Oliver Knight (cyclist)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 January 2001 Bedford, England |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Cofidis |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2019 | HMT Hospitals Giant |
| 2020-2021 | AVC Aix-en-Provence |
| Professional teams | |
| 2022 | UAE Team Emirates (stagiaire) |
| 2023 | Cofidis (stagiaire) |
| 2024– | Cofidis |
Oliver Knight (born 25 January 2001), is a British cyclist who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Cofidis.[1]
Career
[edit]From Bedford,[2] Knight competed as a junior for the HMT Hospitals – Giant team and won a silver medal in the British junior national 10 mile championships, and finished second overall in the Junior Tour of the Basque Country behind Carlos Rodriguez, prior to joining French team AVC Aix-en-Provence for the 2020 and 2021 seasons.[3][4] In 2022, he rode as a stagiaire for UAE Team Emirates and made his debut at a UCI World Tour event at the Vuelta a Burgos.[5] In 2023, he rode as a stagiaire with UCI WorldTeam Cofidis and ahead of the 2024 season signed a two-year contract with the team.[6][7][8]
On 19 June 2024 he finished sixth at the British National Time Trial Championships in Catterick.[9]
Major results
[edit]- 2022
- 7th Paris–Troyes
- 2023
- 4th Grand Prix de Plouay
- 8th Overall Tour d'Eure-et-Loir
References
[edit]- ^ "Oliver Knight". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ Ryan, Joscelin (July 8, 2022). "OLIVER KNIGHT FEVER ! A fruitful few weeks for Oliver Knight". theraynerfoundation. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "First-year U23s: ten to watch in 2020". Thebritishcontinental. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Oliver Knight: A year at Provence". Thebritishcontinental. 26 November 2000. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ Thewlis, Tom (4 August 2022). "'I was rubbing shoulders with Nibali and Valverde' - Oliver Knight gets starstruck at Vuelta a Burgos". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ Thewlis, Tom (3 November 2023). "Oliver Knight named rider of the year at Rayner Foundation gala dinner". Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "EAM COFIDIS REINFORCES ITS TEAM WITH YOUNG BRITISH TALENT OLIVER KNIGHT". Cyvlinguptodate. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ Poole, Georgie (13 November 2023). "'Dave would think this was marvellous' - Rayner Foundation Dinner sees continued support for Next-Gen British talent". Global Cycling Network. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ Ostanek, Dani (19 June 2024). "Josh Tarling wins British National men's time trial title for second time". Cycling News. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
External links
[edit]- Oliver Knight at ProCyclingStats
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