Johannes Kulset Explained

Johannes Kulset
Birth Date:14 April 2004
Birth Place:Oslo, Norway
Height:1.75 m
Weight:58 kg
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Ridertype:Climber
Amateuryears1:2021–2022
Amateurteam1:Ringerike SK Junior[1]
Proyears1:2023
Proteam1:[2]
Proyears2:2024–

Johannes Kulset (born 14 April 2004) is a Norwegian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam .[3]

His brothers Kristian, Sindre and Magnus are also professional cyclists.

Career

After riding for Ringerike SK as a junior, Kulset signed a 5-year contract with Uno-X in 2022.[4]

Kulset took part in the 2024 Tour de France, the youngest rider to take part in the race.[5] On Stage 16, he crashed after hitting a spectator's outstretched arm, and later narrowly avoided being involved in a collision with two Uno-X team cars as he chased back to the peloton.[6]

Major results

2021
  • 1st Young rider classification, Giro della Lunigiana
    2022
  • 2nd Overall Tour du Pays de Vaud
  • 3rd Overall Trophée Centre Morbihan
    2023
  • 2nd Lillehammer GP
  • 3rd Overall Alpes Isère Tour
  • 8th Overall Sibiu Cycling Tour
  • 9th Overall Tour de l'Avenir
    2024
  • 8th Overall Tour of Oman

    Grand Tour general classification results timeline

    Grand Tour2024
    Giro d'Italia
    Tour de France47
    Vuelta a España
    Legend
    Did not compete
    DNFDid not finish

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Johannes Kulset . FirstCycling.com . 3 February 2024.
    2. Web site: Uno-X Dare Development Team . UCI.org . 28 July 2023.
    3. Web site: Uno-X Mobility. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 14 January 2024.
    4. Web site: Rai . Sangnum . Uno-X Pro Cycling Team Sign 18-year until 2027 . Cyclinguptodate . 19 July 2024 . 4 June 2024.
    5. Web site: Jary . Rachel . Johannes Kulset: The Tour de France’s youngest rider who is going to ‘let his legs to do the talking’ . Rouleur . 19 July 2024.
    6. Web site: Farrand . Stephen . ‘If I’d slowed down, it would quickly have got ugly’ - Uno-X Mobility unfazed after near collision at Tour de France . Cycling News . 19 July 2024 . 17 July 2024.