Damien Howson

Damien Howson
Damien Howson at the start of the 2013 Tour de l'Avenir
Personal information
Full name Damien Howson
Nickname Damo[1]
Born (1992-08-13) 13 August 1992
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Team information
Current team Mitchelton–Scott
Discipline Road
Role Rider
Rider type All-rounder[1]
Domestique[2]
Amateur team(s)
2011–2012 Team Jayco-AIS
Professional team(s)
2013– Mitchelton–Scott
Major wins

Stage races

Herald Sun Tour (2017)

Damien Howson (born 13 August 1992) is an Australian cyclist.

Career

He won the world under-23 time trial in 2013, as well as the Oceania Cycling Championships under-23 time trial and road race.[3] He was named in the start list for the 2015 Vuelta a España[4] and the 2016 Giro d'Italia.[5] In 2017 he won the 64th edition of the Herald Sun Tour.[6] In June 2017, he was named in the startlist for the 2017 Tour de France.[7]

Career achievements

Major results

2011
Oceania Under–23 Road Championships
1st Time trial
4th Road race
1st Team pursuit, National Track Championships
4th Time trial, National Under–23 Road Championships
9th Time trial, UCI Road World Under–23 Championships
9th Chrono Champenois
9th Memorial Davide Fardelli
2012
1st UCI Oceania Tour
1st Time trial, Oceania Under–23 Road Championships
2nd Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships
2nd Memorial Davide Fardelli
3rd Time trial, UCI Road World Under–23 Championships
4th Chrono Champenois
7th Overall Tour Alsace
2013
1st Time trial, UCI Road World Under–23 Championships
Oceania Under–23 Road Championships
1st Road race
1st Time trial
National Under–23 Road Championships
1st Time trial
2nd Road race
2nd Chrono Champenois
3rd Overall Thüringen Rundfahrt
1st Prologue
2014
2nd Team time trial, UCI Road World Championships
3rd Time trial, National Road Championships
2015
5th Overall Herald Sun Tour
5th Time trial, National Road Championships
2016
3rd Overall Herald Sun Tour
2017
1st Overall Herald Sun Tour
1st Stage 1
9th GP Miguel Indurain
9th Pro Ötztaler 5500
2018
3rd Overall Herald Sun Tour
4th Overall Colorado Classic

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

Grand Tour 2015 2016 2017 2018
A pink jersey Giro d'Italia — 53 — —
A yellow jersey Tour de France — — 88 DNF
A red jersey Vuelta a España 147 45 — 70
Legend
— Did not compete
DNF Did not finish

References

  1. 1 2 http://www.greenedgecycling.com/team/damien-howson
  2. ↑ http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/article/2016/05/31/beyond-giro-howson-thrilled-support-chaves-super-domestique
  3. ↑ Drape, Julian (24 September 2013). "Damien Howson wins under-23 time trial world championship". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  4. ↑ "Vuelta a España 2015". Cycling Fever. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  5. ↑ "99th Giro d'Italia Startlist". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  6. ↑ "Howson scrapes through another day of Sun Tour high drama". 5 February 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  7. ↑ "2017: 104th Tour de France: Start List". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
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