Alex Howes (born January 1, 1988) is an American former professional road racing cyclist, who competed as a professional in 2007 and from 2012 to 2022, spending his entire career with . Howes turned professional on a full-time basis in 2012. In 2023 he became a cycling coach at Team EF Coaching and a gravel racer.
Personal life
Howes was born on January 1, 1988, in Denver, Colorado and raised in Golden, Colorado, United States. He resided in Boulder, Colorado and Girona, Catalonia, Spain. In 2023 he lived in Nederland, Colorado. Howes attended the University of Colorado, Boulder.
Cycling career Howes rode with , a UCI Professional Continental team, and , an amateur team, in 2008.
Garmin–Barracuda (2012–2022) Howes signed with , a UCI ProTeam, for the 2012 and 2013 seasons. He remained with the team for the 2014 season. Howes won stage seven of the 2014 USA Pro Cycling Challenge; his first professional victory.
Howes re-signed with for the 2015, 2016, and 2017 seasons. He was named in the start list for the 2017 Giro d'Italia.
Major results
2009 National Under-23 Road Championships 1st Criterium 1st Road race 4th Overall Tour of Utah 1st Young rider classification 1st Mountains classification 1st Stage 4 5th Mount Evans Hill Climb 2010 2nd Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships 7th Tour of the Battenkill 2011 4th Overall Tour of the Gila 4th Overall Tour de Beauce 2012 1st Stage 2 (TTT) Tour of Utah 6th Brabantse Pijl 2014 1st Stage 7 USA Pro Cycling Challenge 3rd Road race, National Road Championships 2015 4th Road race, National Road Championships 2016 2nd Road race, National Road Championships 9th Overall Tour of Alberta 2017 1st Mountains classification, Tour of the Basque Country Cascade Cycling Classic 1st Stages 1 & 5 3rd Overall Colorado Classic 1st Stage 2 3rd Overall Tour of Alberta 1st Stage 3 2019 1st Road race, National Road Championships 1st Stage 1 (TTT) Tour Colombia 3rd Dirty Kanza 200 3rd Crusher in the Tushar 5th Leadville Trail 100 MTB 2021 1st SBT GRVL
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
Grand Tour 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Giro d'Italia————136 Tour de France—127—131— Vuelta a España93—129——
+ Legend — Did not compete DNF Did not finish
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