British-born Australian cyclist
Freddy Ovett (born 16 January 1994) is a British-born Australian professional off-road cyclist. He has previously been a stagiaire with UCI WorldTeam BMC Racing Team in 2018, and UCI Professional Continental team Israel Cycling Academy in 2019.[5]
Personal life
Ovett was born in Dumfries, Scotland. His father, Steve Ovett, competed for Great Britain in middle-distance running during the 1970s and the 1980s; he won gold medals at the 1980 Summer Olympics in the 800 metres,[6] and the 1986 Commonwealth Games in the 5000 metres.[7] Ovett himself also competed as a runner before cycling and still occasionally does, having completed the 2021 Los Angeles Marathon in a time of 2:48:55 and the Sant Silvestre de Girona 5k in 14:41.[8][9]
His uncle, Nick Ovett, competed for Great Britain in the luge at the 1988 and 1992 Winter Olympics.
Major results
- 2018
- 2nd Tour de Okinawa
- 7th Overall Tour de Tochigi
- 10th Overall Herald Sun Tour
- 2019
- 9th Overall Tour de Langkawi
- 2020
- 8th UCI Esports World Championships
- 2022
- 2nd
UCI Esports World Championships
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