Alexander Cataford

Alexander Cataford (born 1 September 1993) is a Canadian racing cyclist. He won the Under-23 title at the 2013 Canadian National Time Trial Championships.[3] He is a six-time Canadian Junior National Champion. In 2011, he was the Junior Pan American Champion in individual pursuit.

Alexander Cataford
Cataford at the 2013 Tour of Alberta.
Personal information
Full nameAlexander Cataford
Born (1993-09-01) 1 September 1993
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Team information
Current teamIsrael–Premier Tech
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeTime trialist
Amateur team
2012Burnaby
Professional teams
2013Team Québecor Garneau
2014Amore & Vita–Selle SMP
2015–2016Silber Pro Cycling Team
2017–2018UnitedHealthcare
2019–2022Israel Cycling Academy[1][2]

For the 2014 season, Cataford joined the Amore & Vita–Selle SMP team. In October 2020, he was named in the startlist for the 2020 Giro d'Italia.[4]

Personal life

Cataford was born in Ottawa, Ontario. He attended Queen's University where he graduated with a degree in physics.

Major results

2011
1st Time trial, National Junior Road Championships
2013
National Road Championships
1st Under-23 time trial
3rd Time trial
2015
8th Overall Grand Prix Cycliste de Saguenay
9th Time trial, Pan American Under-23 Road Championships
2016
2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
2nd Overall Tour of the Gila
5th Overall Tour of Alberta
5th Overall Grand Prix Cycliste de Saguenay
9th Overall Tour de Beauce
2017
10th Overall Joe Martin Stage Race
2018
3rd Time trial, National Road Championships
3rd Overall Tour of Taihu Lake
10th Overall Colorado Classic

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

Grand Tour 2020 2021 2022
A pink jersey Giro d'Italia DNF 101
A yellow jersey Tour de France
A red jersey Vuelta a España DNF
Legend
Did not compete
DNF Did not finish

References

  1. "Israel Cycling Academy finalises 2019 roster, adds Sorensen as DS". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  2. Ostanek, Daniel (11 December 2019). "Israel Cycling Academy become Israel Start-Up Nation as WorldTour beckons". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  3. Canadian ITT National Results, 2013 Canadian National ITT Championships
  4. "103rd Giro d'Italia: Startlist". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
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