Ryan Gibbons (cyclist)
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FullnameRyan Gibbons
Born13 August 1994
Johannesburg, South Africa
Johannesburg, South Africa
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
_(cropped).jpg) Gibbons at the 2020 Tour de France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Ryan Gibbons | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 August 1994 Johannesburg, South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current team | Lidl–Trek | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Role | Rider | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rider type | Sprinter | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2013 | MTN–Qhubeka WCC | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Team Europcar SA[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Team Dimension Data (stagiaire) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2016 | Dimension Data for Qhubeka | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2020 | Team Dimension Data[2][3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2023 | UAE Team Emirates[4] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Lidl–Trek | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ryan Gibbons (born 13 August 1994) is a South African cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Lidl–Trek.[5]
Prior to starting his road racing career at junior level, Johannesburg-born Gibbons competed in mountain bike racing. He was named in the start list for the 2017 Giro d'Italia.[6] Gibbons won the first stage of the first-ever Virtual Tour de France on 4 July 2020.[7] The following month, he was named in the startlist for the Tour de France.[8]
In October 2020, Gibbons signed a two-year contract with UAE Team Emirates, from the 2021 season.[9]
He qualified to represent South Africa at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[10]
