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Samuel Watson (cyclist)

Samuel Watson
Watson in 2022
Personal information
Born (2001-09-24) 24 September 2001 (age 23)
Leeds, England
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Team information
Current teamGroupama–FDJ
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional teams
2021Trinity Racing
2022Groupama–FDJ Continental Team[1][2]
2023–Groupama–FDJ

Samuel Watson (born 24 September 2001) is a British cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Groupama–FDJ.[3]

Major results

Road

2018
1st Stage 4 Junior Tour of Wales
3rd Road race, National Junior Championships
8th Paris–Roubaix Juniors
2019
1st Guido Reybrouck Classic
1st Rutland–Melton International CiCLE Classic Juniors
1st Stage 3 Junior Tour of Wales
2nd Overall Trophée Centre Morbihan
1st Points classification
3rd Overall Keizer der Juniores
3rd Gent–Wevelgem Junioren
6th Overall Saarland Trofeo
2021
1st Stage 3 Kreiz Breizh Elites
5th Time trial, National Under-23 Championships
7th Overall L'Etoile d'Or
7th Gran Premio della Liberazione
2022
1st Road race, National Under-23 Championships
1st Gent–Wevelgem Under-23
1st Ilkley, National Circuit Series
Grand Prix Jeseníky
1st Points classification
1st Stage 3
1st Stage 5 Tour Alsace
National Championships
2nd Road race
2nd Circuit race
5th Tro-Bro Léon
2023
1st Road race, National Under-23 Championships
5th Road race, National Championships
6th Grand Prix de Denain
7th Boucles de l'Aulne
10th Overall Four Days of Dunkirk
10th Tro-Bro Léon
2024 (1 pro win)
1st Stage 5 Tour de Wallonie
4th Time trial, National Championships
4th Overall Boucles de la Mayenne
1st Young rider classification
10th Overall Tour de la Provence

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

Grand Tour 2023
A pink jersey Giro d'Italia
A yellow jersey Tour de France
A red jersey Vuelta a España 123
Legend
Did not compete
DNF Did not finish

Track

References

  1. ^ "Groupama - FDJ". equipecycliste-groupama-fdj.fr. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  2. ^ Marshall-Bell, Chris (28 November 2021). "'It's riders from the UK who everyone wants to sign': development teams scouring British market for next superstar". Cyclingweekly.com. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Groupama - FDJ". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 9 January 2023.


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