Alex Hoehn Explained
Alex Hoehn |
Fullname: | Alex James Hoehn |
Birth Date: | 22 December 1997 |
Birth Place: | Kansas, United States |
Height: | 1.8 m |
Weight: | 63 kg |
Discipline: | Road |
Role: | Rider |
Ridertype: | Stage races |
Amateuryears1: | 2016 |
Amateurteam1: | Tradewind Energy |
Amateuryears2: | 2022 |
Amateurteam2: | Drone Hopper–Gsport–Teika |
Amateuryears3: | 2023 |
Amateurteam3: | Above & Beyond Cancer Cycling p/b Bike World |
Proyears1: | 2017 |
Proyears2: | 2018–2019 |
Proteam2: | [1] |
Proyears3: | 2020–2021 |
Proteam3: | [2] [3] |
Proyears4: | 2024– |
Alex James Hoehn (born December 22, 1997) is an American racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team .
Career
After playing hockey while growing up, Hoehn was introduced to cycling by his father at age 15, and by 18 he had permanently switched to cycling. He joined amateur team Tradewind Energy as a Cat 3, then joined when he reached Cat 1 status.[4]
In July 2018, he won the Under-23 United States National Road Race Championships in Maryland.[5] In May 2019, he led the King of the Mountains classification following the conclusion of stages 3 and 4 of the Tour of California;[6] ultimately finishing 2nd in the classification, as well as 5th in the young rider classification. In April 2023, he finished first overall in the Tour of the Gila.[7]
Major results
- 2017
4th Overall Chico Stage Race
- 2018
1st Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships
5th Overall Chico Stage Race
1st Young rider classification
- 2019
3rd Overall Joe Martin Stage Race
1st Young rider classification
3rd Overall Cascade Cycling Classic
1st Young rider classification
4th Overall Tour of the Gila
- 2020
10th Malaysian International Classic Race
- 2021
1st Grand Prix Erciyes - Mimar Sinan
2nd Grand Prix Velo Alanya
3rd Overall Tour du Rwanda
5th Grand Prix Alanya
6th Grand Prix Kayseri 8th Overall Tour of Mevlana
8th Grand Prix Develi
- 2023
1st Overall Tour of the Gila
8th Overall Redlands Bicycle Classic
10th Belgian Waffle Ride-ArizonaNotes and References
- Web site: Being Pro: Alex Hoehn . Road Bike Action . May 15, 2019.
- 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.
- Web site: Wildlife Generation Pro Cycling. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. March 5, 2021. https://archive.today/20210305213703/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15383/1000666/276. March 5, 2021.
- Web site: Who Is the 21-Year-Old American Kicking Ass at the Tour of California?. Bicycling.com . June 2, 2019.
- Web site: Aevolo sweeps US under-23 titles . Cyclingnews . May 23, 2019.
- Web site: Amgen Stage 3: France's Cavagna finishes almost 1.5 hours of next rider . South Tahoe Now . May 15, 2019.
- Web site: Tour of the Gila: Hoehn takes men's overall victory . cyclingnews . May 1, 2023.