Dion Smith Explained
Dion Smith (born 3 March 1993) is a New Zealand cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam .[4]
Career
Smith was born in Taupaki in Rodney District.[5] He attended Massey High School.
In September 2015 it was announced that he would join for the 2016 season.[6] In June 2017, he was named in the startlist for the 2017 Tour de France.[7] In stage six of the race, he was part of the sprint for the finish line and given the same time as the winner, Marcel Kittel.[8] In August 2019, he was named in the startlist for the 2019 Vuelta a España.[9]
In September 2022 it was announced that Smith would join team for the 2023 and 2024 season.[10]
Major results
- 2011
2nd Overall Tour de l'Abitibi
- 2013
1st Stage 4 McLane Pacific Classic
4th Tour de Delta
6th Philadelphia International Cycling Classic
- 2014
1st Stage 1 Redlands Bicycle Classic
National Under-23 Road Championships
2nd Road race
3rd Time trial
3rd Philadelphia International Cycling Classic
7th Overall Tour de Beauce
- 2015
1st Overall Cascade Cycling Classic
2nd Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships
2nd Winston-Salem Cycling Classic Criterium[11]
3rd Overall New Zealand Cycle Classic
1st Young rider classification
3rd Overall Tour de Beauce
1st Points classification
1st Young rider classification
4th Overall Joe Martin Stage Race
1st Young rider classification
5th Overall Tour of Alberta
- 2016
1st The REV Classic
1st Beaumont Trophy
2nd Road race, National Road Championships
5th Overall Four Days of Dunkirk
5th Overall Ronde van Midden-Nederland
1st Stage 1 (TTT)
5th Grote Prijs Jef Scherens
5th Münsterland Giro
10th Overall Herald Sun Tour
10th Overall Tour de Yorkshire
10th Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race
- 2017
3rd Road race, National Road Championships
- 2018
2nd Paris–Chauny
3rd Overall Tour of Belgium
8th Coppa Sabatini
Tour de France
Held after Stages 2–4
- 2019
3rd Japan Cup
- 2020 (1 pro win)
1st Coppa Sabatini
6th Milan–San Remo
9th Milano–Torino
- 2021
7th Gran Premio di Lugano
- 2022
2nd Per sempre Alfredo
2nd Prueba Villafranca de Ordizia
- 2023
7th Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road RaceGrand Tour general classification results timeline
Notes and References
- News: Mitchelton-Scott finalise 25-rider roster for 2019. Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 15 November 2018. 3 January 2019.
- News: Wins from January to October: Mitchelton-Scott men confirm roster and goals for 2020. . New Global Cycling Services. 11 December 2019. 2 January 2020. 2 January 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200102212524/https://www.greenedgecycling.com/news/wins-from-january-to-october-mitchelton-scott-men-confirm-roster-and-goals-for-2020. dead.
- Web site: GreenEDGE Cycling. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 2 January 2021. https://archive.today/20210101231319/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15239/1001717/279. 1 January 2021.
- Web site: Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux. Union Cycliste Internationale. 13 January 2023.
- News: Long . David . Kiwis Paddy Bevin, Dion Smith to race at Tour de France . 3 July 2017 . . 27 June 2017.
- Web site: ONE Pro Cycling announce Hayden McCormick, James Oram and Dion Smith signings. 26 September 2015 . cyclingnews.com. 26 September 2015.
- Web site: 2017: 104th Tour de France: Start List . 28 June 2017 . Pro Cycling Stats.
- News: Dion Smith has strong stage at Tour de France. 9 July 2017. Radio New Zealand. 7 July 2017.
- Web site: 2019: 74th La Vuelta ciclista a España . 23 August 2019 . ProCyclingStats.
- Web site: DION SMITH RETURNS TO IWG . 14 September 2022 . . 16 October 2022.
- Web site: White takes Winston-Salem criterium win . Weislo . Laura . 31 May 2015 . cyclingnews.com. 3 December 2015.
