Alexander Cowan (born November 19, 1996) is a Canadian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team L39ION of Los Angeles.[4][5] On January 2, 2017, Cowan was awarded Pedal Magazine's 2016 Cycling Award for Best Canadian Road Senior/U23 Cyclist (Male or Female).[6]
.JPG) Cowan in 2016 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Cowan |
| Nickname | Alec |
| Born | November 19, 1996 Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Team information | |
| Current team | L39ION of Los Angeles |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | All-rounder |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2014 | Canadian World Junior (U19) Track Cycling Team |
| 2014 | Team Alberta Provincial Road Team |
| 2015–2016 | Team Race Clean/U23 Canada[1] |
| Professional teams | |
| 2017–2018 | Silber Pro Cycling Team[2] |
| 2019 | Floyd's Pro Cycling |
| 2020 | Wildlife Generation Pro Cycling[3] |
| 2021– | L39ION of Los Angeles |
Career
editIn 2015 and 2016, Cowan rode for Team Race Clean, racing under the banner of Cycling Canada's anti-doping program.[7][8] The program was launched in 2015 by Cycling Canada as Team NextGen.[7] The team was built off of a select roster of Canadian under-23 riders who train and compete together throughout the year.[7]
Cowan placed 12th in the under-23 time trial at the 2016 UCI Road World Championships, the best result by a Canadian in the event since David Veilleux in 2009. Cowan placed sixth in the 2016 Canadian National Time Trial Championships in a field that included Hugo Houle, Svein Tuft, Michael Woods, Rob Britton and Ryan Roth. In May 2016, Cowan was awarded the Most Aggressive Rider jersey after Stage 1 of the Tour of Berlin,[9] and the best young rider jersey after Stage 2 of the Tour de la Manche.[10]
In 2017, Cowan had seven "top ten" placings in UCI races including a Time Trial win in Stage 3a at the Tour de Beauce.
Personal life
editCowan is bilingual in English and French.
Major results
edit- 2014
- 1st
Criterium, National Road Championships - 2016
- National Road Championships
- 1st Under-23 time trial
- 6th Time trial
- 1st
- 6th Eschborn–Frankfurt Under–23
- 9th Tour de la Manche
- 2017
- 1st Mountains classification Tour of Alberta
- 1st Stage 3a (ITT) Tour de Beauce
- 7th Time trial, National Road Championships
- 2018
- 7th Overall Joe Martin Stage Race
- 1st Stage 2
- 2019
- 1st Stage 1 Cascade Cycling Classic
- 5th Overall Joe Martin Stage Race
- 1st Stage 4
- 5th Overall Redlands Bicycle Classic
References
edit- ^ Cruickshank, Scott (April 26, 2016). "Calgary cyclist Alec Cowan devoted to blossoming career in Europe". Calgary Herald. Postmedia Network. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ "Cowan comes onboard". Silber Pro Cycling Team. Canam Pro Cycling. November 8, 2016. Archived from the original on December 3, 2017. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ "Wildlife Generation Pro Cycling". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on May 31, 2020. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ "L39ion of Los Angeles". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on February 17, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
- ^ Benson, Daniel (December 18, 2020). "L39ION of Los Angeles unveil stacked 2021 rosters". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
- ^ "Pedal Magazine's 2016 Cycling Award WINNERS". Pedal. Pedal Magazine. January 2, 2017. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ a b c Melvin, Ian; Arseneau, Luc (October 1, 2015). "#NextGenU23 Men's NextGen Track (road) Endurance Program" (PDF). Cycling Canada. Canadian Cycling Association. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ "Race Clean – Resources – Cycling Canada Cyclisme". Archived from the original on 2019-03-21. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
- ^ "Tour de Berlin Prologue, Stage 1 Results – Canada's Cowan Earns Most Aggressive Rider Jersey". Pedal. Pedal Magazine. May 15, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ "Tour de la Manche". tourdelamanche.fr. Archived from the original on 2016-08-17. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
External links
edit- Alec Cowan at UCI
- Alec Cowan at ProCyclingStats
