Neilson Powless
 Powless in 2015. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Neilson Powless |
| Born | September 3, 1996 Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, U.S.[1] |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | EF Education–Nippo |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Time trialist |
| Professional teams | |
| 2016–2017 | Axeon–Hagens Berman |
| 2018–2019 | LottoNL–Jumbo[2][3] |
| 2020– | EF Pro Cycling[4] |
| Major wins | |
| One-day races and Classics | |
Neilson Powless (born September 3, 1996) is an American professional road racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam EF Education–Nippo.[5] Powless, who is Oneida, is the first US Native American to compete in the Tour de France.[6][7]
In August 2019, he was named in the startlist for the 2019 Vuelta a España.[8] In August 2020, he was named in the startlist for the 2020 Tour de France. Following his strong debut, Powless again was named as part of the EF Team for the 2021 Tour de France.[9] Late in the 2021 season, he finished 5th in the UCI world championship.
Personal life[]
His mother Jen Allred ran the marathon for Guam at the 1992 Summer Olympics.[10] His older sister is fellow professional racing cyclist Shayna Powless.[11]
Major results[]
- 2016
- 1st
Overall Joe Martin Stage Race - 1st Stage 8 Tour de l'Avenir
- 1st Stage 3 Redlands Bicycle Classic
- 1st Stage 3a (ITT) Tour de Beauce
- 1st Stage 1 (TTT) Olympia's Tour
- 9th Overall Tour of California
- 1st
Young rider classification
- 1st
- 2017
- National Under–23 Road Championships
- 1st
Road race - 3rd Time trial
- 1st
- National Road Championships
- 2nd Road race
- 3rd Time trial
- 1st Gran Premio Palio del Recioto
- 3rd Overall Le Triptyque des Monts et Châteaux
- 1st Stage 3a (ITT)
- 4th Overall Tour of Utah
- 1st
Young rider classification
- 1st
- 6th Overall Giro Ciclistico d'Italia
- 1st Stage 1
- 6th Giro del Belvedere
- 2018
- 7th Overall Tour of Britain
- 1st Stage 5 (TTT)
- 9th Overall Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali
- 10th Raiffeisen Grand Prix
- 2019
- National Road Championships
- 2nd Time trial
- 3rd Road race
- 7th Overall Volta ao Algarve
- 7th Japan Cup
- 2020
- 4th Overall Herald Sun Tour
- 2021
- 1st Clásica de San Sebastián
- 5th Overall UAE Tour
- 5th Road race, UCI Road World Championships
- 6th Coppa Sabatini
Grand Tour general classification results timeline[]
| Grand Tour | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia
|
— | — | — |
 Tour de France
|
— | 56 | 43 |
 Vuelta a España
|
31 | — | — |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
References[]
- ^ BIO - NEILSON POWLESS USA CYCLING
- ^ "Powless signs two-year deal with LottoNL-Jumbo". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. September 10, 2017. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
- ^ "Cheery Christmas for ambitious Team Jumbo-Visma". Team Jumbo–Visma. Team Oranje Road BV. December 21, 2018. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
- ^ Bacon, Ellis (January 1, 2020). "2020 Team Preview: EF Education First". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ^ "EF Education - Nippo". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on January 1, 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ Ninham, Dan (September 28, 2019). "Catching Up With World Class Cyclists Shayna and Neilson Powless (Oneida) at the UCI Road World Championships". NDNSPORTS. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
- ^ Kerber, Jasmine (August 29, 2020). "Roseville 23-year-old will make history in his Tour de France debut this weekend". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
- ^ "2019: 74th La Vuelta ciclista a España". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- ^ "107th Tour de France: Startlist". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
- ^ "Neilson Powless: A name to remember". May 17, 2016.
- ^ George, Sue (August 29, 2013). "High school cycling produces world class athletes". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
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