Jed Smithson
British cyclist (born 2005)
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Jed Smithson (born 19 August 2005) is a British professional cyclist who rode for Visma–Lease a Bike Development in 2024 and 2025. He will join UCI Continental team Hagens Berman Jayco for the 2026 season.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 August 2005[1] Oxford, England |
| Height | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Visma–Lease a Bike Development |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur team | |
| 2022–2023 | Fensham Howes–MAS Design |
| Professional team | |
| 2024–2025 | Visma–Lease a Bike Development |
Career
In 2023, he rode for British-based Fensham Howes-MAS Design team.[2] That year, Smithson won the junior Danilith Nokere Koerse race. He signed for Visma–Lease a Bike Development ahead of the 2024 season, alongside compatriots Matthew Brennan and Tomos Pattinson.[3] He won a stage and the points classification in the 2025 Tour of South Bohemia.[4] He also finished in the top 10 five times in the Tour de Bretagne. He also made several appearances for the elite team and competed in the 2025 Tour of Denmark and the 2025 Super 8 Classic.[5]
He signed for UCI Continental team Hagens Berman Jayco ahead of the 2026 season.[6]
Major results
Road
- 2022
- 1st Trofee van Vlaanderen
- 3rd Gent–Wevelgem Juniors
- 5th Road race, National Junior Championships
- 5th Guido Reybrouck Classic
- 10th Nokere Koerse Juniors
- 2023
- 1st Nokere Koerse Juniors
- Grand Prix Rüebliland
- 1st
Points classification - 1st Stage 1
- 1st
- 1st Stage 3 Junior Tour of Wales
- 2nd Grand Prix Bob Jungels
- 5th Gent–Wevelgem Junioren
- 5th Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne Juniors
- 2025
- Okolo Jižních Čech
- 1st
Points classification - 1st Stage 1
- 1st
- 4th Youngster Coast Challenge
- 5th Trofej Umag
- 5th Grand Prix Cerami
- 9th Overall Tour de Bretagne
- 9th Poreč Trophy
Track
- 2022
- UEC European Junior Championships
- 2nd
Elimination - 2nd Individual pursuit
- 3rd
Scratch
- 2nd
- 2nd Madison, National Junior Championships (with Ben Wiggins)
- 3rd Team pursuit, National Championships
- 2023
- 2nd Team pursuit, UEC European Junior Championships
- 2024
- 3rd Team pursuit, National Championships
