Oliver Knight (cyclist)

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Oliver Knight
Personal information
Born (2001-01-25) 25 January 2001 (age 23)
Bedford, England
Team information
Current teamCofidis
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Amateur teams
2019HMT Hospitals Giant
2020-2021AVC Aix-en-Provence
Professional teams
2022UAE Team Emirates (stagiaire)
2023Cofidis (stagiaire)
2024–Cofidis

Oliver Knight (born 25 January 2001), is a British cyclist who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Cofidis.[1]

Career

From

Carlos Rodriguez, prior to joining French team AVC Aix-en-Provence for the 2020 and 2021 seasons.[3][4] In 2022, he rode as a stagiaire for UAE Team Emirates and made his debut at a UCI World Tour event at the Vuelta a Burgos.[5] In 2023, he rode as a stagiaire with UCI WorldTeam Cofidis and ahead of the 2024 season signed a two-year contract with the team.[6][7][8]

Major results

2022
7th Paris–Troyes
2023
4th Grand Prix de Plouay
8th Overall Tour d'Eure-et-Loir

References

  1. ^ "Oliver Knight". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  2. ^ Ryan, Joscelin (July 8, 2022). "OLIVER KNIGHT FEVER ! A fruitful few weeks for Oliver Knight". theraynerfoundation. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  3. ^ "First-year U23s: ten to watch in 2020". Thebritishcontinental. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Oliver Knight: A year at Provence". Thebritishcontinental. 26 November 2000. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  5. ^ Thewlis, Tom (4 August 2022). "'I was rubbing shoulders with Nibali and Valverde' - Oliver Knight gets starstruck at Vuelta a Burgos". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  6. ^ Thewlis, Tom (3 November 2023). "Oliver Knight named rider of the year at Rayner Foundation gala dinner". Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  7. ^ "EAM COFIDIS REINFORCES ITS TEAM WITH YOUNG BRITISH TALENT OLIVER KNIGHT". Cyvlinguptodate. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  8. ^ Poole, Georgie (13 November 2023). "'Dave would think this was marvellous' - Rayner Foundation Dinner sees continued support for Next-Gen British talent". Global Cycling Network. Retrieved 12 January 2024.

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