Reuben Thompson Explained

Reuben Thompson
Birth Date:15 February 2001
Birth Place:Queenstown, New Zealand
Height:184cm[1]
Weight:62kg
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Proyears1:2021–2022
Proteam1:[2] [3]
Proyears2:2023–

Reuben Thompson (born 15 February 2001) is a New Zealand professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam .[4]

Career

In July 2021 Thompson took the biggest win of his career taking home all the main jerseys in the Giro della Valle d'Aosta.[5] [6] Starting in 2023, Thompson will ride for UCI WorldTeam .[7] Starting as the defending champion at the Giro della Valle d'Aosta in 2022 Thompson finished in second place overall behind fellow team-leader Lenny Martinez.[8] In August he rode the GP Capodarco where he came fourth, 7 seconds down on the winner.[9]

Major results

2019
  • 3rd Time trial, National Junior Road Championships
  • 6th Overall Ain Bugey Valromey Tour
    2020
  • 1st Stage 3 Tour of Southland
    2021
  • 1st Overall Giro della Valle d'Aosta
  • 1st Mountains classification
  • 1st Points classification
  • 1st Stage 1 (TTT) New Zealand Cycle Classic
  • 3rd Overall Tour du Pays de Montbéliard
  • 3rd Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships
  • 5th Overall Ronde de l'Isard
    2022
  • 2nd Overall Circuit des Ardennes
  • 1st Young rider classification
  • 2nd Overall Giro della Valle d'Aosta
  • 1st Stage 4
  • 2nd Overall Ronde de l'Isard
  • 4th Overall Tour Alsace
  • 4th GP Capodarco
  • 5th Overall Giro Ciclistico d'Italia
  • 5th Trofeo Bonin Costruzioni
    2023
  • 4th Road race, National Road Championships

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Reuben Thompson . www.procyclingstats.com . 13 September 2021.
    2. Web site: Talented teenage riders sign for Groupama-FDJ . Cycling New Zealand . 13 September 2021.
    3. Web site: GROUPAMA – FDJ . UCI . 13 September 2021.
    4. Web site: Groupama - FDJ. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 9 January 2023.
    5. Web site: Kiwi rider takes top honours at Giro Valle D'Aosta . Cycling New Zealand . 3 October 2022.
    6. Web site: Chandler . Philip . Reuben's proven wheel deal . Mountain Scene . 13 September 2021 . en-NZ . 23 July 2021.
    7. Web site: Thompson making the step up . Otago Daily Times Online News . 13 September 2021 . en . 9 September 2021.
    8. Web site: Roxburgh . Tracey . Reuben's rocky rides . www.scene.co.nz . 3 October 2022 . en . 31 July 2022.
    9. Web site: Paoletti . Michele . Reuben Thompson interview about Capodarco GP . Seremailragno . 3 October 2022 . it-IT . 18 August 2022.

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