Miles Scotson
Australian racing cyclist
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Miles Scotson (born 18 January 1994) is an Australian track and road cycling racer, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Arkéa–B&B Hotels.[6] Scotson was a student at Trinity College Gawler, completing his studies in 2011.[7] Scotson's first professional victory was the 2017 Australian National Road Race Championships.[8] In May 2019, he was named in the startlist for the 2019 Giro d'Italia.[9]
NicknameMilo[1]
Born18 January 1994
Campbelltown, South Australia, Australia[1]
Campbelltown, South Australia, Australia[1]
Height189 cm (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Scotson in 2015 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Milo[1] |
| Born | 18 January 1994 Campbelltown, South Australia, Australia[1] |
| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in)[2] |
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Arkéa–B&B Hotels |
| Disciplines |
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| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Time trialist (road) Endurance (track)[1] |
| Professional teams | |
| 2016 | Team Illuminate |
| 2016 | Wanty–Groupe Gobert (stagiaire) |
| 2017–2018 | BMC Racing Team |
| 2019–2023 | Groupama–FDJ[3][4][5] |
| 2024– | Arkéa–B&B Hotels |
| Major wins | |
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Medal record | |
Scotson's younger brother Callum Scotson is also a successful professional cyclist and former Trinity student, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Team Jayco–AlUla.[10]
Major results
Road
- 2012
- 3rd Time trial, National Junior Championships
- 2013
- 4th Time trial, Oceania Under-23 Championships
- 2014
- 3rd Time trial, National Under-23 Championships
- 2015
- National Under-23 Championships
- 1st
Road race
- 1st
Time trial
- 1st
- 4th Chrono Champenois
- 7th Time trial, UCI World Under-23 Championships
- 8th Gran Premio di Poggiana
- 2016
- 1st Stage 3a (ITT) Olympia's Tour
- National Under-23 Championships
- 2nd Time trial
- 3rd Road race
- 3rd
Time trial, UCI World Under-23 Championships - 4th Chrono Champenois
- 5th Duo Normand (with Callum Scotson)
- 2017
- National Championships
- 1st
Road race
- 5th Time trial
- 1st
- 2nd
Team time trial, UCI World Championships - 2019
- 4th Overall Tour Poitou-Charentes en Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- 2021
- 4th Classic Loire Atlantique
- 9th Overall Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
- 1st Stage 1
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 138 | 113 | — | 127 | |
| — | — | DNF | — | |
| — | — | — | 109 |
Track
- 2012
- 1st
Team pursuit, UCI World Junior Championships - 2014
- 1st
Team pursuit, UCI World Championships - 1st Team pursuit, UCI World Cup, Guadalajara
- 2015
- 3rd
Team pursuit, UCI World Championships - 2016
- 1st
Team pursuit, UCI World Championships