Reuben Thompson
 Thompson during the fifth stage of the Tour Alsace 2021 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 February 2001 Queenstown, New Zealand |
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in)[1] |
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Groupama–FDJ |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 2021–2022 | Groupama–FDJ Continental Team[2][3] |
| 2023– | Groupama–FDJ |
Reuben Thompson (born 15 February 2001) is a New Zealand professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Groupama–FDJ.[4]
Career
[edit]In July 2021 Thompson took the biggest win of his career taking home all the main jerseys in the Giro della Valle d'Aosta.[5][6] Starting in 2023, Thompson will ride for UCI WorldTeam Groupama–FDJ.[7] Starting as the defending champion at the Giro della Valle d'Aosta in 2022 Thompson finished in second place overall behind fellow team-leader Lenny Martinez.[8] In August he rode the GP Capodarco where he came fourth, 7 seconds down on the winner.[9]
Major results
[edit]- 2019
- 3rd Time trial, National Junior Road Championships
- 6th Overall Ain Bugey Valromey Tour
- 2020
- 1st Stage 3 Tour of Southland
- 2021
- 1st
Overall Giro della Valle d'Aosta
- 1st
Mountains classification
- 1st
Points classification
- 1st
- 1st Stage 1 (TTT) New Zealand Cycle Classic
- 3rd Overall Tour du Pays de Montbéliard
- 3rd Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships
- 5th Overall Ronde de l'Isard
- 2022
- 2nd Overall Circuit des Ardennes
- 1st
Young rider classification
- 1st
- 2nd Overall Giro della Valle d'Aosta
- 1st Stage 4
- 2nd Overall Ronde de l'Isard
- 4th Overall Tour Alsace
- 4th GP Capodarco
- 5th Overall Giro Ciclistico d'Italia
- 5th Trofeo Bonin Costruzioni
- 2023
- 4th Road race, National Road Championships
References
[edit]- ^ "Reuben Thompson". www.procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^ "Talented teenage riders sign for Groupama-FDJ". Cycling New Zealand. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^ "GROUPAMA – FDJ". UCI. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^ "Groupama - FDJ". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ "Kiwi rider takes top honours at Giro Valle D'Aosta". Cycling New Zealand. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ Chandler, Philip (23 July 2021). "Reuben's proven wheel deal". Mountain Scene. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^ "Thompson making the step up". Otago Daily Times Online News. 9 September 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^ Roxburgh, Tracey (31 July 2022). "Reuben's rocky rides". www.scene.co.nz. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ Paoletti, Michele (18 August 2022). "Reuben Thompson interview about Capodarco GP". Seremailragno (in Italian). Retrieved 3 October 2022.
External links
[edit]- Reuben Thompson at UCI
- Reuben Thompson at Cycling Archives (archived)
- Reuben Thompson at ProCyclingStats
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