Michael Leonard (cyclist)

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Michael Leonard
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Michael Leonard at the 2021 UCI world championships in Bruges (Belgium)
Personal information
Born (2004-03-26) 26 March 2004 (age 19)
Oakville, Canada [1]
Team information
Current team Ineos Grenadiers
Disciplines
  • Road
RoleRider
Amateur teams
2021Toronto Hustle U19 [2]
2022Team Franco Ballerini Juniors [2]
Professional team
2023– Ineos Grenadiers

Michael Leonard (born 26 March 2004) is a Canadian racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Ineos Grenadiers. [3]

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Career

In 2021 while racing for Toronto Hustle Team Development he came second overall at the Tour du Léman Juniors. [4] Leonard moved to Team Franco Ballerini Juniors at the start of the 2022 season. [5] [6] In August he once again rode the Tour du Léman Juniors this time winning the overall. [7] On 22 September 2022 it was announced that Leonard would join Ineos Grenadiers on a three-year contract from 2023. [1] [8]

Major results

Sources: [9] [10]

2021
1st Trofee Maarten Wynants Juniors
2nd Overall Tour du Léman Juniors
2nd Langemark Madonna
2nd GP Metaalwaren Rosseel
2nd Sint-Lambrechts-Herk
8th Mol Ezaart
10th Balegem
2022
1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Tour du Léman Juniors
1st Stage 2
1st Ballero Nel Cuore
1st Trofeo Sopegu
1st Gran Premio Boncellino Cronometro
1st Gran Premio Bermac Gara
1st Memorial Paolo Batignani
1st Trofeo Madonna del Cavatore
2nd Trofeo Vivaldo Cipollini
3rd Coppa Giulio Burci Juniors
4th Giro di Primavera
5th Trofeo Biondi Alessandro Alla Memoria
5th Coppa Pietro Linari
6th GP Neri Sottoli.it
8th Giro della Castellania
10th Overall Trofeo Buffoni Juniors
10th Trofeo Conad Monsummano Terme
2023
10th Time trial, UCI Road World Under-23 Championships

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References

  1. 1 2 "Michael Leonard to turn pro with the INEOS Grenadiers". www.ineosgrenadiers.com. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Michael Leonard Teams". FirstCycling.com. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  3. ↑ "INEOS GRENADIERS". UCI . Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  4. ↑ "Classement général final" (PDF). tourdulemanjuniors.ch (in French). 29 August 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  5. ↑ "Il Team Franco Ballerini è pronto per il 2022 con 22 Juniores". bicitv.it (in Italian). 18 February 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  6. ↑ "La Team Franco Ballerini Juniors dévoile son effectif 2022". velo-club.net (in Italian). Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  7. ↑ "Classement général final" (PDF). tourdulemanjuniors.ch (in French). 28 August 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  8. ↑ Fletcher, Patrick (22 September 2022). "Ineos Grenadiers sign teenager Michael Leonard". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  9. ↑ "Michael Leonard". FirstCycling.com. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  10. ↑ "Michael Leonard". www.procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
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