Alex Dowsett
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Full name | Alex Edward Albert Dowsett |
Born | Maldon, Essex, United Kingdom[1] | 3 October 1988
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Weight | 75 kg (11 st 11 lb) |
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Discipline | Road and track |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | Time trialist |
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Early life
The son of former British Touring Car Championship driver Phil Dowsett,[3] Dowsett was educated at Elm Green Preparatory School in Little Baddow, followed by King Edward VI Grammar School in Chelmsford.
Career
Early Career
Dowsett began his career at the Maldon and District Cycling Club in the City of Chelmsford.[4] soon recognised his talent, and Alex became part of the British Olympic Academy development team. He won the under-23 version of the British Time Trial Championships in 2008 and 2009. In 2010 he rode for American Trek-LiveStrong and won the under-23 European time trial championship.[5] He also won a silver medal in the Time Trial at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
Team Sky (2011-12)
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In March 2012, Dowsett suffered a broken elbow in the Three Days of De Panne and as a result missed the classics season. Dowsett recovered to finish second in the National Road Race Championships, and later retained his National Time Trial Champion title. Later in September, Dowsett competed at the UCI World Road Race Championships in all three men's elite events, with a best placing of eighth in the individual time trial.
In October 2012, he expressed an opinion on the Lance Armstrong-USADA doping affair by stating to the BBC: "I don't think it matters. He is still a legend of the sport. A guy who had cancer came back and won the Tour de France. I think it's not really important and I really don't think it matters."[6] He clarified later that day saying he was too vague and his comments were in reference to the fact the sport was different back then compared to now and also to the charity work seen in the form of Livestrong. He said "I do think what Lance has done is completely unacceptable."[7] completing a U-turn about his opinion in a single day.
Movistar (2013-)
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In May 2014 Dowsett set a new British 10-mile time trial record in Cambridgeshire, clocking in at 17 minutes 20 seconds and beating Michael Hutchinson's previous record by 25 seconds.[10]
Personal life
Dowsett suffers from haemophilia.[11] Speaking on ITV's Cycle Show in July 2013, Dowsett cited this medical condition as being a key factor in his choosing competitive cycling in his youth, above other sports, because contact games such as football and rugby were considered too risky.
Palmares
- 2006
- 1st National Junior Road Race Championships
- National Junior Time Trial Championships
- 1st 10-mile
- 1st 25-mile
- 1st Tour of Switzerland 7.7 km Time Trial
- 1st European Junior Team Pursuit Championships
- 2007
- 1st Perfs Pedal Road Race
- 1st Overall British Premier Calendar Under-23 Champion
- 1st Rudy Project Time Trial Series
- National Time Trial Championships
- 3rd 10-mile
- 4th 25-mile
- 2008
- 1st Team Time Trial Tour d'Alsace
- 1st
National Under-23 Time Trial Championships
- 3rd Abergavenny International Criterium
- 3rd National 10-mile Time Trial Championships
- 4th National Under-23 Road Race Championships
- 2009
- 1st Richmond Grand Prix
- 1st
National Under-23 Time Trial Championships
- 7th World Under-23 Time Trial Championships
- 2010
- 1st European Under-23 Time Trial Championships
- 1st Stage 5 Cascade Cycling Classic
- 1st Chrono des Nations U23
- 2nd Commonwealth Games Time Trial
- 2011
- 1st
National Time Trial Championships
- 1st Stage 8a Tour of Britain
- 1st London Nocturne
- 2nd Overall Tour du Poitou-Charentes
- 1st Stage 5
- 3rd Chrono des Nations
- 5th Overall Danmark Rundt
- 6th Overall Ster ZLM Toer
- 2012
- 1st
National Time Trial Championships
- 1st Vita Cycles Ten Minutes of Hell Time Trial Mersey Tunnel Time Trial
- 2nd National Road Race Championships
- 2nd Duo Normand (with Luke Rowe)
- 8th UCI World Time Trial Championships
- 2013
- 1st
National Time Trial Championships
- 1st Stage 8 (ITT) Giro d'Italia
- 2nd London Nocturne
- 2014
- 1st, Stage 3 (ITT) Circuit de la Sarthe
- 3rd National Time Trial Championships[12]
- 1st Commonwealth Games Time Trial
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
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References
- ^ "Alex Dowsett Biography". Team Sky. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
- ^ a b Wynn, Nigel (30 October 2012). "Dowsett signs to Movistar team for 2013". Cycling Weekly. IPC Media Limited. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
- ^ "A family affair for Airwaves Racing at Dunton shakedown". Airwaves Racing. Motorbase Performance. 29 September 2011. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ^ http://www.chelmercc.org.uk/committee.htm
- ^ Lionel Birnie (6 November 2009). "Dowsett signs with Trek-LiveStrong". Cycling Weekly. IPC Media Sports & Leisure network. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
- ^ Shane Stokes (11 October 2012). "Sky's Alex Dowsett says Armstrong is a 'legend of the sport'". VeloNation. VeloNation LLC. Retrieved 12 October.
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- ^ Wynn, Nigel; Brown, Gregor (11 May 2013). "Alex Dowsett wins Giro d'Italia stage eight time trial". Cycling Weekly. IPC Media. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ^ "Dowsett claims third straight British time trial title". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 20 June 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
- ^ Wynn, Nigel (31 May 2014). "Alex Dowsett sets new British 10-mile time trial record Read more at http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/alex-dowsett-sets-new-british-10-mile-time-trial-record-124928". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
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- ^ Griffiths, Gareth (27 June 2014). "National Championships 2014: Sir Bradley Wiggins wins British time trial title at Celtic Manor ahead of Team Sky colleague Geraint Thomas". WalesOnline. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
External links
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- Alex Dowsett at Cycling Archives
- Alex Dowsett in Conversation with Cycling Shorts.