Kaden Hopkins Explained

Kaden Hopkins
Fullname:Kaden Luke Hopkins
Birth Date:24 March 2000
Birth Place:Hamilton, Bermuda
Height:1.78 m
Weight:70 kg
Currentteam:Vendée U
Role:Rider
Amateuryears1:2016–2020
Amateurteam1:Winners Edge
Amateuryears2:2021–2022
Amateurteam2:Equipo Essax[1]
Amateuryears3:2023–
Amateurteam3:Vendée U
Majorwins:One-day races and Classics

Kaden Hopkins (born 24 March 2000) is a Bermudian racing cyclist, who currently rides for French amateur team Vendée U.[2]

Career

Riding at the 2021 Junior Pan American Games Hopkins rode in both the Road race and Time trial. He finished 30th in the road race but won the silver medal coming second in the time trial only losing out on gold by 4 seconds.[3] In December 2021 Hopkins re-signed for his amateur squad, Equipo Essax for the 2022 season.[4]

Hopkins opened his 2022 season with a win at the Interclubs Vinalopó-Castalla, finishing 25 seconds ahead of the next rider.[5] [6] The 2022 Commonwealth Games were the first races of the season where Hopkins would race against professional cyclists in the Road race he finished fourteenth 3' 54" down on the winner Aaron Gate.[7] In the Time trial he finished just outside of the top 10, in eleventh place beating former Hour record holder Daniel Bigham by four seconds.[8] [9] Hopkin's main goal for the 2022 season was the 2022 UCI Road World Championships held in Australia.[10] During the event he rode the under-23 time trial where he eventually finished in thirteenth position 1' 33" down on the winner.[11] When Hopkins crossed the finish line he had set the fastest time so far so he sat in the 'Hot seat' for a period of time.[12] On 29 September 2022 Hopkins announced he had been in talks with a number of teams for the 2023 season to further his cycling career.[13]

Major results

Sources:[14] [15]

2015
  • National Junior Road Championships
  • 1st Road race
  • 2nd Time trial
    2017
  • 2nd Time trial, National Junior Road Championships
    2018
  • 1st Time trial, Caribbean Junior Road Championships
  • National Junior Road Championships
  • 2nd Road race
  • 2nd Time trial
    2019
  • 1st Time trial, Caribbean Road Championships
  • 1st Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships
  • 3rd Road race, National Road Championships
    2020
  • National Road Championships
  • 1st Time trial
  • 2nd Road race
  • 8th Overall Vuelta a la Independencia Nacional
  • 1st Young rider classification
    2021
  • National Road Championships
  • 1st Time trial
  • 3rd Road race
  • 2nd Time trial, Junior Pan American Games
  • 8th Overall Tour des Landes
  • 10th Overall Vuelta a la Independencia Nacional
  • 1st Stage 3
    2022
  • 1st Time trial, Caribbean Road Championships 1st Interclubs Vinalopó-Castalla
  • 9th Trofeo Olias Industrial
    2023
  • 1st Stage 2 Tour de Guadeloupe
  • 2nd Overall Boucle de l'Artois
  • 1st Stage 1

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Kaden Hopkins Teams . FirstCycling.com . 22 October 2022 . en.
    2. Web site: Kaden Hopkins . www.procyclingstats.com . 22 October 2022.
    3. Web site: Kaden Hopkins Seals Podium Finish With Silver Medal Win In Jr Pan Am Games . Bermuda Real . 22 October 2022 . en . 2 December 2021.
    4. Web site: Hopkins Gets New Contract With Spanish Team . Bernews . 22 October 2022 . en . 17 December 2021.
    5. Web site: 2022 Interclubs Vinalopó-Castalla . FirstCycling.com . 22 October 2022 . en.
    6. Web site: Kaden Hopkins Wins Season Opener In Spain . Bernews . 22 October 2022 . en . 16 January 2022.
    7. Web site: Men's Road Race – Results . 23 October 2022. Birmingham 2022.
    8. Web site: Men's Individual Time Trial – Results . 23 October 2022 . Birmingham 2022.
    9. Web site: Murley . Sam . Kaden Hopkins gearing up for UCI Road World Championships . www.royalgazette.com . 22 October 2022 . en . 16 September 2022.
    10. Web site: says . Mike Cherry . Kaden Hopkins Heads To World Championships . Bernews . 22 October 2022 . en . 14 September 2022.
    11. Web site: Final Results / Résultat final: Men under-23 Time Trial. Tissot Timing. Tissot. 19 September 2022. 23 October 2022.
    12. Web site: Kaden Hopkins – Die WM als Sprungbrett von Bermuda in den Profi-Radsport? . cyclingmagazine . 22 October 2022 . de-DE . 22 September 2022.
    13. Web site: Murley . Sam . Kaden Hopkins set to take next step in burgeoning pro career . www.royalgazette.com . 22 October 2022 . en . 29 September 2022.
    14. Web site: Archives . Cycling . Kaden Hopkins . www.cyclingarchives.com . 22 October 2022 . en.
    15. Web site: Kaden Hopkins . FirstCycling.com . 22 October 2022 . en.

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