Hugo Houle
Personal information | |
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Full name | Hugo Houle |
Born | Sainte-Perpétue, Centre-du-Québec, Quebec, Canada | 27 September 1990
Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)[1] |
Weight | 72 kg (159 lb; 11 st 5 lb)[1] |
Team information | |
Current team | Astana–Premier Tech |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Amateur team | |
2010 | Canadian National Team |
Professional teams | |
2011–2012 | SpiderTech–C10 |
2013–2017 | Ag2r–La Mondiale |
2018– | Astana[2][3] |
Major wins | |
One-Day Races and Classics
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Medal record |
Hugo Houle (born 27 September 1990 in Sainte-Perpétue, Centre-du-Québec, Quebec) is a Canadian professional cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Astana–Premier Tech.[4][5] In 2012, Houle won the general classification of the Tour de Québec as well as a stage while he was riding for SpiderTech–C10.[6] In 2015, he participated to his first Grand Tour, the Giro d'Italia. He won the 2015 Canadian Time Trial Championship over Ryan Roth and Christian Meier.[7]
In 2016, he was officially named in Canada's 2016 Olympic team.[8] In July 2019, he was named in the startlist for the 2019 Tour de France.[9]
He represented Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[5][10]
Career[]
When Houle was 10, he began racing triathlons alongside his brother, before focussing on cycling at the age of 16.[11] He became acquainted with former professional cyclist Louis Garneau, who provided him with a team and equipment. Between 2008 and 2010, Houle combined cycling with completing a college degree in Québec. After graduating, he signed his first professional contract with Canadian team SpiderTech–C10.[12] Whilst at Spidertech, Houle finished third in the Canadian National Time Trial Championships in 2012, as well as finishing fourth at the World Championships Road Race.[13]
Spidertech disintegrated in 2012, and Houle moved to French professional team Ag2r–La Mondiale. During this time, he competed in the Giro d'Italia twice and the Vuelta a España once. He also won the Time Trials at the Pan American Games and Canadian National Time Trial Championships in 2015.[13]
In 2018, Houle signed for Astana, becoming the first Canadian to sign for the team.[14] He rode his first Tour de France in 2019. [13] In September 2019, he extended his contract with Astana through 2022.[15]
Personal Life[]
Houle's brother, Pierrick, was killed in a drink-driving accident in 2012 whilst out running.[11] Since then, Houle has contributed to Opération Nez Rouge (Operation Red Nose), a charity which aims to stop drink-driving on the roads.[16]
Major results[]
- 2010
- 1st Time trial, National Under–23 Road Championships
- 2011
- National Under–23 Road Championships
- 1st Road race
- 1st Time trial
- 3rd Overall Tour de Québec
- 2012
- 1st Time trial, National Under–23 Road Championships
- 1st Overall Tour de Québec
- 1st Stage 3
- 1st Mountains classification Coupe des nations Ville Saguenay
- 2nd Overall Tour de Beauce
- 1st Young rider classification
- 4th Road race, UCI Road World Under–23 Championships
- 2014
- 2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
- 2015
- 1st Time trial, Pan American Games
- 1st Time trial, National Road Championships
- 2016
- 2nd Overall Tour de Beauce
- 8th Overall Danmark Rundt
- 2019
- 5th Overall Arctic Race of Norway
- 2021
- 1st Time trial, National Road Championships
- Combativity award Stage 10 Tour de France
Grand Tour general classification results timeline[]
Grand Tour | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
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Giro d'Italia | 113 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — |
Tour de France | — | — | — | — | 91 | 47 | 66 |
Vuelta a España | — | — | 115 | — | — | — | — |
— | Did not compete |
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DNF | Did not finish |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Astana - Pro Team". Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- ^ "Astana Pro Team presented renewed roster for 2019". Astana. Apgrade. 16 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ "Astana Pro Team". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 1 January 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ "Astana - Premier Tech". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 1 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Hugo Houle". Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
- ^ Piel Côté (29 July 2012). "Hugo Houle l'emporte". Agence QMI (in French). TVA Interactif. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- ^ Jones, Robert (25 June 2015). "Houle crowned Canadian time trial champion". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
- ^ Tozer, Jamie (29 June 2016). "Returning Olympians highlight Canada's cycling team". www.olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ "2019: 106th Tour de France: Start List". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ^ "Cycling Road HOULE Hugo - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". .. Retrieved 2021-08-28.
- ^ Jump up to: a b O'Shea, Sadhbh. "Tour de France unsung heroes: Hugo Houle wants to win a stage in memory of his brother". VeloNews. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ "HUGO HOULE". Radio-Canada.ca (in French). Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Hugo Houle". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ Pioro, Matthew. "Hugo Houle racing with Astana in 2018". Canadian Cycling. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ Sturney, Rob. "Hugo Houle signs on for three more years with Astana". Canadian Cycling. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ Gauthier, Vincent. "Hugo Houle roule avec Nez rouge". Le Nouvelliste (in French). Retrieved 5 September 2021.
External links[]
- Hugo Houle at ProCyclingStats
- Hugo Houle at Cycling Archives
- Cyclingbase profile for Hugo Houle
- 1990 births
- Canadian male cyclists
- Living people
- Cyclists at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic cyclists of Canada
- Pan American Games gold medalists for Canada
- Cyclists at the 2015 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games medalists in cycling
- People from Centre-du-Québec
- Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games
- Cyclists at the 2020 Summer Olympics