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 OmanGrand Tour general classification results timeline
Legend— | Did not compete |
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DNF | Did not finish | |
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Notes and References
- Web site: Johannes Kulset . FirstCycling.com . 3 February 2024.
- Web site: Uno-X Dare Development Team . UCI.org . 28 July 2023.
- Web site: Uno-X Mobility. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 14 January 2024.
- Web site: Rai . Sangnum . Uno-X Pro Cycling Team Sign 18-year until 2027 . Cyclinguptodate . 19 July 2024 . 4 June 2024.
- 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.
- 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.