Michael Leonard (cyclist)
 Michael Leonard at the 2021 UCI world championships in Bruges (Belgium) | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 March 2004 Oakville, Canada[1] |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Ineos Grenadiers |
| Disciplines |
|
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2021 | Toronto Hustle U19[2] |
| 2022 | Team Franco Ballerini Juniors[2] |
| Professional team | |
| 2023– | Ineos Grenadiers |
Michael Leonard (born 26 March 2004) is a Canadian racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Ineos Grenadiers.[3]
Career
[edit]In 2021 while racing for Toronto Hustle Team Development he came second overall at the Tour du Léman Juniors.[4] Leonard moved to Team Franco Ballerini Juniors at the start of the 2022 season.[5][6] In August he once again rode the Tour du Léman Juniors this time winning the overall.[7] On 22 September 2022 it was announced that Leonard would join Ineos Grenadiers on a three-year contract from 2023.[1][8]
Major results
[edit]- 2021
- 1st Trofee Maarten Wynants Juniors
- 2nd Overall Tour du Léman Juniors
- 2nd Langemark Madonna
- 2nd GP Metaalwaren Rosseel
- 2nd Sint-Lambrechts-Herk
- 8th Mol Ezaart
- 10th Balegem
- 2022
- 1st
Overall Tour du Léman Juniors
- 1st Stage 2
- 1st Ballero Nel Cuore
- 1st Trofeo Sopegu
- 1st Gran Premio Boncellino Cronometro
- 1st Gran Premio Bermac Gara
- 1st Memorial Paolo Batignani
- 1st Trofeo Madonna del Cavatore
- 2nd Trofeo Vivaldo Cipollini
- 3rd Coppa Giulio Burci Juniors
- 4th Giro di Primavera
- 5th Trofeo Biondi Alessandro Alla Memoria
- 5th Coppa Pietro Linari
- 6th GP Neri Sottoli.it
- 8th Giro della Castellania
- 10th Overall Trofeo Buffoni Juniors
- 10th Trofeo Conad Monsummano Terme
- 2023
- 1st
Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships - 10th Time trial, UCI Road World Under-23 Championships
- 2024
- 1st Stage 1 (ITT) Tour de l'Avenir
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Michael Leonard to turn pro with the INEOS Grenadiers". www.ineosgrenadiers.com. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Michael Leonard Teams". FirstCycling.com. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ "INEOS GRENADIERS". UCI. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ "Classement général final" (PDF). tourdulemanjuniors.ch (in French). 29 August 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ "Il Team Franco Ballerini è pronto per il 2022 con 22 Juniores". bicitv.it (in Italian). 18 February 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ "La Team Franco Ballerini Juniors dévoile son effectif 2022". velo-club.net (in Italian). Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ "Classement général final" (PDF). tourdulemanjuniors.ch (in French). 28 August 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ Fletcher, Patrick (22 September 2022). "Ineos Grenadiers sign teenager Michael Leonard". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ "Michael Leonard". FirstCycling.com. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ "Michael Leonard". www.procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
External links
[edit]- Michael Leonard at Cycling Archives
- Michael Leonard at ProCyclingStats
- Michael Leonard at CycleBase
