Alex Howes
Howes at the 2013 Tour de l'Ain | |
Personal information | |
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Born | Denver, Colorado, United States[1] | January 1, 1988
Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)[1] |
Weight | 144 lb (65 kg)[1] |
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | Climber |
Amateur teams | |
2003–2006 | 5280–Subaru |
2008 | Vélo-Club La Pomme Marseille |
2008–2011 | VMG Felt U23 |
2009 | Garmin–Slipstream (stagiaire) |
Professional teams | |
2007 | Slipstream–Chipotle |
2012–2022 | Garmin–Barracuda[2][3][4] |
Major wins | |
One-day races and Classics |
Alex Howes (born January 1, 1988) is an American former professional road racing cyclist, who competed as a professional in 2007 and from 2012 to 2022, spending his entire career with Garmin–Barracuda. Howes turned professional on a full-time basis in 2012.[5] In 2023 he became a cycling coach at Team EF Coaching and a gravel racer.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Howes was born on January 1, 1988, in Denver, Colorado and raised in Golden, Colorado, United States.[7][8] He resided in Boulder, Colorado[9][10] and Girona, Catalonia, Spain.[11][12] In 2023 he lived in Nederland, Colorado.[6] Howes attended the University of Colorado, Boulder.[13][14]
Cycling career
[edit]Howes rode with Slipstream–Chipotle, a UCI Professional Continental team,[15][16] and Vélo-Club La Pomme Marseille, an amateur team, in 2008.[17][18]
Garmin–Barracuda (2012–2022)
[edit]Howes signed with Garmin–Barracuda, a UCI ProTeam, for the 2012 and 2013 seasons.[19][20] He remained with the team for the 2014 season.[21][22] Howes won stage seven of the 2014 USA Pro Cycling Challenge; his first professional victory.[23][24]
Howes re-signed with Cannondale–Garmin for the 2015, 2016, and 2017 seasons.[25][26] He was named in the start list for the 2017 Giro d'Italia.[27]
Major results
[edit]- 2009
- National Under-23 Road Championships
- 4th Overall Tour of Utah
- 5th Mount Evans Hill Climb
- 2010
- 2nd Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships
- 7th Tour of the Battenkill
- 2011
- 4th Overall Tour of the Gila
- 4th Overall Tour de Beauce
- 2012
- 1st Stage 2 (TTT) Tour of Utah
- 6th Brabantse Pijl
- 2014
- 1st Stage 7 USA Pro Cycling Challenge
- 3rd Road race, National Road Championships
- 2015
- 4th Road race, National Road Championships
- 2016
- 2nd Road race, National Road Championships
- 9th Overall Tour of Alberta
- 2017
- 1st
Mountains classification, Tour of the Basque Country
- Cascade Cycling Classic
- 1st Stages 1 & 5
- 3rd Overall Colorado Classic
- 1st Stage 2
- 3rd Overall Tour of Alberta
- 1st Stage 3
- 2019
- 1st
Road race, National Road Championships
- 1st Stage 1 (TTT) Tour Colombia
- 3rd Dirty Kanza 200
- 3rd Crusher in the Tushar
- 5th Leadville Trail 100 MTB
- 2021
- 1st SBT GRVL
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
[edit]Grand Tour | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
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— | — | — | — | 136 |
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— | 127 | — | 131 | — |
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93 | — | 129 | — | — |
— | Did not compete |
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DNF | Did not finish |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Alex Howes". usacycling.org. USA Cycling. Archived from the original on December 29, 2015. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
- ^ "EF Education First Pro Cycling". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Archived from the original on January 2, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
- ^ Bacon, Ellis (January 1, 2020). "2020 Team Preview: EF Education First". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ^ "EF Education - Nippo". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on January 1, 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ "Alex Howes". Cannondale–Garmin. Boulder, Colorado: Slipstream Sports LLC. Archived from the original on February 2, 2013. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
- ^ a b "Alex Howes, Cycling Coach". Team EF Coaching. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- ^ Dale Strode (August 18, 2014). "Boulder pals sprint for win in Aspen". The Aspen Times. Carson City, Nevada: Swift Communications. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
- ^ Greg Nieto (August 24, 2014). "Colorado locals impress in final stage of USA Pro Cycling Challenge". KDVR. Chicago, Illinois: Tribune Broadcasting. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
- ^ John Meyer (August 18, 2014). "Golden native Alex Howes a rising star for Garmin-Sharp at USA Pro Challenge". The Denver Post. Manhattan, New York City, New York: Digital First Media. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
- ^ Neal Rogers (August 24, 2014). "Howes and Reijnen close out Pro Challenge with profound symmetry". VeloNews. San Diego, California: Competitor Group, Inc. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
- ^ Daniel McMahon (April 15, 2012). "9 Questions With Alex Howes". Bicycling. Emmaus, Pennsylvania: Rodale, Inc. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
- ^ Daniel Benson (January 9, 2012). "Alex Howes moves to Girona for debut season with Garmin". Cyclingnews.com. Bath, England: Future plc. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
- ^ Daniel Williams (July 29, 2014). "Golden native Howes completes Tour de France". Golden Transcript. Golden, Colorado: Colorado Community Media, Inc. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
- ^ "Meet Alex Howes of the U23 Slipstream squad". RoadBikeReview. Bethesda, Maryland: Invenda, Inc. December 19, 2008. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
- ^ Susan Westemeyer (December 7, 2006). "Slipstream-Chipotle announces pro continental status". Cyclingnews.com. Bath, England: Future plc. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
- ^ "Press Release – Team Slipstream unveils '07 roster". VeloNews. San Diego, California: Competitor Group, Inc. December 6, 2006. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
- ^ Daniel Benson (August 1, 2011). "Alex Howes and Chipotle in perfect harmony". Cyclingnews.com. Bath, England: Future plc. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
- ^ Ed Hood (April 12, 2012). "Alex Howes Interview: Impressing in Brabantse Pijl and Amstel Gold". VeloNation. Chevy Chase, Maryland: VeloNation LLC. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
- ^ Daniel Benson (August 21, 2011). "Rathe and Howes join Garmin-Cervelo". Cyclingnews.com. Bath, England: Future plc. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
- ^ Neal Rodgers (November 18, 2011). "Garmin-Cervélo's 2012 squad presented in Boulder". VeloNews. San Diego, California: Competitor Group, Inc. Archived from the original on November 29, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
- ^ Stephen Farrand (December 31, 2013). "Garmin-Sharp confirms its 2014 line-up". Cyclingnews.com. Bath, England: Future plc. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
- ^ "Nine new signings for Garmin-Sharp team, youngest-ever roster in 2014". VeloNation. Chevy Chase, Maryland: VeloNation LLC. December 31, 2014. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
- ^ Pat Malach (August 24, 2014). "Howes wins USA Pro Challenge stage in Denver". Cyclingnews.com. Bath, England: Future plc. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
- ^ Matthew Beaudin (November 4, 2014). "For Alex Howes, 2014 'a little confirmation'". VeloNews. San Diego, California: Competitor Group, Inc. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
- ^ Pat Malach (August 25, 2014). "Howes signs three-year extension with Garmin". Cyclingnews.com. Bath, England: Future plc. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
- ^ Daniel Petty (August 29, 2014). "Alex Howes signs three-year extension with Garmin-Sharp cycling team". The Denver Post. Denver, Colorado: Digital First Media. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
- ^ "2017: 100th Giro d'Italia: Start List". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
External links
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- Alex Howes at UCI
- Alex Howes at Cycling Archives
- Alex Howes at ProCyclingStats
- Alex Howes at Cycling Quotient
- Alex Howes at CycleBase