Ian Boswell Explained
| Ian Boswell |
| Fullname: | Ian Boswell |
| Nickname: | The Boz |
| Birth Date: | 7 February 1991 |
| Birth Place: | Bend, Oregon, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in |
| Weight: | 154 lb |
| Currentteam: | Wahoo Frontiers |
| Role: | Rider |
| Ridertype: | All-rounder |
| Amateuryears1: | 2005–2006 |
| Amateurteam1: | GS Forza Velo |
| Amateuryears2: | 2007 |
| Amateurteam2: | (stagiaire) |
| Amateuryears3: | 2008 |
| Amateurteam3: | CMG Racing |
| Amateuryears4: | 2009 |
| Amateurteam4: | Hot Tubes |
| Amateuryears5: | 2012 |
| Amateurteam5: | (stagiaire) |
| Amateuryears6: | 2020– |
| Amateurteam6: | Wahoo Frontiers |
| Proyears1: | 2010 |
| Proyears2: | 2011–2012 |
| Proyears3: | 2013–2017 |
| Proteam3: | [1] [2] |
| Proyears4: | 2018–2019 |
| Proteam4: | [3] [4] |
| Majorwins: | Grand Tours Vuelta a España
1 TTT stage (2016)
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Ian Boswell (born February 7, 1991) is an American off-road cyclist, who competes in gravel bike racing for the Wahoo Frontiers team.[5] Prior to this, Boswell competed as a road racing cyclist between 2010 and 2019 for (2010), (2011–2012), (2012), (2013–2017) and (2018–2019).
Career
Born in Bend, Oregon, United States, where he competed in a number of sports including high school basketball, American football, cross-country skiing and running,[6] Boswell currently resides in Peacham, Vermont.[7] [8]
He was named in the start list for the 2015 Vuelta a España[9] and the 2016 Giro d'Italia.[10] In July 2018, he was named in the start list for the 2018 Tour de France.[11]
He won the Unbound Gravel 200 in 2021, pipping another former WorldTour pro Laurens ten Dam to the finish.[12]
Major results
- 2006
3rd Road race, National Youth Road Championships
- 2008
2nd Time trial, National Junior Road Championships
4th Overall Tour de l'Abitibi
- 2010
1st Nevada City Classic
3rd Overall Tour of Utah
1st Young rider classification
- 2011
1st Nevada City Classic
5th Overall Cascade Cycling Classic
- 2012
1st Stage 5 Tour of the Gila
2nd Liège–Bastogne–Liège Espoirs
5th Overall Tour of Utah
5th Overall Tour de l'Avenir
5th Gran Premio Palio del Recioto
6th Trofeo Alcide Degasperi
- 2014
9th Overall Route du Sud
- 2015
7th Overall Tour of California
9th Trofeo Andratx–Mirador d'Es Colomer
10th Overall Tour de Langkawi
- 2016
1st Stage 1 (TTT) Vuelta a España
- 2017
5th Overall Tour of California
6th Overall Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali
8th Trofeo Pollenca–Port de Andratx
- 2021
1st Unbound Gravel 200
- 2022
3rd Unbound Gravel 200Grand Tour general classification results timeline
Notes and References
- News: Profile of Ian Boswell . December 28, 2013 . December 28, 2013 . . Tour Racing Limited. Manchester, England. https://web.archive.org/web/20150103005737/http://www.teamsky.com/profile/0,27291,17543_9081823,00.html. January 3, 2015. dead.
- News: Team Sky signs Dombrowski and Boswell . January 1, 2013 . December 28, 2013 . . Tour Racing Limited. Manchester, England. https://web.archive.org/web/20180103072538/https://www.teamsky.com/article/0,27290,28167_8125339,00.html. January 3, 2018. dead.
- News: Ian Boswell signs for Katusha-Alpecin . . . August 10, 2017 . January 2, 2018.
- News: Katusha-Alpecin announce reduced 24-rider roster for 2019 . . . November 20, 2018 . January 4, 2019.
- News: Jim . Cotton . Wahoo launches new gravel team alongside Ian Boswell . . Pocket Outdoor Media Inc. . January 15, 2020 . December 2, 2020.
- Web site: Boswell on training with Froome and the ‘Flaming Baguette’ . Fretz . Caley . May 3, 2016 . . May 7, 2016 . October 12, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161012050522/http://velonews.competitor.com/2016/05/news/boswell-on-training-with-froome-and-the-flaming-baguette_403427 . dead .
- News: Nine Questions With Europe–Bound Ian Boswell and Joe Dombrowski . . . . January 28, 2013 . January 7, 2014 . Daniel McMahon.
- News: Ian Boswell eager for 2014 after a season spent learning . . . . October 12, 2013 . January 7, 2013 . Gregor Brown . March 4, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304110056/http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/10/news/ian-boswell-eager-for-2014-after-a-season-spent-learning_305591 . dead .
- Web site: Vuelta a España 2015 . August 21, 2015 . Cycling Fever.
- Web site: 99th Giro d'Italia Startlist . May 6, 2016 . Pro Cycling Stats.
- Web site: 2018: 105th Tour de France: Start List . 5 July 2017 . Pro Cycling Stats.
- Web site: Ian Boswell pips Laurens Laurens ten Dam to Unbound Gravel 200 Title.
