Dion Smith
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Born3 March 1993
Taupaki, New Zealand
Taupaki, New Zealand
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
CurrentteamNSN Cycling Team
Smith in 2015 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 March 1993 Taupaki, New Zealand |
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | NSN Cycling Team |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Puncheur |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2012 | PureBlack Racing |
| 2013 | Predator Carbon Repair |
| Professional teams | |
| 2013 | Champion System (stagiaire) |
| 2014–2015 | Hincapie Sportswear Development Team |
| 2016 | ONE Pro Cycling |
| 2017–2018 | Wanty–Groupe Gobert |
| 2019–2022 | Mitchelton–Scott[1][2][3] |
| 2023–2025 | Intermarché–Circus–Wanty |
| 2026- | NSN Cycling Team |
| Major wins | |
| One-day races and Classics | |
Dion Allan Smith (born 3 March 1993) is a New Zealand cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam NSN Cycling Team.[4]
Smith was born in Taupaki in Rodney District.[5] He attended Massey High School.
In September 2015 it was announced that he would join ONE Pro Cycling for the 2016 season.[6] In June 2017, he was named in the startlist for the 2017 Tour de France.[7] In stage six of the race, he was part of the sprint for the finish line and given the same time as the winner, Marcel Kittel.[8] In August 2019, he was named in the startlist for the 2019 Vuelta a España.[9]
In September 2022 it was announced that Smith would join team Intermarché–Circus–Wanty for the 2023 and 2024 season.[10]