Paul Wright (New Zealand cyclist)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 February 1998 Wānaka, New Zealand |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Factor Racing |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2018 | Cycling Southland |
| 2019 | Team Skoda–Fruzio[1] |
| 2019 | Team Rauland |
| 2020 | Holdsworth Zappi Team[2] |
| Professional teams | |
| 2021–2022 | MG.K vis Colors for Peace VPM |
| 2023 | Bolton Equities Black Spoke[3] |
| 2024 | Rembe Pro Cycling Team Sauerland |
| 2024– | Factor Racing |
| Major wins | |
| One-day races and Classics | |
Paul Wright (born 3 February 1998) is a New Zealand racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team Factor Racing. He was educated at Mount Aspiring College and Warren Wilson College, attending the latter on a mountain bike scholarship.[4] In 2025, he won the New Zealand National Road Race Championships.[5] He is the older brother of biathlete Campbell Wright.[6]
Major results
Road
- 2019
- 3rd Overall Manx International Grand Prix
- 2020
- 6th Overall In the footsteps of the Romans
- 2023
- 3rd Gravel and Tar Classic
- 5th Criterium, National Championships
- 2025
- 1st
Road race, National Championships - 3rd GP Brda-Collio
- 3rd Poreč Classic
- 6th Overall Istrian Spring Tour
- 6th GP Slovenian Istria
MTB
- 2015
- 3rd
Cross-country eliminator, Oceanian Championships - 2018
- 3rd Under-23 cross-country, Oceanian Championships
References
- ^ "Paul Wright". firstcycling.com. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
- ^ "Paul Wright". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
- ^ "BOLTON EQUITIES BLACK SPOKE". UCI. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ Cook, Marjorie (2 September 2016). "Promising Wanaka mountainbiker secures US sports scholarship". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ Giuliani, Simone (7 February 2025). "Paul Wright wins elite men's New Zealand road title". Cycling News. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
- ^ Cook, Marjorie (27 November 2017). "Wanaka's Wright brothers take off on international sporting careers". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
External links
- Paul Wright at UCI
- Paul Wright at ProCyclingStats