Nathan Brown (cyclist) facts for kids
Brown at the 2015 Tour of Alberta
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| Personal information | |
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| Full name | Nathan Brown |
| Nickname | Downtown Nate Brown |
| Born | July 7, 1991 Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States |
| Height | 180 cm |
| Weight | 67 kg |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | All-rounder |
Nathan "Nate" Brown (born July 7, 1991) is an American former professional road racing cyclist. A professional from 2010 to 2022, Brown competed for several top cycling teams. These included Bontrager Cycling Team, Garmin–Sharp and Rally Cycling.
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Nathan Brown's Early Life and Career
Nathan Brown was born on July 7, 1991, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. He spent his teenage years in Covington, Tennessee. Today, Nathan splits his time between Austin, Texas, and Girona, Catalonia, Spain.
Brown started his professional cycling career in 2010. He joined Trek–Livestrong, which is a UCI Continental team. This type of team is a step below the highest level of professional cycling. He rode with them for four seasons, from 2010 to 2013.
Moving to a ProTeam
In August 2013, Nathan Brown signed with Garmin–Sharp. This was a big step up for him, as it was a UCI ProTeam. These are the top-tier teams in professional road cycling. He stayed with this team for the 2014, 2015, and 2016 seasons.
A major highlight of his career came in June 2017. Nathan was chosen to compete in the 2017 Tour de France. This was a very special moment because it made him the first person from Tennessee to ever race in the famous Tour de France.
Nathan Brown's Major Cycling Achievements
Nathan Brown had many important results throughout his career. Here are some of his key achievements:
- 2006
- 2nd Road race, National Junior Road Championships
- 2008
- 1st
Overall Coupe des Nations Abitibi
- 1st Stage 3 (ITT)
- 2009
- 5th Overall Trofeo Karlsberg
- 2010
- 4th Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships
- 7th La Côte Picarde
- 2011
- 1st
Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships - 1st Prologue Tour de Guadeloupe
- 7th Overall Coupe des nations Ville Saguenay
- 2012
- 3rd Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships
- 4th Time trial, Pan American Road Championships
- 9th Chrono Champenois
- 2013
- National Under-23 Road Championships
- 1st Time trial
- 2nd Road race
- 1st
- 1st Overall Tour de Beauce
- 1st
Points classification
- 1st
- 2nd Liège–Bastogne–Liège Espoirs
- 3rd Time trial, National Road Championships
- 9th Overall Coupe des nations Ville Saguenay
- 2017
- Tour de France
- Held
after Stages 3–4
- Held
- 2019
- 1st Stage 1 (TTT) Tour Colombia
Grand Tour Race Results
Nathan Brown also competed in some of the biggest cycling races in the world, known as Grand Tours. These include the Giro d'Italia, Tour de France, and Vuelta a España. Here's how he finished in those races:
| Grand Tour | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia |
— | 67 | 48 | — | 52 | 67 |
| Tour de France |
— | — | — | 43 | — | — |
 Vuelta a España |
85 | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DSQ | Disqualified |
| DNF | Did not finish |
See also
In Spanish: Nathan Brown (ciclista) para niños
