Owen Cole

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Owen Cole
Personal information
Born (2004-05-01) May 1, 2004 (age 19)
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Team information
Current team UAE Team Emirates Gen Z
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Amateur team
2021–2023Velocious Sport
Professional team
2024– UAE Team Emirates Gen Z

Owen Cole (born 1 May 2004) [1] is an American cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team UAE Team Emirates Gen Z. [2] In 2023, he won the US national under-23 road race championships.

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Early life

Cole is from Chapel Hill, North Carolina and attends the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. He was introduced to cycling by his father. Cole competed in Mountain Biking prior to turning his attention to road racing. [3] [4]

Career

In Albuquerque, New Mexico in May 2023, Cole won the USA Cycling Collegiate road race, and finished third in the time trial. [5] The following month, Cole won the 2023 US U23 national title at the USA Cycling Amateur Road Nationals in Roanoke, Virginia. [6]

He was selected for the 2023 UCI Road World Championships held in Glasgow, in August 2023. [7] [8]

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References

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  6. June 22, 2023, Cody Olivas. "Colby Simmons finishes second at U23 nationals". Durango Herald. Retrieved August 3, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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