Michael Storer

Michael J. Storer (born 28 February 1997) is an Australian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Groupama–FDJ.[6]

Michael Storer
Storer at the 2018 Vuelta a España.
Personal information
Full nameMichael J. Storer
NicknameStorer the Destroyer[1]
Born (1997-02-28) 28 February 1997
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Team information
Current teamGroupama–FDJ
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider type
  • Climber
  • Time trialist
Amateur team
2016Jayco–AIS World Tour Academy
Professional teams
2017Mitchelton Scott
2018–2021Team Sunweb[2][3][4]
2022–Groupama–FDJ[5]
Major wins
Grand Tours
Vuelta a España
Mountains classification (2021)
2 individual stages (2021)
Medal record
Representing  Australia
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2014 PonferradaJunior time trial

Career

In August 2018, he was named in the startlist for the Vuelta a España.[7] He also competed in the 2019 Vuelta a España, and the 2020 Vuelta a España.

He rode the Giro for the first time in his career in 2021. He finished 31st while riding in support of Romain Bardet, who finished in 7th overall.

During the 2021 Vuelta a España Storer won the first grand tour stage of his career on stage 7 and then went on to win again on stage 10. With this he became just the 2nd Australian, after Michael Matthews, to win multiple stages in the Vuelta.[8] On stage 7 and then again on stage 18, when he went on a solo attack of about 70km before being caught on the final climb, he was awarded the combativity prize for the stage. With his attack on stage 18 he also took over the lead in the King of the Mountains competition and held onto the jersey thereafter winning the competition outright.

Storer moved to French UCI WorldTeam Groupama–FDJ in January 2022.

Major results
2014
Oceanian Junior Road Championships
1st Time trial
5th Road race
3rd Time trial, UCI Junior Road World Championships
3rd Trofeo Buffoni
2015
Oceanian Junior Road Championships
1st Time trial
5th Road race
1st Road race, National Junior Road Championships
4th Overall Aubel–Thimister–La Gleize
1st Stage 3
2016
Oceanian Road Championships
1st Under-23 road race
3rd Under-23 time trial
4th Road race
1st Gran Premio di Poggiana
5th Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships
5th Chrono Champenois
7th Overall Tour de l'Avenir
2017
1st Gran Premio Industrie del Marmo
1st Stage 1a (TTT) Toscana-Terra di Ciclismo
1st Stage 4 An Post Rás
Oceanian Under-23 Road Championships
2nd Road race
4th Time trial
2nd Gran Premio di Poggiana
3rd Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships
3rd Overall Giro della Valle d'Aosta
4th Gran Premio Palio del Recioto
5th Overall Herald Sun Tour
8th Giro del Belvedere
9th Overall Tour de l'Avenir
2018
5th Overall Tour de Yorkshire
5th Overall Tour of Slovenia
2020
7th Overall Herald Sun Tour
2021
1st Overall Tour de l'Ain
1st Points classification
1st Mountains classification
1st Stage 3
Vuelta a España
1st Mountains classification
1st Stages 7 & 10
Combativity award Stages 7 & 18
2022
2nd Overall Tour of the Alps
3rd Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge
10th Giro dell'Emilia
2023
1st Overall Tour de l'Ain
1st Points classification
1st Stage 3
3rd Overall Tour du Limousin
Combativity award Stage 13 Vuelta a España

Grand Tour general classification results timeline
Grand Tour 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
A pink jersey Giro d'Italia — — — 31 — —
A yellow jersey Tour de France — — — — 35 —
A red jersey Vuelta a España 117 99 40 40 — 45
Legend
— Did not compete
DNF Did not finish

References
  1. "Michael Storer wins his second stage of Vuelta". theaustralian.com. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  2. "Team Sunweb confirm 2019 men's and women's rosters". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 23 November 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  3. "Team Sunweb". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 3 January 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  4. "Team DSM". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 2 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  5. "Michael Storer and Quentin Pacher sign for Groupama-FDJ". cyclingnews.com. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  6. "GROUPAMA - FDJ". UCI. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  7. "2018: 73rd Vuelta a España: Start List". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  8. "Storer Wins 10th Vuelta Stage…". Seattle Times by Associated Press. 24 August 2021.
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