Reuben Thompson

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Reuben Thompson
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Thompson during the fifth stage of the Tour Alsace 2021
Personal information
Born (2001-02-15) 15 February 2001 (age 23)
Queenstown, New Zealand
Height184 cm (6 ft 0 in) [1]
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
Team information
Current team Lotto
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional teams
2021–2022 Groupama–FDJ Continental Team [2] [3]
2023–2024 Groupama–FDJ [4]
2025– Lotto [ template problem ]

Reuben Thompson (born 15 February 2001) is a New Zealand professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam Lotto. [5]

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Reuben Thompson during the Capodarco GP 2022. Ph: Michele Paoletti. Capodarco Gran Prix 2022.jpg
Reuben Thompson during the Capodarco GP 2022. Ph: Michele Paoletti.

Career

In July 2021 Thompson took the biggest win of his career taking home all the main jerseys in the Giro della Valle d'Aosta. [6] [7] Starting in 2023, Thompson will ride for UCI WorldTeam Groupama–FDJ. [8] Starting as the defending champion at the Giro della Valle d'Aosta in 2022 Thompson finished in second place overall behind fellow team-leader Lenny Martinez. [9] In August he rode the GP Capodarco where he came fourth, 7 seconds down on the winner. [10]

Major results

2019
3rd Time trial, National Junior Road Championships
6th Overall Ain Bugey Valromey Tour
2020
1st Stage 3 Tour of Southland
2021
1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Giro della Valle d'Aosta
1st Jersey polkadot.svg Mountains classification
1st Jersey green.svg Points classification
1st Stage 1 (TTT) New Zealand Cycle Classic
3rd Overall Tour du Pays de Montbéliard
3rd Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships
5th Overall Ronde de l'Isard
2022
2nd Overall Circuit des Ardennes
1st Jersey pink.svg Young rider classification
2nd Overall Giro della Valle d'Aosta
1st Stage 4
2nd Overall Ronde de l'Isard
4th Overall Tour Alsace
4th GP Capodarco
5th Overall Giro Ciclistico d'Italia
5th Trofeo Bonin Costruzioni
2023
4th Road race, National Road Championships

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References

  1. ↑ "Reuben Thompson". www.procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  2. ↑ "Talented teenage riders sign for Groupama-FDJ". Cycling New Zealand. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  3. ↑ "GROUPAMA – FDJ". UCI. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  4. ↑ "Groupama - FDJ". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale . Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  5. ↑ "Lotto". UCI . Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  6. ↑ "Kiwi rider takes top honours at Giro Valle D'Aosta". Cycling New Zealand. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  7. ↑ Chandler, Philip (23 July 2021). "Reuben's proven wheel deal". Mountain Scene. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  8. ↑ "Thompson making the step up". Otago Daily Times Online News. 9 September 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  9. ↑ Roxburgh, Tracey (31 July 2022). "Reuben's rocky rides". www.scene.co.nz. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  10. ↑ Paoletti, Michele (18 August 2022). "Reuben Thompson interview about Capodarco GP". Seremailragno (in Italian). Retrieved 3 October 2022.


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