Howard Grotts

Howard Grotts (born January 12, 1993) is an American cross-country mountain biker. He rode in the cross-country event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.^[2] He also won the Leadville Trail 100 for 3 consecutive years from 2017 to 2019. He has also won the Cape Epic twice, in 2018 and 2024.^[3]

Howard Grotts

Grotts on the Men's Marathon MTB XC podium in Texas - January 2017
Personal information
Born	(1993-01-12) January 12, 1993 (age 32) Durango, Colorado, United States
Team information
Discipline	Mountain bike
Role	MTB racer / Coach for Durango Devo cycling development team[1]
Medal record Representing  United States Men's mountain bike racing World Championships 2014 Lillehammer-Hafjell Men's U23 cross-country

Major results

2014

3rd Cross-country, UCI World Under-23 Championships

3rd Marathon, National Championships

5th Overall UCI Under-23 XCO World Cup

3rd Albstadt

2015

1st Cross-country, National Championships

2016

National Championships

1st Cross-country

1st Short track^[4]

2017

National Championships

1st Cross-country^[5]

2nd Marathon

1st Leadville Trail 100^[6]

2nd Bonelli Park XC

3rd Sea Otter Classic Cross-country

2018

National Championships

1st Cross-country

2nd Marathon

1st Overall Cape Epic (with Jaroslav Kulhavý)

1st Leadville Trail 100^[7]

1st Missoula XC

2nd Cypress Sunshine Cup

2nd Sea Otter Classic Cross-country

2019

1st Leadville Trail 100^[8]

2nd Cross-country, National Championships

2024

1st Overall Cape Epic (with Matthew Beers)