Thomas Mein Explained

Thomas Mein
Fullname:Thomas Mein
Birth Date:12 January 1999
Birth Place:Gateshead, United Kingdom
Height:185cm (73inches)
Weight:710NaN0
Currentteam:Hope Factory Racing (cyclo-cross) (mountain biking)
Discipline:Cyclo-cross and Mountain Biking
Role:Rider
Ridertype:Rouleur
Amateuryears1:2008–2009
Amateurteam1:Hetton Hawks CC
Amateuryears2:2010–2014
Amateurteam2:MTS Cycle Sport
Amateuryears3:2014–2018
Amateurteam3:Derwentside CC
Amateuryears4:2018
Amateurteam4:Hope Factory Racing
Proyears1:2018–2019
Proteam1: (cyclo-cross)
Proyears2:2020–2022
Proteam2:Tormans CX Team (cyclo-cross)[1]
Proyears3:2020–2022
Proteam3: (road)[2]
Proyears4:2022–
Proteam4:Hope Factory Racing (cyclo-cross)
Majorwins:
Cyclo-cross
  • National Championships (2022)

    • Thomas Mein (born 12 January 1999[3]) is a British cyclist who currently rides for Hope Factory Racing in cyclo-cross and mountain biking. His most notable achievements are winning the under-23 men's race at the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup in Tábor, Czech Republic in November 2019, and winning the British National Cyclo-Cross Championships in 2022.

    Career

    Junior career

    Mein started out his career with the amateur cycling teams Hetton Hawks CC[4] and Derwentside CC.[5] One of Mein's major races was the Koppenbergcross[6] of November 2016, when Mein was only seventeen-years old; Mein was up against a pack of experienced Belgian and Dutch riders, and compatriot Tom Pidcock. Due to these factors, Mein was considered the underdog, and not expected to have a podium finish. However, Mein rode a smart race, and finished in first position.[7]

    Tarteletto–Isorex

    In 2018, Mein joined the Belgian cyclo-cross team . Mein's career turned professional and as he began to rise to the podium more and more, Mein had his eyes set on the 2019 UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup which he had missed out on first-place during November 2018.[8]

    In November 2019, Mein claimed his first win at a UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup race in Tábor, Czech Republic. Mein timed his attack perfectly with an eleven-second lead over Swiss rider Kevin Kuhn. To add on to Mein's accomplishments, throughout this season and previous seasons Mein has generally finished within the top-twenty echelon of racers.[9]

    Mein has also claimed several other podium finishes throughout previous seasons, including the National Trophy Series in Derby, the British National Cyclo-cross Championships at Cyclopark in Gravesend, and the DVV Trofee in Niel, Belgium.[10]

    Tormans CX Team and Canyon DHB

    On 28 January 2020, Mein announced on social media that he would be joining Tormans XC Team in cyclo-cross.[11] [12] On 5 March 2020, Mein joined British UCI Continental team for the 2020 road season.[13] Due to winning the UEC European Under-23 Championships in 2020, Mein therefore won the first international medal for Tormans CX Team. On 5 September 2021, Mein embarked on his first Tour of Britain with Canyon dhb SunGod. His best result was eleventh position at the finish of Stage 7.

    Hope Factory Racing

    As of 14 April 2022, Mein will be riding for the British cyclo-cross team Hope Factory Racing.

    Major Results

    Cyclo-cross

    2016–2017
  • Junior DVV Trophy
  • 1st Koppenberg
  • Junior National Trophy Series
  • 2nd Derby[14]
  • 3rd Houghton-le-Spring
    2018–2019
  • National Trophy Series
  • 2nd Derby[15]
  • Under-23 DVV Trophy
  • 3rd Niel
  • 3rd National Championships
  • 5th UEC European Under-23 Championships
    2019–2020
  • National Trophy Series
  • 1st Derby[16]
  • UCI Under-23 World Cup
  • 1st Tábor
  • 3rd Nommay
  • Under-23 DVV Trophy
  • 3rd Loenhout
    2020–2021
  • UCI Under-23 World Cup
  • 1st Tábor
  • 2nd UEC European Under-23 Championships
    2021–2022
  • 1st National Championships
  • National Trophy Series
  • 1st Broughton Hall
    2022–2023
  • 2nd Team relay, UCI World Championships
  • 2nd Clanfield
  • 3rd Overall National Trophy Series
  • 1st South Shields
  • 1st Gravesend
  • 2nd Derby
  • 3rd Broughton Hall
  • 3rd National Championships
    2023–2024
  • 1st Overall National Trophy Series
  • 1st South Shields
  • 1st Derby
  • 1st Torbay
  • 2nd Thornton in Craven
  • 3rd Gravesend
  • 1st Overall Hope Supercross
  • 1st Houghton-le-Spring
  • 1st Bradford
  • 1st Barnoldswick
  • 2nd National Championships

    Gravel

    2024
  • UCI World Series
  • 1st Peize

    Mountain bike

    2022
  • 2nd Cross-country, National Championships
  • 2nd Marathon, National Championships
    2024
  • National XCO Series
  • 1st Kirroughtree
  • 1st Margam Park
  • 3rd Cannock Chase
  • National Championships
  • 2nd Cross-country
  • 3rd Short track

    Road

    2019
  • National Circuit Series
  • 2nd Newcastle
    2021
  • 3rd Ilkley GP
    2022
  • Tour Series
  • 1st Guisborough

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Tormans Cyclo Cross Team. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 6 February 2021. https://archive.today/20210206142723/https://www.uci.org/cyclo-cross/teams/TeamDetail/15163/2003517/271. 6 February 2021.
    2. Web site: Canyon DHB p/b Soreen. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 14 March 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200314204552/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/14067/1002054/257. 14 March 2020.
    3. Web site: Thomas Mein - FirstCycling.com . firstcycling.com . 1 March 2020.
    4. Web site: Hetton Hawks Cycling Club . hettonhawks.org.uk . 26 December 2019.
    5. Web site: DCC . derwentsidecyclingclub.co.uk . 26 December 2019.
    6. News: DVV verzekeringen trofee – Koppenbergcross 2016 . 1 November 2016 . cyclingnews.com . 26 November 2019 .
    7. News: Thomas Mein: From Derwentside to the top step og the Koppenberg podium . Sarmiento . Ted . 26 January 2017 . cyclocrossrider.com . 26 December 2019 .
    8. Web site: Home – Tarteletto-Isorex . Tarteletto-Isorex . 26 December 2019.
    9. News: Thomas Mein wins gold in Tabor . Haumesser . Elisa . 18 November 2019 . British Cycling . 26 December 2019 .
    10. Web site: Thomas Mein – Results 2018–2019 . cyclocross24.com . 26 December 2019.
    11. Web site: BRITON THOMAS MEIN IS THE FIRST RECRUITMENT FOR TORMANS CYCLO CROSS TEAM FOR THE WINTER 2020-2021. TORMANS CX TEAM. 30 January 2020.
    12. Web site: thomasmein99. https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/B73zJKOhoZ5 . 26 December 2021 . registration. Mein. Thomas. 28 January 2020. Instagram. 30 January 2020.
    13. Web site: Canyon dhb p/b Soreen. www.facebook.com. en. 2020-03-05.
    14. Web site: Thomas Mein - Cyclocross. cyclocross24. 29 December 2019.
    15. Web site: Thomas Mein - FirstCycling.com . firstcycling.com . 1 March 2020.
    16. Web site: Thomas Mein - FirstCycling.com . firstcycling.com . 1 March 2020.

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