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Scott Davies (cyclist)
Scott Davies (born 5 August 1995) is a Welsh former racing cyclist,[7] who rode professionally between 2013 and 2021 for the Team USN, Madison Genesis, WIGGINS, Team Dimension Data and Team Bahrain Victorious squads.
Davies at the 2019 Tour of Austria | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Scott Davies |
| Born | 5 August 1995 Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales[1] |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)[1] |
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb)[1] |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Disciplines |
|
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Endurance |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2009–2010 | Towy Riders |
| 2011 | Towy Racing Cycle Club |
| 2012 | M&D Cycles |
| 2015 | Team 100% ME |
| Professional teams | |
| 2013 | Team USN[2] |
| 2014 | Madison Genesis |
| 2016–2017 | WIGGINS |
| 2018–2019 | Team Dimension Data[3][4] |
| 2020–2021 | Bahrain–McLaren[5][6] |
Biography edit
Born in Carmarthen, Davies attended Bro Myrddin Welsh Comprehensive School (Welsh: Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bro Myrddin). Davies represented Wales at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, 2014.[8]
He was named as a member of the WIGGINS team for the 2016 season.[9] In May 2019, he was named in the startlist for the Giro d'Italia.[10] In October 2020, he was named in the startlist for the Vuelta a España.[11]
Major results edit
- 2012
- 1st Time trial, National Junior Road Championships
- 2013
- 1st Overall Junior Tour of Wales
- 1st Stage 1 (ITT)
- 2nd Overall Giro della Lunigiana
- 7th Road race, UCI Junior Road World Championships
- 2014
- 1st Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships
- 10th Road race, Commonwealth Games
- 2015
- 1st Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships
- 6th Overall Flèche du Sud
- 1st Young rider classification
- 10th Overall Herald Sun Tour
- 2016
- 1st Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships
- 2nd Overall Tour Alsace
- 4th Duo Normand (with Jonathan Dibben)
- 6th Overall Le Triptyque des Monts et Châteaux
- 6th Grand Prix de la Ville de Lillers
- 9th Overall Ronde de l'Isard
- 1st Stage 4
- 9th Overall Tour of Croatia
- 2017
- 1st Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships
- 4th Overall Giro Ciclistico d'Italia
- 5th Overall Tour Alsace
- 10th Time trial, UCI Under-23 Road World Championships
Grand Tour general classification results timeline edit
| Grand Tour | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Giro d'Italia | 118 | — |
| Tour de France | — | — |
| Vuelta a España | — | 111 |
References edit
- ^ a b c "Scott Davies Profile". 2014 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ "Rakings". British Cycling. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
- ^ "Dimension Data sign British talent Scott Davies". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 28 September 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ^ "Dimension Data finalise 2019 roster". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 22 November 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^ Ostanek, Daniel (26 December 2019). "2020 Team Preview: Bahrain McLaren". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ "Bahrain Victorious". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 1 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "Scott Davies retires aged 26". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 16 December 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games 2014: Olympic champion Geraint Thomas and world sprint star Becky James head up Welsh cycling team for Glasgow". Wales Online. 9 July 2014.
- ^ "20 riders for Team WIGGINS in 2016". cyclingnews.com. 4 February 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ^ "2019: 102nd Giro d'Italia: Start List". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ^ "75th La Vuelta ciclista a España: Startlist". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 19 October 2020.