James Knox (cyclist)
James Alexander Knox (born 4 November 1995) is a British road racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Deceuninck–Quick-Step.[2]
.JPG) Knox, as a WIGGINS rider in 2016. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | James Alexander Knox |
| Nickname | Knoxy |
| Born | 4 November 1995 Levens, Cumbria, United Kingdom |
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Deceuninck–Quick-Step |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climber |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2014–2015 | Zappi |
| 2016–2017 | WIGGINS |
| Professional team | |
| 2018– | Quick-Step Floors[1] |
In 2017, Knox came second in the under-23 version of Liège–Bastogne–Liège.[3] In September of that year Quick-Step Floors announced that Knox would turn professional with the team for the 2018 season.[1]
In May 2019, he was named in the startlist for the 2019 Giro d'Italia.[4] In August 2019, he was named in the startlist for the 2019 Vuelta a España.[5]. He was in the general classification Top 10 with two stages to go, however he lost 11 minutes on the penultimate stage after crashing the day before, eventually finishing in 11th place.[6]
Major results
- 2013
- 3rd Overall Junior Tour of Wales
- 1st
- 1st
- 2015
- 8th Trofeo PIVA
- 9th Clássica Loulé
- 2016
- 4th Overall Ronde de l'Isard
- 6th Overall Course de la Paix Under–23
- 2017
- 2nd Liège–Bastogne–Liège Espoirs
- 5th Overall Ronde de l'Isard
- 6th Overall Tour Alsace
- 8th Overall Tour of Croatia
- 8th Overall Tour de l'Avenir
- 8th Overall Giro della Valle d'Aosta
- 2018
- 1st Stage 1 (TTT) Adriatica Ionica Race
- 6th Overall Tour de Wallonie
- 2019
- 3rd Overall Adriatica Ionica Race
- 8th Overall UAE Tour
- 10th Overall Tour de Pologne
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 2019 |
|---|---|
 |
DNF |
 |
— |
 |
11 |
References
- "James Knox moves up to WorldTour with Quick-Step Floors". cyclingnews.com. 13 September 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- Ryan, Barry (31 December 2019). "2020 Team Preview: Deceuninck-QuickStep". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- "'It's just about whether you're good enough': Young Brit James Knox on his WorldTour ambition". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- "2019: 102nd Giro d'Italia: Start List". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- "2019: 74th La Vuelta ciclista a España". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- "Knox drops out of top 10 but pays tribute to teammates on day of suffering at Vuelta a España". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
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