Scott Ambrose

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Scott Ambrose
Personal information
Full nameScott Ambrose
Born (1995-01-23) 23 January 1995 (age 29)
Wellington, New Zealand
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Amateur team
2014CharterMason Giant Racing
Professional teams
2014 Team Novo Nordisk (stagiaire)
2015–2017 Team Novo Nordisk

Scott Ambrose (born 23 January 1995) is a New Zealand former professional racing cyclist, [1] who rode professionally between 2014 and 2017, entirely for Team Novo Nordisk, an all-diabetes team. [2] He won the second stage of the 2015 Tour de Filipinas and finished first in the points classification. [1] [2]

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Biography

In Autumn 2013 he was diagnosed with Type I diabetes, after several disappointing sporting results over the course of the year. Following a consultation, his doctor told him he was 10 kg (22 lb) underweight and he had all the symptoms of diabetes. He was taken to hospital after being diagnosed with glycaemia. [3]

Ambrose turned professional in 2015 as part of the Team Novo Nordisk team, whose members all have diabetes. In February 2015, he won the second stage of the Tour de Filipinas. [4]

Major results

2012
3rd Bruce Kent Memorial
3rd Mauku Mountain Classic
3rd Tour de Taranaki
7th Time trial, Oceania Junior Road Championships
2013
2nd The Hub – EMC2 Bikes Cycle Tour
2014
1st Two Up Time Trial Aka Aka
1st Stage 4 Tour de Taranaki
3rd Taranaki Cycle Challenge
2015
Tour de Filipinas
1st Points classification
1st Stage 2

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References

  1. 1 2 "Scott Ambrose". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Sweet victory for diabetic rider". ABS CBN Sports. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "Fiche de Scott Ambrose sur le site de l'équipe Novo Nordisk". teamnovonordisk.com. Retrieved 26 November 2015.[ non-primary source needed ]
  4. ↑ Helman, Maurice (2 February 2015). "La 2ème étape pour Scott Ambrose". cyclismactu.net (in French). Retrieved 26 November 2015.
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