium National Champion, Male
  • Luxembourg National Elite Marathon MTB Champion
  • Luxembourg National Elite Champion XC MTB
  • Luxembourg National Elite CX Champion
  • US Paralympics Cycling Track National Champion, Individual Pursuit
  • US Paralympics Cycling Track National Champion, Time Trial
  • UCI Road World Championship
  • UCI Amgen Tour of California
  • UCI Amgen Tour of California Women’s Race p/b SRAM
  • UCI Tour of Utah
  • UCI USA Pro Challenge
  • UCI Tour of the Gila
  • UCI Tour of Alberta
  • UCI Joe Martin Stage Race
  • UCI Tour de Taiwan
  • UCI Panamerican Games Road Race: 2nd
  • UCI Parx Casino Philly Cycling Classic: 16th
  • UCI Reading 120
  • UCI Thompson Bucks County Classic
  • North Star Grand Prix: 1st Stage 5
  • Redlands Classic
  • Tulsa Tough: 6th GC, 6th Stage 3

2014

  • US PRO Road Race National Championship: 1st Male
  • Luxembourg National Elite Champion XC MTB. Male
  • Luxembourg National Elite CX Champion. Male
  • US Masters National CX Champion. Male
  • UCI Road World Championships
  • UCI The Larry H Miller Tour of Utah
  • UCI USA Pro Challenge
  • UCI Grand Prix Saguenay: 6th GC
  • UCI Tour of Alberta
  • UCI Tour de Beauce
  • UCI Tour of the Gila
  • UCI Vuelta Mexico
  • UCI Vuelta Independencia Nacional
  • UCI Trofeo Karlsberg
  • UCI Tour du Pays de Vaud
  • UCI Int. Junioren Driedaagse van Axel
  • UCI Parx Philly Classic
  • UCI Winston Salem Cycling Classic
  • Chuck Pontius Memorial Castaic Lake Road Race (SoCal RR Champ): 1st
  • Sea Otter Classic Road Race: 1st
  • Redlands Bicycle Classic
  • Cascade Cycling Classic

2013

  • Luxembourg National Elite CX Champion. M
  • UCI Larry H Miller Tour of Utah
  • UCI Tour of Zhoushan Island
  • UCI Tour of Chongming Island
  • UCI Tour of Chongming Island World Cup
  • UCI Tour of Alberta
  • UCI Tour de l’Abitibi
  • UCI The Philadelphia Cycling Classic
  • UCI Classica Citta di Padova
  • Masters CX World Championships, 3rd
  • Dirty Kanza 200: 5th

2012

  • UCI USA Pro Cycling Challenge
  • UCI Tour of Utah
  • UCI Giro d’Italia Internazionale Femminile
  • UCI Giro del Trentino Alto Adige- Sudtirol
  • UCI The Exergy Tour
  • UCI Tour of Chongming Island
  • UCI Coupe des Nations Ville Saguenay
  • UCI Tour of Chongming Island World Cup
  • UCI Premondiale Giro Toscana Int. Femminile – Memorial Michela Fanini
  • UCI Trophee d’Or Feminin
  • UCI Gran Prix Cycliste De Gatineau
  • UCI Chrono Gatineau
  • UCI Thompson Bucks County Classic
  • UCI GP Liberazione
  • UCI Classica Citta di Padova

2011

  • UCI Tour of Elk Grove
  • UCI Premondiale Giro Toscana Int. Femminile- Memorial
  • UCI GP Cento Carnevale D’europa
  • UCI USA National Championship Road Race

Director Sportif PALMARES

2017

  • Performance Director: UCI CT: Elevate- KHS Pro Cycling Team

2016 

  • Director Sportif: UCI CT: Elevate Pro Cycling Team

2015 

  • Manager: Elevate Cycling Team (USA Domestic Elite)

2013- 2014

  • Manager: Think Finance Cycling Team (USA Domestic Elite)

2009-2012 

  • Manager: Mercy Elite Cycling Team (USA Domestic Elite)

Sport Palmares:

  • 2023 SoCal State Road Race Championship: 2nd, Master 40-44
  • 2023 Boulevard Road Race: 2nd Men 40-44
  • 2023 Belgian Waffle Ride CA: Wafer- 5th overall, 3rd 35-44
  • 2016 Belgian Waffle Ride: 10th
  • 9th, 2007 US Cyclocross National Championships, Masters
  • 6 top 10 finishes in USA National Race Calendar (NRC) road events
  • Racing at an elite category in road, and cyclocross since 2002
  • Top 10 finishes in gravel events (Belgian Waffle Ride, SPNDX Stampede)