Alexander Cataford
![]() Cataford at the 2013 Tour of Alberta. | |
Personal information | |
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Full name | Alexander Cataford |
Born | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | 1 September 1993
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) |
Team information | |
Current team | Israel Start-Up Nation |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | Time trialist |
Amateur team | |
2012 | Burnaby |
Professional teams | |
2013 | Team Québecor Garneau |
2014 | Amore & Vita–Selle SMP |
2015–2016 | Silber Pro Cycling Team |
2017–2018 | UnitedHealthcare |
2019– | Israel Cycling Academy[1][2] |
Alexander Cataford (born 1 September 1993) is a Canadian racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Israel Start-Up Nation.[3] He won the Under-23 title at the 2013 Canadian National Time Trial Championships.[4] He is a six-time Canadian Junior National Champion. In 2011, he was the Junior Pan American Champion in individual pursuit.
For the 2014 season, Cataford joined the Amore & Vita–Selle SMP team. In October 2020, he was named in the startlist for the 2020 Giro d'Italia.[5]
Personal life[]
Cataford was born in Ottawa, Ontario. He attended Queen's University where he graduated with a degree in physics.
Major results[]
- 2013
- 1st
Time trial, National Under–23 Road Championships
- 3rd Time trial, National Road Championships
- 2015
- 8th Overall Grand Prix Cycliste de Saguenay
- 2016
- 2nd Overall Tour of the Gila
- 2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
- 5th Overall Tour of Alberta
- 5th Overall Grand Prix Cycliste de Saguenay
- 9th Overall Tour de Beauce
- 2017
- 10th Overall Joe Martin Stage Race
- 2018
- 3rd Time trial, National Road Championships
- 10th Overall Colorado Classic
Grand Tour general classification results timeline[]
Grand Tour | 2020 | 2021 |
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DNF | — |
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— | — |
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— | DNF |
— | Did not compete |
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DNF | Did not finish |
References[]
- ^ "Israel Cycling Academy finalises 2019 roster, adds Sorensen as DS". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ Ostanek, Daniel (11 December 2019). "Israel Cycling Academy become Israel Start-Up Nation as WorldTour beckons". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- ^ "Israel Start-Up Nation". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 1 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ Canadian ITT National Results, 2013 Canadian National ITT Championships
- ^ "103rd Giro d'Italia: Startlist". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
External links[]
- Alexander Cataford at Cycling Archives
- Alexander Cataford at ProCyclingStats
Categories:
- 1993 births
- Canadian male cyclists
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Ottawa
- Canadian cycling biography stubs