Alex James Hoehn (born December 22, 1997) is an American racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team Team Skyline.

Alex Hoehn
Alex Hoehn on the podium of the 2023 Tour of the Gila
Personal information
Full nameAlex James Hoehn
Born (1997-12-22) December 22, 1997 (age 26)
Kansas, United States
Height1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Team information
Current teamTeam Skyline
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeStage races
Amateur teams
2016Tradewind Energy
2022Drone Hopper–Gsport–Teika
2023Above & Beyond Cancer Cycling p/b Bike World
Professional teams
2017Elevate–KHS Pro Cycling
2018–2019Aevolo[1]
2020–2021Wildlife Generation Pro Cycling[2][3]
2024–Team Skyline

Career

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After playing hockey while growing up, Hoehn was introduced to cycling by his father at age 15, and by 18 he had permanently switched to cycling. He joined amateur team Tradewind Energy as a Cat 3, then joined Elevate–KHS Pro Cycling when he reached Cat 1 status.[4]

In July 2018, he won the Under-23 United States National Road Race Championships in Maryland.[5] In May 2019, he led the King of the Mountains classification following the conclusion of stages 3 and 4 of the Tour of California;[6] ultimately finishing 2nd in the classification, as well as 5th in the young rider classification. In April 2023, he finished first overall in the Tour of the Gila.[7]

Major results

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2017
4th Overall Chico Stage Race
2018
1st   Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships
5th Overall Chico Stage Race
1st   Young rider classification
2019
3rd Overall Joe Martin Stage Race
1st   Young rider classification
3rd Overall Cascade Cycling Classic
1st   Young rider classification
4th Overall Tour of the Gila
2020
10th Malaysian International Classic Race
2021
1st Grand Prix Erciyes - Mimar Sinan
2nd Grand Prix Velo Alanya
3rd Overall Tour du Rwanda
5th Grand Prix Alanya
6th Grand Prix Kayseri
8th Overall Tour of Mevlana
8th Grand Prix Develi
2023
1st   Overall Tour of the Gila
8th Overall Redlands Bicycle Classic
10th Belgian Waffle Ride-Arizona

References

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  1. ^ "Being Pro: Alex Hoehn". Road Bike Action. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
  2. ^ "Wildlife Generation Pro Cycling". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on May 31, 2020. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  3. ^ "Wildlife Generation Pro Cycling". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on March 5, 2021. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  4. ^ "Who Is the 21-Year-Old American Kicking Ass at the Tour of California?". Bicycling.com. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
  5. ^ "Aevolo sweeps US under-23 titles". Cyclingnews. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  6. ^ "Amgen Stage 3: France's Cavagna finishes almost 1.5 hours of next rider". South Tahoe Now. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
  7. ^ "Tour of the Gila: Hoehn takes men's overall victory". cyclingnews. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
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