Ryan Gibbons (cyclist)

Ryan Gibbons (born 13 August 1994) is a South African cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Lidl–Trek.[5]

Ryan Gibbons
Gibbons at the 2020 Tour de France
Personal information
Full nameRyan Gibbons
Born (1994-08-13) 13 August 1994 (age 30)
Johannesburg, South Africa
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Team information
Current teamLidl–Trek
Disciplines
  • Road
  • Mountain biking (former)
RoleRider
Rider typeSprinter
Amateur teams
2013MTN–Qhubeka WCC
2014–2015Team Europcar SA[1]
2016Team Dimension Data (stagiaire)
Professional teams
2016Dimension Data for Qhubeka
2017–2020Team Dimension Data[2][3]
2021–2023UAE Team Emirates[4]
2024–Lidl–Trek
Major wins
Stage races
Tour de Langkawi (2017)

Single-day races and Classics

African Road Championships (2021)
African Time Trial Championships (2021)
National Road Race Championships (2020, 2024)
National Time Trial Championships (2021, 2024)
Medal record
Men's road cycling
Representing  South Africa
African Road Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Cairo Road race
Gold medal – first place 2021 Cairo Time trial
Gold medal – first place 2021 Cairo Team time trial
Gold medal – first place 2021 Cairo Mixed relay

Career

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Prior to starting his road racing career at junior level, Johannesburg-born Gibbons competed in mountain bike racing. He was named in the start list for the 2017 Giro d'Italia.[6] Gibbons won the first stage of the first-ever Virtual Tour de France on 4 July 2020.[7] The following month, he was named in the startlist for the Tour de France.[8]

In October 2020, Gibbons signed a two-year contract with UAE Team Emirates, from the 2021 season.[9]

He qualified to represent South Africa at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[10]

Major results

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2013
3rd   Team time trial, African Road Championships
2015
KZN Autumn Series
4th Mayday Classic
4th Hibiscus Cycle Classic
7th PMB Road Classic
6th 94.7 Cycle Challenge
2016
4th Time trial, National Road Championships
7th Coppa Bernocchi
2017 (2 pro wins)
1st   Overall Tour de Langkawi
1st   Points classification
1st Stage 5
4th Road race, National Road Championships
2018
2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
2019 (1)
African Games
1st   Time trial
1st   Team time trial
2nd   Road race
2nd Road race, National Road Championships
African Road Championships
3rd   Time trial
4th Road race
4th Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race
2020 (1)
1st   Road race, National Road Championships
2021 (4)
African Road Championships
1st   Road race
1st   Time trial
1st   Team time trial
1st   Mixed team relay
1st   Time trial, National Road Championships
1st Trofeo Calvia
5th Vuelta a Murcia
  Combativity award Stage 20 Vuelta a España
2022
2nd Trofeo Alcúdia – Port d'Alcúdia
2024 (2)
National Road Championships
1st   Road race
1st   Time trial

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

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Grand Tour 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
  Giro d'Italia DNF 84 91 68
  Tour de France 121
  Vuelta a España 82 36
Legend
Did not compete
DNF Did not finish

References

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  1. ^ "Ryan Gibbons". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Dimension Data finalise 2019 roster". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 22 November 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  3. ^ "NTT Pro Cycling Team". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 3 January 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  4. ^ "UAE Team Emirates". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 2 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Trek–Segafredo". UCI. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  6. ^ "2017: 100th Giro d'Italia: Start List". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  7. ^ "Virtual Tour de France: Gibbons and Tacey power to inaugural victory". LeTour.fr. Archived from the original on 4 July 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  8. ^ "107th Tour de France: Startlist". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  9. ^ "Gibbons signs for UAE Team Emirates". UAE Team Emirates. New Master srl. 26 October 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  10. ^ "Cyclist Nic Dlamini makes SA Olympic team". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  11. ^ "Ryan Gibbons - FirstCycling.com". firstcycling.com. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
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