Alec Cowan Explained

Alec Cowan
Fullname:Alexander Cowan
Nickname:Alec
Birth Date:November 19, 1996
Birth Place:Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Ridertype:All-rounder
Amateuryears1:2014
Amateurteam1:Canadian World Junior (U19) Track Cycling Team
Amateuryears2:2014
Amateurteam2:Team Alberta Provincial Road Team
Amateuryears3:2015–2016
Amateurteam3:Team Race Clean/U23 Canada[1]
Proyears1:2017–2018
Proteam1:[2]
Proyears2:2019
Proyears3:2020
Proteam3:[3]
Proyears4:2021–

Alexander Cowan (born November 19, 1996) is a Canadian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team .[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]

Career

In 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

Cowan is bilingual in English and French.

Major results

2014
  • 1st Criterium, National Road Championships
    2016
  • National Road Championships
  • 1st Under-23 time trial
  • 6th Time trial
  • 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

    Notes and References

    1. News: Calgary cyclist Alec Cowan devoted to blossoming career in Europe. Scott. Cruickshank. April 26, 2016. May 31, 2020. Calgary Herald. Postmedia Network.
    2. News: Cowan comes onboard. . Canam Pro Cycling. November 8, 2016. May 31, 2020. December 3, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171203155325/http://www.silberprocycling.com/blog/cowan-comes-onboard/. dead.
    3. Web site: Wildlife Generation Pro Cycling. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. May 31, 2020. https://archive.today/20200531203858/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/14157/1000666/257. May 31, 2020. live.
    4. Web site: L39ion of Los Angeles. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. February 17, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210217193831/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15381/2003538/276. February 17, 2021.
    5. News: Daniel. Benson. L39ION of Los Angeles unveil stacked 2021 rosters. Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. December 18, 2020. December 18, 2020.
    6. News: Pedal Magazine's 2016 Cycling Award WINNERS. January 2, 2017. May 31, 2020. Pedal. Pedal Magazine.
    7. Web site:
      1. NextGenU23 Men's NextGen Track (road) Endurance Program
      . May 31, 2020. Ian. Melvin. Luc. Arseneau. October 1, 2015. Cycling Canada. Canadian Cycling Association.
    8. Web site: Race Clean – Resources – Cycling Canada Cyclisme. 2016-07-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20190321204618/http://www.cyclingcanada.ca/resources/race-clean. 2019-03-21. dead.
    9. News: Tour de Berlin Prologue, Stage 1 Results – Canada's Cowan Earns Most Aggressive Rider Jersey. May 15, 2016. May 31, 2020. Pedal. Pedal Magazine.
    10. Web site: Tour de la Manche. tourdelamanche.fr. 2016-07-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20160817003312/http://tourdelamanche.fr/. 2016-08-17. dead.

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