Owen Cole (born 1 May 2004)[1] is an American cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team UAE Team Emirates Gen Z.[2] In 2023, he won the US national under-23 road race championships.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 1, 2004 |
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | UAE Team Emirates Gen Z |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur team | |
| 2021–2023 | Velocious Sport |
| Professional team | |
| 2024– | UAE Team Emirates Gen Z |
Early life
editCole is from Chapel Hill, North Carolina and attends the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. He was introduced to cycling by his father. Cole competed in Mountain Biking prior to turning his attention to road racing.[3][4]
Career
editIn Albuquerque, New Mexico in May 2023, Cole won the USA Cycling Collegiate road race, and finished third in the time trial.[5] The following month, Cole won the 2023 US U23 national title at the USA Cycling Amateur Road Nationals in Roanoke, Virginia.[6]
He was selected for the 2023 UCI Road World Championships held in Glasgow, in August 2023.[7][8]
References
edit- ^ "Owen Cole". First Cycling. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
- ^ "UAE Team Emirates Gen Z". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ Rich, Eloise (May 23, 2022). "East Chapel Hill Mountain Bike Team wins NCICL series". echhsechoonline. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
- ^ Jackie Tyson (August 2, 2023). "Introducing Owen Cole, the US U23 champion making Worlds debut in Glasgow". Cycling News.
- ^ Price, Jay (May 8, 2023). "Chapel Hill students win national championships in cycling". wunc. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
- ^ June 22, 2023, Cody Olivas. "Colby Simmons finishes second at U23 nationals". Durango Herald. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Owen Cole Set to Debut at UCI Road World Championships in Glasgow". bvmsports.com. August 2, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
- ^ Palermo, Angelina (July 10, 2023). "USA CYCLING ANNOUNCES 2023 ROAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS". usacycling. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
External links
edit- Owen Cole at ProCyclingStats