 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 |
|
| 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
| |
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).
Career
Born 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
- 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
| Grand Tour | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia |
— | 71 | — | — |
 Tour de France |
— | — | — | 79 |
 Vuelta a España |
71 | 80 | — | 126 |
References
- 1 2 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 5 July 2017.
- ↑ "Ian Boswell pips Laurens Laurens ten Dam to Unbound Gravel 200 Title".
External links
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- Ian Boswell at ProCyclingStats
- Ian Boswell at Cycling Archives
- Ian Boswell at CycleBase
- Ian Boswell at CQ Ranking
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