Alexey Vermeulen

Alexey Vermeulen (born December 16, 1994, in Memphis, Tennessee) is an American cyclist currently competing on the professional mountain bike and gravel circuits. Prior to turning professional in 2016, Vermeulen spent the previous three seasons riding for the . He now competes for Jukebox Cycling, a multi-discipline team of six riders. In 2026, Vermeulen signed a career-long extension with ENVE Composites, extending a partnership that began in 2021.

Vermeulen has become famous on the circuit for training with Sir Willie the Weiner, a long-haired miniature dachshund that he carries in a backpack. Willie belongs to Vermeulen's girlfriend, Sophie Linn.

In 2022 he won the Belgian Waffle Ride California on this third attempt, beating second place Matthew Beers by over 6 minutes. November 4, 2023 Alexey won the Iceman Cometh in Traverse City Michigan.

Major results Road

2011 1st Road race, National Junior Championships 5th Overall Tour de l'Abitibi 10th Overall Regio-Tour Junior 2012 2nd Overall Tour de l'Abitibi 4th Overall 3-Etappen-Rundfahrt 5th Overall Regio-Tour Junior 9th Omloop der Vlaamse Gewesten 2014 6th Overall Course de la Paix U23 2015 National Under-23 Championships 2nd Time trial 4th Road race 7th Overall Ronde de l'Isard 2016 3rd Time trial, National Championships 2017 3rd Road race, National Championships 2018 2nd Overall Tour du Maroc 1st Stage 4 6th Overall Tour de Beauce 10th Overall Tour of Qinghai Lake 2021 4th Road race, National Road Championships 2024 5th Road race, National Road Championships

Mountain bike

2018 1st Peak2Peak Mountain Bike Race 2nd Bell's Iceman Cometh Challenge 2019 1st Bell's Iceman Cometh Challenge 2022 1st Chequamegon MTB Festival 1st Bell's Iceman Cometh Challenge 2023 2nd Leadville 100 2025 1st Chequamegon MTB Festival

Gravel

2022 1st Belgian Waffle Ride California 5th Unbound Gravel 200 2023 3rd Big Sugar Gravel 3rd SBT GRVL 3rd Belgian Waffle Ride California 2024 1st Big Sugar Gravel 2nd Belgian Waffle Ride California 2025 2nd Rule of Three 3rd Belgian Waffle Ride California 3rd Sea Otter Classic 3rd SBT GRVL