Ethan Boyes

Ethan Boyes (November 14, 1978 – April 4, 2023) was an American cyclist who was the holder of a national record for the "flying start".

Early life and education Boyes was born in Anchorage, Alaska, and had an older and a younger brother; the family later moved to North Carolina, where he studied culinary arts at Johnson & Wales University in Charlotte. He worked in the Virgin Islands, in Southern California, and in the Santa Barbara area as a sous-chef and a chef.

Cycling career Boyes moved to the San Francisco Bay Area in the early 2000s. He worked as a bicycle courier before entering competitive cycling, initially as a distance cyclist and then as a sprinter. He trained at Hellyer Park Velodrome in San Jose. and on September 24, 2018, set a national record of 26.461 seconds for the 500-meter track time trial flying start, both current . In 2022 he became Masters' Track World Champion in time trial and sprint in the 40–44 age group and was on the winning team sprint team.