 Richardson at the 2023 Tour of Norway | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Alexandar John Richardson |
| Born | (1990-04-30) 30 April 1990 (age 34) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2016 | Pedal Heaven Academy |
| 2022 | Le Col |
| Professional teams | |
| 2017 | Bike Channel–Canyon |
| 2018 | ONE Pro Cycling |
| 2019 | Canyon dhb p/b Bloor Homes |
| 2020–2021 | Alpecin–Fenix |
| 2022–2024 | Saint Piran |
Alexandar John Richardson (born 30 April 1990) is a British former cyclist, who competed as a professional from 2017 until June 2024.
A former shipbroker, Richardson began cycling during mid-2015, and took a surprise solo win in the 2018 Lincoln Grand Prix, a couple of weeks after leaving the ONE Pro Cycling team. In 2019, Richardson rejoined the Canyon dhb p/b Bloor Homes team he had competed for in 2017, and won the Arno Wallaard Memorial and a stage of the Tour de la Mirabelle. For 2020, he joined the Alpecin–Fenix team.
In October 2021 Richardson was subjected to an armed robbery. He was training in Richmond Park when he was set upon by motorcyclists with a machete who stole his bike.
Major results
- 2018
- 1st Lincoln Grand Prix
- 2019
- 1st Arno Wallaard Memorial
- 1st Omloop van het Waasland
- 1st Puivelde Koerse [fr]
- 1st Zwevezele Koers [fr]
- 1st Stage 3 Tour de la Mirabelle
- 6th Ronde van Overijssel
- 2021
- 4th Marathon, National Mountain Bike Championships
- 2022
- 1st Grand Prix de la ville de Nogent-sur-Oise
- 1st Ryedale Grasscrete Grand Prix
- 2nd Beaumont Trophy
- 3rd Road race, National Road Championships
- 5th Lincoln Grand Prix
- 2023
- 1st Lincoln Grand Prix
- 1st PNE Road Race
- 2nd Timmy James Memorial Grand Prix
- 2024
- 1st PNE Road Race
- 1st Timmy James Memorial Grand Prix
References
- ^ "De nieuwe speelkameraadjes van MVDP: "Er zal meer naar ons gekeken worden"" [The new playmates for MVDP: "We will be looked at more"]. Sporza (in Dutch). Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie. 2 January 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
- "Feature Interview: Alex Richardson". VeloUK.net. 19 September 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- "Pro cyclist chased by machete-wielding thugs in London's Richmond Park". 8 October 2021.
External links
- Alexandar Richardson at UCI
- Alexandar Richardson at ProCyclingStats
- Alexandar Richardson at MTB Data
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