Scott Thwaites Explained
Scott Thwaites |
Fullname: | Scott Christopher Thwaites |
Birth Date: | 1990 2, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Burley in Wharfedale |
Height: | 178cm (70inches) |
Weight: | 69kg (152lb) |
Role: | Rider |
Ridertype: | Classics specialist |
Proyears1: | 2010–2012 |
Proteam1: | [1] |
Proyears2: | 2013–2016 |
Proyears3: | 2017–2018 |
Proyears4: | 2019 |
Proteam4: | [2] |
Proyears5: | 2020– |
Proteam5: | [3] |
Show-Medals: | no |
Scott Christopher Thwaites (born 12 February 1990) is a British cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam .[4] He represented England in the 2014 Commonwealth Games road race and won the bronze medal.
Career
Thwaites was born in Burley in Wharfedale.
NetApp–Endura (2013–16)
He was named in the startlist for the 2016 Vuelta a España.[5]
Team Dimension Data (2017–18)
In September 2016 confirmed that Thwaites would join them for 2017.[6] In his first season with the team, he took a top 10 finish in Strade Bianche,[7] and in June 2017, he was named in the startlist for the 2017 Tour de France,[8] completing the race in 107th place. However, his 2018 season was disrupted by sustaining serious injuries in a training crash, and he left the team at the end of the year.
Vitus Pro Cycling (2019)
Thwaites joined the for 2019. In 2019 he took top ten finishes in the European Games and the Tour de Yorkshire.
Alpecin–Fenix
In December 2019 it was reported that Thwaites would join, later renamed, on an initial one-year contract for 2020.
Major results
- 2005
3rd Road race, National Junior Road Championships
- 2006
2nd Road race, National Junior Road Championships
- 2007
2nd Road race, National Junior Road Championships
2nd National Junior CX Championships
- 2009
1st National Under-23 XC MTB Championships
- 2010
6th Overall Tour of the Reservoir
- 2011
1st Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships
1st Otley Criterium[9]
1st Lincoln Grand Prix[10]
1st Stoke-on-Trent, Tour Series
- 2012
1st National Criterium Championships
1st Overall Premier Calendar
1st Overall Tour of the Reservoir
Tour Series
1st Kirkcaldy[11]
1st Oxford[12]
3rd Overall Tour Doon Hame
1st Stage 2
5th Grand Prix de la Ville de Lillers
- 2013
5th Handzame Classic
7th Le Samyn
8th Philadelphia International Championship
- 2014
2nd Ronde van Drenthe
3rd Road race, Commonwealth Games
6th Nokere Koerse
- 2015
3rd Nokere Koerse
5th Road race, National Road Championships
5th Ronde van Drenthe
5th Dwars door Drenthe
- 2016
2nd Le Samyn
5th Road race, National Road Championships
7th Trofeo Pollenca-Port de Andratx
8th Dwars door Vlaanderen
10th Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne
- 2017
10th Strade Bianche
- 2019
7th Road race, European Games
8th Overall Tour de Yorkshire
10th Rutland–Melton CiCLE ClassicGrand Tour general classification results timeline
Legend— | Did not compete |
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DNF | Did not finish | |
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Notes and References
- Web site: Scott Thwaites » Team NetApp – Endura . 15 July 2014.
- News: Britain's Scott Thwaites joins Continental level Vitus Pro Cycling after leaving Dimension Data. Alex. Ballinger. Cycling Weekly. TI Media. 18 January 2019. 19 January 2019.
- News: De nieuwe speelkameraadjes van MVDP: "Er zal meer naar ons gekeken worden". Dutch. The new playmates for MVDP: "We will be looked at more". Sporza. Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie. 2 January 2020. 3 January 2020.
- Web site: Alpecin-Fenix. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 3 January 2021. https://archive.today/20210103222800/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15247/1001488/280. 3 January 2021.
- Web site: 71st Vuelta a España . 20 August 2016 . ProCyclingStats.
- Web site: King, Thwaites and Morton join Dimension Data for 2017 . O'Shea . Sadhbh . 29 September 2016 . . 29 September 2016.
- Web site: Scott Thwaites signs for Pro Continental squad Corendon-Circus . Rogers . Owen . 9 December 2019 . Cycling Weekly. 9 December 2019.
- Web site: 2017: 104th Tour de France: Start List . 28 June 2017 . Pro Cycling Stats.
- Web site: Local lad Thwaites takes Otley Criterium. 23 June 2011 . . 21 July 2014.
- Web site: Scott Thwaites: Rider profile . 24 June 2011 . Cycling Weekly. 21 July 2014.
- Web site: Thwaites gives Endura win in Tour Series opener . 16 May 2012 . Cycling Weekly. 21 July 2014.
- Web site: Scott Thwaites strikes again in Halfords Tour Series. 22 May 2012 . . 21 July 2014.