Seth Dunwoody

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Seth Dunwoody
Seth Dunwoody - 2023 UCI Road World Championships (Men's junior road race, lap 4).jpg
Personal information
Born (2006-05-26) 26 May 2006 (age 19) [1]
Height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Team information
Current team Bahrain Victorious Development Team
Disciplines
RoleRider
Amateur teams
2022Orchard CC
2023–2024Cannibal–Victorious U19 Development Team
Professional team
2025– Bahrain Victorious Development Team

Seth Dunwoody (born 26 May 2006) is a professional road racing cyclist from Northern Ireland who rides for UCI Continental team Bahrain Victorious Development Team. [2]

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Early life

He is from Hamiltonsbawn in County Armagh. He attended The Royal School, Armagh. He followed his father Glenn into an interest in cycle racing. [3]

Career

In 2022, he rode for the Orchard Cycling Club. He was also chosen to compete in the 2022 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival in Slovakia as part of the Ireland cycling team. [4]

In 2023 and 2024, he rode for the Cannibal B Victorious U19 Development Team. [5] In April 2023, he won a stage and the overall in Penn Ar Bed – Pays d’Iroise in France. [6] In June 2023, he won the National Junior Road Race title in County Tyrone. [7] In September 2023, he placed ninth in the 6km stage 2 time trial in the Keizer der Juniores in Wulpen. [6] In 2024, he finished second in Kuurne-Kuurne Juniors in Belgium and won the Ulster junior and senior titles. [8] In September 2024, he finished fifth in the junior time trial at the 2024 UCI Road World Championships. [9]

In October 2024, he placed first in the junior category of the Chrono des Nations. In January 2025, he signed for the Bahrain Victorious development team. [10] [11]

Major results

2023
1st MaillotIrlanda.PNG Road race, National Junior Road Championships
1st Overall Penn Ar Bed-Pays d’Iroise  [ fr ]
1st Young rider classification
1st Stages 1 & 3
1st Noel Teggart Memorial
1st Travers Engineering Annaclone GP
5th Chrono des Nations Juniors
7th Overall Guido Reybrouck Classic
1st Young rider classification
2024
1st Chrono des Nations Juniors
1st E3 Saxo Classic Juniors
1st Travers Engineering Annaclone GP
1st Alan Towell Memorial
1st Stage 2b Course de la Paix Juniors
2nd Overall Nation's Cup Hungary
1st Stage 2b (ITT)
2nd Time trial, National Junior Road Championships
2nd Trofee van Vlaanderen
2nd Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne Juniors
2nd Fokker Slag om Woensdrecht
5th Time trial, UCI Junior Road World Championships
5th Overall Guido Reybrouck Classic
7th Overall Trophée Centre Morbihan
2025
1st Stage 4 Giro Next Gen
1st Stage 5 Circuit des Ardennes
5th Road race, National Road Championships

References

  1. "Seth Dunwoody". Pro Cyclimg Stats. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  2. "BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS DEVELOPMENT TEAM". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale . Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  3. Mann, Scott (1 May 2023). "Teenage cycling sensation Seth on balancing professional racing with studies". Armagh.com. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  4. Holland, Mairead (18 July 2022). "Top teenage cyclists Sam and Seth selected for Irish Youth Olympics team".
  5. "Seth Dunwoody a déjà dépassé ses objectifs". Direct Velo. 18 May 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  6. 1 2 "Seth Dunwoody (17) puts out impressive TT in UCI-ranked Belgian race". Sticky Bottle. 17 September 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  7. Stevely, Thomas (26 June 2023). "Seth Dunwoody celebrates on home ground with Junior Men's National Championship". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  8. "Teenager Seth Dunwoody crowned men's junior and elite Ulster champion". Sticky Bottle. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  9. "Irish Riders Secure Top Ten Finishes on Day Two of World Championships". Cycling Ireland. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  10. "Seth Dunwoody signs for Bahrain Victorious devo team for first U23 season". Sticky Bottle. 6 January 2025. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  11. Rice, Jessica (6 January 2025). "Meet the Armagh teenager aiming to NI's next Olympic gold medal hero". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 6 January 2025.