Ian Boswell (born February 7, 1991) is an American off-road cyclist, who competes in gravel bike racing for the Wahoo Frontiers team.[6] Prior to this, Boswell competed as a road racing cyclist between 2010 and 2019 for Bissell (2010), Bontrager–Livestrong (2011–2012), Argos–Shimano (2012), Team Sky (2013–2017) and Team Katusha–Alpecin (2018–2019).
 Boswell at the 2012 Tour of California | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Ian Boswell |
| Nickname | The Boz |
| Born | February 7, 1991 Bend, Oregon, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | 154 lb (70 kg) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Wahoo Frontiers |
| Disciplines |
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| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | All-rounder[1] |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2005–2006 | GS Forza Velo |
| 2007 | Colavita–Sutter Home (stagiaire) |
| 2008 | CMG Racing |
| 2009 | Hot Tubes |
| 2012 | Argos–Shimano (stagiaire) |
| 2020– | Wahoo Frontiers |
| Professional teams | |
| 2010 | Bissell |
| 2011–2012 | Trek–Livestrong |
| 2013–2017 | Team Sky[2][3] |
| 2018–2019 | Team Katusha–Alpecin[4][5] |
| Major wins | |
Grand Tours
| |
Career
editBorn in Bend, Oregon, United States, where he competed in a number of sports including high school basketball, American football, cross-country skiing and running,[1] Boswell currently resides in Peacham, Vermont.[7][8]
He was named in the start list for the 2015 Vuelta a España[9] and the 2016 Giro d'Italia.[10] In July 2018, he was named in the start list for the 2018 Tour de France.[11]
He won the Unbound Gravel 200 in 2021, pipping another former WorldTour pro Laurens ten Dam to the finish.[12]
Major results
edit- 2006
- 3rd Road race, National Youth Road Championships
- 2008
- 2nd Time trial, National Junior Road Championships
- 4th Overall Tour de l'Abitibi
- 2010
- 1st Nevada City Classic
- 3rd Overall Tour of Utah
- 1st
Young rider classification
- 1st
- 2011
- 1st Nevada City Classic
- 5th Overall Cascade Cycling Classic
- 2012
- 1st Stage 5 Tour of the Gila
- 2nd Liège–Bastogne–Liège Espoirs
- 5th Overall Tour of Utah
- 5th Overall Tour de l'Avenir
- 5th Gran Premio Palio del Recioto
- 6th Trofeo Alcide Degasperi
- 2014
- 9th Overall Route du Sud
- 2015
- 7th Overall Tour of California
- 9th Trofeo Andratx–Mirador d'Es Colomer
- 10th Overall Tour de Langkawi
- 2016
- 1st Stage 1 (TTT) Vuelta a España
- 2017
- 5th Overall Tour of California
- 6th Overall Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali
- 8th Trofeo Pollenca–Port de Andratx
- 2021
- 1st Unbound Gravel 200
- 2022
- 3rd Unbound Gravel 200
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
edit| Grand Tour | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia
|
— | 71 | — | — |
 Tour de France
|
— | — | — | 79 |
 Vuelta a España
|
71 | 80 | — | 126 |
References
edit- ^ a b Fretz, Caley (May 3, 2016). "Boswell on training with Froome and the 'Flaming Baguette'". VeloNews. Archived from the original on October 12, 2016. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
- ^ "Profile of Ian Boswell". Team Sky. Manchester, England: Tour Racing Limited. December 28, 2013. Archived from the original on January 3, 2015. Retrieved December 28, 2013.
- ^ "Team Sky signs Dombrowski and Boswell". Team Sky. Manchester, England: Tour Racing Limited. January 1, 2013. Archived from the original on January 3, 2018. Retrieved December 28, 2013.
- ^ "Ian Boswell signs for Katusha-Alpecin". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. August 10, 2017. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ "Katusha-Alpecin announce reduced 24-rider roster for 2019". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. November 20, 2018. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
- ^ Cotton, Jim (January 15, 2020). "Wahoo launches new gravel team alongside Ian Boswell". VeloNews. Pocket Outdoor Media Inc. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- ^ Daniel McMahon (January 28, 2013). "Nine Questions With Europe–Bound Ian Boswell and Joe Dombrowski". Bicycling. Emmaus, Pennsylvania: Rodale, Inc. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
- ^ Gregor Brown (October 12, 2013). "Ian Boswell eager for 2014 after a season spent learning". Cyclingnews.com. Bath, England: Future plc. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
- ^ "Vuelta a España 2015". Cycling Fever. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
- ^ "99th Giro d'Italia Startlist". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
- ^ "2018: 105th Tour de France: Start List". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
- ^ "Ian Boswell pips Laurens Laurens ten Dam to Unbound Gravel 200 Title".
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ian Boswell.
- Ian Boswell at ProCyclingStats
- Ian Boswell at Cycling Archives (archived)
- Ian Boswell at CycleBase
- Ian Boswell at CQ Ranking
