Bart Bowen (born April 22, 1967 in Austin, Texas) is an American former cyclist. Professional from 1990 to 2000, he was most notably the National Road Champion in 1992 and 1997. He also won the Herald Sun Tour in 1992 and the Tour of Japan in 1997. Bowen participated six times at the World Road Championships with the American team.
In the 1993 Tour DuPont he was the second to fall in a twenty-man crash.Ron Reid. "Defending Champ Expects To Draw A Crowd This Year Bart Bowen Used Unusual Tactics To Win The U.s. Pro Race By 1:20. He Said The Competition Was Better Now.". The Philadelphia Inquirer, June 5, 1993.
Today he trains other racers.Jason Sumner. " Retired champion Bart Bowen turns to helping others win races". VeloNews, December 8, 2012.
Major results
1992 1st Road race, National Road Championships 1st Overall Herald Sun Tour 1st Philadelphia International Championship 2nd Japan Cup 3rd Giro dell'Etna 1993 1st Overall Cascade Cycling Classic 2nd Overall Redlands Bicycle Classic 1994 1st Stage 1 Tour of Willamette 1995 1st Stage 2 West Virginia Classic 2nd Lancaster Classic 3rd Overall Cascade Cycling Classic 1996 1st Stages 14 & 17 International Cycling Classic 1997 1st Road race, National Road Championships 1st Overall Tour of Japan 1st Stage 1 1st Overall Tour of the Gila 1st Stage 4 Cascade Cycling Classic 1998 1st Stage 4 & 6 Cascade Cycling Classic 1999 1st Fitchburg Longsjo Classic 2000 2nd National Cyclo-cross Championships
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