Darren Parham
Yucaipa,S
Summary
I am currently 20 years old spliting my time living between Yucaipa, California, United States and Girona, Spain. Prior to my cycling caeer I raced motocross for five years. In this time racing motocross, I developed great reaction time and bike handling ability. These skills were fluently transferred to the road bike. Soon after, I joined a junior development team based out of Irvine, California known as Team Velosport. After, almost, a full season with Velosport consisting of mostly crit racing with a few one-day cat 3 road races, alongside the Green Mountain Stage Race, I was contacted by Tobias Stanton, the director of Hot Tubes Junior Development Cycling Team, where I was offered a spot in the team for 2022. From 2022-2023 I raced with Hot Tubes domestically as well as internationally alongside the US U19 National Team. In that time I was able to seize a win at the US U19 National Championships in an early four man breakaway where I was able to ride solo for the win thanks to some incredible teamwork by my teammates. This victory provided me with the opportunity to race for Hagens Berman Jayco where I received a one year contract for 2024 and later received another one year contract for a second year in 2025 due to my commendable assistance as a team rouler the second half of the 2024 season which leads me to where I am now.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Professional Cyclist
Hagens Berman Jayco
01.2024 - 01.2026
- Adapted quickly to various cycling environments, enhancing skills in diverse terrains and weather conditions.
- Collaborated with team members to refine race strategies and improve overall performance.
- Engaged in regular fitness assessments to monitor personal development and adjust training plans accordingly.
- Taught proper nutrition and recovery practices to support peak athletic performance.
- Learned effective communication skills for coordinating with coaches, teammates, and staff during events.
Junior Development Rider
Hot Tubes Development Cycling
04.2022 - 12.2023
- Developed and maintained key relationships with school, fellow team members, coaching staff, and school administrators and professors all while maintaining a high level
- Learned to balance school and cycling with travel and racing
- Developed and established suitable routines to stay on time and on track
- Learned cohesive team bonding skills and put them to use in high level UCI races
Skills
My goals are simple Be the best I can be As a person, as a cyclist, and whatever comes after my cycling career To divulge further, my plan along this journey we all call life is to progress, to really pursue the idea of progress equaling success Learning from those around me every moment Always keeping an open mind, allowing my brain to act like a sponge with every experience I am given no matter the source so that I may better myself in the process Progression can be linear at times and very quickly come to a halt or flat line, where it feels like you have hit a wall or plateau My goal is to see that wall, or plateau, and push past it, always progressing, even if it is ever so slightly to evidently reach the end goal of success
Timeline
Professional Cyclist
Hagens Berman Jayco
01.2024 - 01.2026
Junior Development Rider
Hot Tubes Development Cycling
04.2022 - 12.2023