Caleb Ewan facts for kids
Ewan at the 2018 Tour of Britain
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| Full name | Caleb Ewan | ||
| Nickname | The Pocket Rocket | ||
| Born | 11 July 1994 Sydney, Australia |
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| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb; 10 st 12 lb) | ||
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| Current team | Ineos Grenadiers | ||
| Role | Rider | ||
| Rider type | Sprinter | ||
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Caleb Ewan (born 11 July 1994) is a former Australian road and track bicycle racer. He was known as a sprinter. This means he was very fast in the final meters of a race. Ewan had a special riding style. He would get very low on his bike. This helped him cut through the air faster. He retired from professional cycling on May 6, 2025.
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Caleb Ewan's Cycling Journey
Early Life and Youth Racing
Caleb Ewan was born in New South Wales, Australia. His mother is Korean and his father is Australian. When he was eight years old, he started riding bikes. His dad was also a cyclist and inspired him. Caleb began racing competitively at age ten.
In 2010, he won the Junior National Road Race Championship in Australia. The next year, he won several events at the Junior National Track Championships. He also became a World Champion in the omnium event at the Junior Track World Championships.
Starting a Professional Career
In 2013, Ewan joined the Jayco–AIS World Tour Academy team. He quickly showed his talent. He won the first stage and the overall title at the Mitchelton Wines Bay Cycling Classic. He also won races like the La Côte Picarde and the Gran Premio Palio del Recioto. He won stages in other races too, like the Tour Alsace. At the end of 2013, he finished fourth in a big Under-23 World Championship race.
Ewan signed a deal with the Orica–GreenEDGE team in 2013. He joined them as a trainee in August 2014. He became a full professional rider in October 2014. Before joining the team, he raced for Australia at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. He finished 12th in the road race.
First Professional Wins
Caleb got his first professional wins in 2015. He won two stages at the Herald Sun Tour. A month later, he won a stage and took the lead in the Tour de Langkawi. He won another stage there and the points competition. Later that year, he raced in the 2015 Vuelta a España. He won Stage 5 of this major race.
In 2016, Ewan won two stages at the Tour Down Under. He also won a stage at the Herald Sun Tour. He raced in the 2016 Giro d'Italia. In 2017, he won Stage 7 of the Giro d'Italia.
Success in Grand Tours
For the 2019 season, Ewan joined the Lotto–Soudal team. He had a great year at the 2019 Tour de France. He won three stages, including the final stage on the famous Champs-Élysées. He also won two stages at the 2019 Giro d'Italia.
In the 2020 Tour de France, he won two more stages. He had a total of seven wins that year. The next year, he won two stages at the 2021 Giro d'Italia. He finished the year with six victories.
In 2022, he won seven races. This included the Grand Prix de Fourmies. He also finished last in the 2022 Tour de France. This is known as the "lanterne rouge". In 2023, he won one race, the Van Merksteijn Fences Classic.
Later Career and Retirement
After five seasons, Ewan left Lotto–Soudal. He joined the Jayco AlUla team for 2024. His first win with them was a stage at the Tour of Oman.
In 2025, Ewan moved to the Ineos Grenadiers team. On May 6, 2025, Caleb Ewan announced he was retiring from professional cycling.
Major Achievements
Caleb Ewan achieved many great things in his career.
Road Racing Highlights
- 2010: Junior National Road Race Champion (Australia)
- 2013: Won Gran Premio Palio del Recioto and La Côte Picarde
- 2014: Under-23 National Road Race Champion (Australia)
- 2015: Won the overall title at the Tour de Korea. Won stages in the Tour de Langkawi and Herald Sun Tour. Won a stage at the 2015 Vuelta a España.
- 2016: Won EuroEyes Cyclassics. Won stages at the Tour Down Under and Tour of Britain.
- 2017: Won four stages at the Tour Down Under. Won three stages at the Tour of Britain. Won a stage at the 2017 Giro d'Italia.
- 2018: Won Clásica de Almería. Finished second at 2018 Milan–San Remo.
- 2019: Won Brussels Cycling Classic. Won three stages at the 2019 Tour de France. Won two stages at the 2019 Giro d'Italia.
- 2020: Won Scheldeprijs. Won two stages at the 2020 Tour de France.
- 2021: Won two stages at the 2021 Giro d'Italia. Finished second at 2021 Milan–San Remo.
- 2022: Won Grand Prix de Fourmies.
- 2023: Won Van Merksteijn Fences Classic.
- 2024: Won Vuelta a Castilla y León. Won a stage at the Tour of Oman.
- 2025: Won stages at the Tour of the Basque Country and Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali.
Track Racing Highlights
- 2011: Junior World Champion in Omnium. Won multiple junior national titles in Australia.
See also
In Spanish: Caleb Ewan para niños
