Alex Dowsett
Dowsett at the 2016 Tour of Britain
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| Personal information | |
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| Full name | Alex Edward Albert Dowsett |
| Born |
3 October 1988 Maldon, Essex, England |
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb; 11.8 st) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Movistar Team |
| Discipline | Road and track |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Time trialist |
| Amateur team(s) | |
| 2009 | 100% Me |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 2010 | Trek–Livestrong |
| 2011–2012 | Team Sky |
| 2013– | Movistar Team |
| Major wins | |
World Hour record
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Medal record
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World Hour record
Alex Edward Albert Dowsett (born 3 October 1988) is a British professional road racing cyclist who rides for UCI WorldTeam Movistar Team. He is known as an excellent time trialist.
In 2015, he broke track cycling's world hour record by 446 metres (1,463 feet), with a distance of 52.937 kilometres (32.894 miles).
The son of former British Touring Car Championship driver Phil Dowsett, Dowsett was educated at Elm Green Preparatory School in Little Baddow, followed by King Edward VI Grammar School in Chelmsford. He initially took up swimming as a sport before starting cycling on a mountain bike along with his father.
Dowsett began his career at the Maldon and District Cycling Club in the City of Chelmsford. soon recognised his talent, and Alex became part of the British Olympic Academy development team. He won the under-23 version of the British Time Trial Championships in 2008 and 2009. In 2010, he rode for American Trek-LiveStrong and won the under-23 European time trial championship. He also won a silver medal in the Time Trial at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
Dowsett signed for British-based Team Sky as a neo-pro for the 2011 season. His first victory for Sky came in the London Nocturne event. Dowsett finished fifth overall in Danmark Rundt, helping teammate Simon Gerrans to overall victory. He won the fifth stage of the Tour du Poitou-Charentes to finish second overall. In September, he became the British National Time Trial Champion. Dowsett won the time trial Stage 8a of the 2011 Tour of Britain.
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