Freddy Ovett
Freddy Ovett (born 16 January 1994) is a British-born Australian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team Legion of Los Angeles. He has previously been a stagiaire with UCI WorldTeam BMC Racing Team in 2018, and UCI Professional Continental team Israel Cycling Academy in 2019.[1]
 Ovett at the 2018 Deutschland Tour | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Freddy Ovett |
| Born | 16 January 1994 Dumfries, Scotland |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Israel Cycling Academy |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2014 | Carnegie Caulfield CC |
| 2015 | Chambéry CF |
| 2017 | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA Amateur |
| Professional teams | |
| 2016 | SEG Racing Academy |
| 2018–2019 | ACA–Ride Sunshine Coast |
| 2018 | BMC Racing Team (stagiaire) |
| 2019 | Israel Cycling Academy (stagiaire) |
| 2020 | Israel Cycling Academy |
| 2021– | L39ION of Los Angeles |
For the 2021 season, Ovett joins the L39ION of Los Angeles team for its first season at UCI level.[2]
Personal life
Ovett was born in Dumfries, Scotland. His father, Steve Ovett, competed for Great Britain in middle-distance running during the 1970s and the 1980s; he won gold medals at the 1980 Summer Olympics in the 800 metres,[3] and the 1986 Commonwealth Games in the 5000 metres.[4]
Major results
- 2018
- 2nd Tour de Okinawa
- 7th Overall Tour de Tochigi
- 10th Overall Herald Sun Tour
- 2019
- 9th Overall Tour de Langkawi
References
- Israel Cycling Academy [@yallaACADEMY] (29 July 2019). "Surprise surprise : We are introducing a new rider who will get a chance to prove himself as a Stagieire. [sic] Welcome @FreddyOvett ! He is a 25 years old Aussie late bloomer and a [sic] ex BMC. He will be thrown to the deep water right away 💦 in #voltaportugal. All the best!" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 29 July 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2019 – via Twitter.
- Benson, Daniel (18 December 2020). "L39ION of Los Angeles unveil stacked 2021 rosters". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- Knight, Tom (26 July 2005). "A race apart when Ovett struck gold as nation held its breath". The Daily Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. Archived from the original on 29 July 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- Conaghan, Martin (30 July 2016). "Edinburgh 1986: The Unfriendly Games". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
Steve Redgrave won three rowing golds, Steve Ovett breezed his way to 5000m victory, Lennox Lewis was crowned heavyweight champion in the boxing ring and the bristly Daley Thompson performed Herculean feats in the decathlon.
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