Samuel Watson (cyclist)
.jpg) Watson in 2022 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 September 2001 Roundhay, Leeds, England |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Ineos Grenadiers |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 2021 | Trinity Racing |
| 2022 | Groupama–FDJ Continental Team[1][2] |
| 2023–2024 | Groupama–FDJ[3] |
| 2025– | Ineos Grenadiers |
| Major wins | |
| Stage races | |
Samuel Watson (born 24 September 2001) is a British cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Ineos Grenadiers.[4]
Personal life
Sam attended Roundhay School alongside Tom Pidcock and Joe Pidcock.[5]
Major results
Road
- 2018
- 1st Stage 4 Junior Tour of Wales
- 3rd Road race, National Junior Championships
- 8th Paris–Roubaix Juniors
- 2019
- 1st Guido Reybrouck Classic
- 1st Rutland–Melton International CiCLE Classic Juniors
- 1st Stage 3 Junior Tour of Wales
- 2nd Overall Trophée Centre Morbihan
- 1st
Points classification
- 1st
- 3rd Overall Keizer der Juniores
- 3rd Gent–Wevelgem Junioren
- 6th Overall Saarland Trofeo
- 2021
- 1st Stage 3 Kreiz Breizh Elites
- 5th Time trial, National Under-23 Championships
- 7th Overall L'Etoile d'Or
- 7th Gran Premio della Liberazione
- 2022
- 1st
Road race, National Under-23 Championships - 1st Gent–Wevelgem Under-23
- 1st Ilkley, National Circuit Series
- Grand Prix Jeseníky
- 1st Points classification
- 1st Stage 3
- 1st
- 1st Stage 5 Tour Alsace
- National Championships
- 2nd Road race
- 2nd Circuit race
- 5th Tro-Bro Léon
- 2023
- 1st Road race, National Under-23 Championships
- 5th Road race, National Championships
- 6th Grand Prix de Denain
- 7th Boucles de l'Aulne
- 10th Overall Four Days of Dunkirk
- 10th Tro-Bro Léon
- 2024 (1 pro win)
- 1st Stage 5 Tour de Wallonie
- 4th Time trial, National Championships
- 4th Overall Boucles de la Mayenne
- 1st
Young rider classification
- 1st
- 10th Overall Tour de la Provence
- 2025 (4)
- National Championships
- 1st Road race
- 2nd Time trial
- 1st
- 1st
Overall Four Days of Dunkirk
- 1st Young rider classification
- 1st Stage 4
- 1st
- 1st Prologue Tour de Romandie
- 4th Figueira Champions Classic
- 5th Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giro d'Italia
|
— | — | — |
 Tour de France
|
— | — | |
 Vuelta a España
|
123 | — |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
Track
- 2018
- 3rd Madison, National Junior Championships (with Oliver Rees)
- 2019
- 1st
Team pursuit, UEC European Junior Championships - 3rd Madison, National Junior Championships (with Max Rushby)
- 2020
- 2nd Team pursuit, National Championships
- 2022
- 2nd
Madison, UEC European Under-23 Championships (with William Tidball)
References
- ^ "Groupama - FDJ". equipecycliste-groupama-fdj.fr. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ Marshall-Bell, Chris (28 November 2021). "'It's riders from the UK who everyone wants to sign': development teams scouring British market for next superstar". Cyclingweekly.com. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ "Groupama - FDJ". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ "INEOS GRENADIERS". UCI. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ British Conti (2022-09-12). "'Junior spotlight: Sam Watson Q&A' - One of Britain's brightest junior cycling prospects, Sam Watson, is aiming for Worlds success on home roads". thebritishcontinental.co.uk/. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
External links
- Samuel Watson at UCI
- Samuel Watson at Cycling Archives
- Samuel Watson at ProCyclingStats
- Samuel Watson at Cycling Quotient