Owen Cole (born 1 May 2004)[1] is an American cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team UAE Team Emirates Gen Z.[2] In 2023, he won the US national under-23 road race championships.

Owen Cole
Personal information
Born (2004-05-01) May 1, 2004 (age 20)
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Team information
Current teamUAE Team Emirates Gen Z
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Amateur team
2021–2023Velocious Sport
Professional team
2024–UAE Team Emirates Gen Z

Early life

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Cole is from Chapel Hill, North Carolina and attends the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. He was introduced to cycling by his father. Cole competed in Mountain Biking prior to turning his attention to road racing.[3][4]

Career

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In Albuquerque, New Mexico in May 2023, Cole won the USA Cycling Collegiate road race, and finished third in the time trial.[5] The following month, Cole won the 2023 US U23 national title at the USA Cycling Amateur Road Nationals in Roanoke, Virginia.[6]

He was selected for the 2023 UCI Road World Championships held in Glasgow, in August 2023.[7][8]

References

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  1. ^ "Owen Cole". First Cycling. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  2. ^ "UAE Team Emirates Gen Z". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  3. ^ Rich, Eloise (May 23, 2022). "East Chapel Hill Mountain Bike Team wins NCICL series". echhsechoonline. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  4. ^ Jackie Tyson (August 2, 2023). "Introducing Owen Cole, the US U23 champion making Worlds debut in Glasgow". Cycling News.
  5. ^ Price, Jay (May 8, 2023). "Chapel Hill students win national championships in cycling". wunc. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  6. ^ June 22, 2023, Cody Olivas. "Colby Simmons finishes second at U23 nationals". Durango Herald. Retrieved August 3, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ "Owen Cole Set to Debut at UCI Road World Championships in Glasgow". bvmsports.com. August 2, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  8. ^ Palermo, Angelina (July 10, 2023). "USA CYCLING ANNOUNCES 2023 ROAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS". usacycling. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
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