James Fouché (born 28 March 1998) is a New Zealand professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam Euskaltel–Euskadi.[5] In 2019 Fouche won the combined under-23 and elite New Zealand National Road Race Championships.
 Fouché at the 2019 Tour of Britain | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 March 1998 Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Euskaltel–Euskadi |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur team | |
| 2013–2016 | SBS Ricoh NZ |
| Professional teams | |
| 2018–2019 | WIGGINS |
| 2019 | Mitchelton–Scott (stagiaire)[1] |
| 2020 | Hagens Berman Axeon[2] |
| 2021–2023 | Black Spoke Pro Cycling[3][4] |
| 2024– | Euskaltel–Euskadi |
| Major wins | |
One-day races and Classics
| |
Career
editAmateur years
editFouché starting road cycling in his youth. He won the Under 19 New Zealand national time trial championships in 2016[6] after coming second in 2015.[7]
Wiggins 2018 to 2019
editAt the New Zealand National Road Race Championships in 2019, Fouché attacked with 40km to go. The bunch behind could not work well together so his lead grew. He managed to hold them off to win the combined Under-23 and Elite titles.[8][9] Fouché crashed out of the winning move in the Ronde van Vlaanderen U23.[8]
From August 2019 he rode as a Stagaire for Mitchelton–Scott, experiencing racing at a higher level.[10]
Black Spoke 2021 to 2023
edit2022 for Fouché started with the New Zealand national road championships. He didn't place in the Criterium but came fourth in the time trial. In the Road race Fouché attacked on the second lap going clear from the peloton, due to Cyclone Dovi the race length was shortened and the peloton was unable to catch Fouché resukling in him taking his second National Road race victory.[11] In April he rode the Oceania Cycling Championships where he won the road race in the final sprint.[12]
His Bolton Equities Black Spoke became a UCI ProTeam for the 2023 season allowing access to more races.[13]
At the UCI ProSeries race the Tour of Britain Fouché was in the breakaway for four of the seven stages. In the process of doing so he gained the most points in the King of the Mountains classification to win the Black jersey overall.[14][15]
Euskaltel–Euskadi 2024 to present
editFouché was the final rider added to Euskaltel–Euskadi's roster for the 2024 season after signing a one-year contract.[16][17]
Major results
edit- 2016
- Oceania Junior Road Championships
- 1st
Road race - 2nd
Time trial
- 1st
- 2017
- National Under-23 Road Championships
- 2nd Road race
- 2nd Time trial
- 2018
- National Under-23 Road Championships
- 1st
Road race - 3rd Time trial
- 1st
- 2nd Clássica da Arrábida
- 7th Overall Le Triptyque des Monts et Chateaux
- 1st
Mountains classification
- 1st
- 2019
- 1st Road race, National Road Championships[20]
- National Under-23 Road Championships
- 1st Road race
- 1st Time trial
- 1st
- 1st Mountains classification, Tour of Antalya
- 1st Mountains classification, Le Triptyque des Monts et Chateaux
- 1st Mountains classification, Volta ao Alentejo
- 5th Overall Paris–Arras Tour
- 5th Clássica da Arrábida
- 6th Kattekoers
- 2021
- 1st Mountains classification, Tour d'Eure-et-Loir
- 1st
Mountains classification, Tour de la Mirabelle - 1st Mountains classification, Kreiz Breizh Elites
- 8th Overall Course Cycliste de Solidarnosc et des Champions Olympiques
- 9th Overall Oberösterreich Rundfahrt
- 2022
- 1st Road race, Oceania Road Championships
- National Road Championships
- 1st Road race
- 4th Time trial
- 1st
- 1st
Overall Ronde de l'Oise
- 1st Stage 1
- 2023
- 1st Grand Prix Cerami
- 1st
Mountains classification, Tour of Britain - 1st Mountains classification, Tour Poitou-Charentes en Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- 2nd Gravel and Tar Classic
- 2024
- 9th Grand Prix Criquielion
References
edit- ^ "Mitchelton - Scott". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 3 August 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- ^ "Hagens Berman Axeon". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 2 April 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ "BOLTON EQUITIES BLACK SPOKE". UCI. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "Black Spoke Pro Cycling". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 4 February 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ "Euskaltel - Euskadi". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "Club Road National Championships - Time Trial 2016" (PDF). Cycling New Zealand. 21 April 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Club Road National Champs - Time Trial" (PDF). Cycling New Zealand. 16 April 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Stepping Stones - James Fouché". Conquista Cycling Club. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Cycling: Rising star wins stunning national title". NZ Herald. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Fouche prepares for Mitchelton-Scott step-up". Newshub. 14 August 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ Giuliani, Simone (13 February 2022). "Remnants of Cyclone Dovi blow New Zealand Road Championships off course". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Talbot and Fouche claim senior titles at Oceania Road Championships". www.insidethegames.biz. 10 April 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Granting of last UCI Women's WorldTour licence and 18 UCI WorldTour licences, and registration of UCI Women's WorldTeams and UCI ProTeams for the 2023 season". UCI. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ Farrand, Stephen (10 September 2023). "Wout van Aert secures overall title at Tour of Britain". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Tour of Britain stage 3: Olav Kooij claims a hat trick of stage wins". Global Cycling Network. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Euskaltel-Euskadi adds James Fouché to its staff". 247 News Agency. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Euskaltel Euskadi closes its 21 rider roster for 2024 with the signing of James Fouché". CyclingUpToDate.com. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "James Fouché". www.procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "James Fouche". FirstCycling.com. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Overall Elite & Under 23 Mens RR Champs". www.webscorer.com. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
External links
edit- James Fouché at UCI
- James Fouché at Cycling Archives
- James Fouché at ProCyclingStats
- James Fouché at Cycling Quotient
- James Fouché at CycleBase
