Owain Doull facts for kids
Doull in 2015
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| Full name | Owain Daniel Doull | ||
| Born | May 2, 1993 Cardiff, Wales |
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| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb; 11 st 3 lb) | ||
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| Current team | EF Education–EasyPost | ||
| Role | Rider | ||
| Rider type | Endurance | ||
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Owain Daniel Doull, born on May 2, 1993, is a talented Welsh cyclist. He competes in both road cycling and track cycling. Currently, he rides for the EF Education–EasyPost team. Owain is especially good at the team pursuit event in track cycling. He won a gold medal in this event at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. This made him the first Welsh-speaking athlete to win an Olympic gold medal!
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Owain Doull: A Cycling Champion
Early Life and Training
Owain Doull grew up in Cardiff, Wales. He went to Ysgol y Wern and Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf schools. As a child, he loved sports and played rugby. He started cycling when he was 14 years old, joining a club called Maindy Flyers.
In 2010, Owain was chosen for the British Cycling's Olympic Development Programme. This program helps young cyclists become future champions. Other Welsh cyclists, Amy Roberts and Elinor Barker, were also part of it. In 2011, Owain won two medals at the Commonwealth Youth Games. He earned a silver medal in the Men's road race and a bronze in the Men's team road race. After finishing the Olympic Development Programme in 2012, he joined the British Cycling Academy Programme.
First Big Wins
Owain's first major competition for Great Britain was the 2013 UCI Track Cycling World Championships. He finished fifth in the Scratch race there. His first medal came at the 2013 UEC European Track Championships. He won a gold medal as part of the team pursuit, along with Steven Burke, Ed Clancy, and Andy Tennant.
After his European win, Owain also found success on the world stage. He was part of the team pursuit that won gold in Manchester in 2013. This was during the first part of the UCI Track Cycling World Cup. In December 2013, he won two more medals in Mexico. He got a bronze medal with the team pursuit. Then, he won his first big individual medal, a gold, in the scratch race.
Olympic Gold and Professional Career
Owain became a professional road cyclist in 2014 with the An Post–Chain Reaction team. He also represented Wales at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in 2014.
In 2015, Owain joined a new team called WIGGINS. This team was created by famous cyclist Bradley Wiggins. Its goal was to help British riders prepare for the team pursuit at the 2016 Summer Olympics. In September 2015, Owain finished third overall at the Tour of Britain. He also won the points classification in that race.
In August 2016, Owain joined Team Sky (now Ineos Grenadiers) as a stagiaire. This is like an intern position for professional cycling. Later, he signed a two-year deal to officially join Team Sky from 2017.
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The biggest moment of Owain's career came at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. He won a gold medal in the Men's team pursuit event. This was a huge achievement for him and for Great Britain.
For his services to cycling, Owain was given the title of Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 2017. He continued to compete in major races, including the Tour Down Under in 2018. In August 2019, he was part of the team for the Vuelta a España, one of cycling's biggest races.
Since 2022, Owain has been riding for the EF Education–EasyPost team. He continues to be a strong competitor in professional cycling.
Major Achievements
Owain Doull has achieved many great things in his cycling career. Here are some of his most important results:
Road Cycling Highlights
- 2010: Won the Points classification at the Junior Tour of Wales.
- 2011: Won silver in the Road race and bronze in the Team road race at the Commonwealth Youth Games.
- 2013: Won the Points classification at the An Post Rás.
- 2014: Won the overall title at Le Triptyque des Monts et Châteaux, including one stage win.
- 2015: Became the British National Under-23 Road Race Champion. He also won two stages and the Points classification at Flèche du Sud. He finished third overall at the Tour of Britain and won the Points classification there.
- 2017: Won a bronze medal in the Team time trial at the UCI Road World Championships.
- 2019: Won Stage 3 of the Herald Sun Tour. He also finished second at Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne, a well-known one-day race.
- 2020: Won Stage 4 of the Tour de la Provence.
- 2021: Won Stage 3 (Team time trial) of the Tour of Britain.
Track Cycling Highlights
- 2010: Became the British National Junior Points Race Champion.
- 2011: Won gold in the Team pursuit at the UEC European Junior Championships. He also became the British National Team Pursuit Champion.
- 2012: Became the British National Individual Pursuit Champion and Team Pursuit Champion.
- 2013: Won gold in the Team pursuit at the UEC European Track Championships. He also won gold in the Team pursuit and Scratch race at the UCI World Cup.
- 2014: Won gold in the Team pursuit at the UEC European Track Championships. He also won gold in the Madison and Team pursuit at the UCI World Cup in London.
- 2015: Won gold in the Team pursuit at the UEC European Track Championships. He also won a silver medal in the Team pursuit at the UCI World Championships.
- 2016: Won the gold medal in the Team pursuit at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. He also won a silver medal in the Team pursuit at the UCI World Championships.
See also
In Spanish: Owain Doull para niños
