Johannes Kulset (born 14 April 2004) is a Norwegian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam Uno-X Mobility.[3]
 Johannes Kulset on stage 20 of Tour de France 2024. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 April 2004 Oslo, Norway |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Uno-X Mobility |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climber |
| Amateur team | |
| 2021–2022 | Ringerike SK Junior[1] |
| Professional teams | |
| 2023 | Uno-X Dare Development Team[2] |
| 2024– | Uno-X Mobility |
His brothers Kristian, Sindre and Magnus are also professional cyclists.
Career
editAfter riding for Ringerike SK as a junior, Kulset signed a 5-year contract with Uno-X in 2022.[4]
Kulset took part in the 2024 Tour de France, the youngest rider to take part in the race.[5] On Stage 16, he crashed after hitting a spectator's outstretched arm, and later narrowly avoided being involved in a collision with two Uno-X team cars as he chased back to the peloton.[6]
Major results
edit- 2021
- 1st
Young rider classification, Giro della Lunigiana - 2022
- 2nd Overall Tour du Pays de Vaud
- 3rd Overall Trophée Centre Morbihan
- 2023
- 2nd Lillehammer GP
- 3rd Overall Alpes Isère Tour
- 8th Overall Sibiu Cycling Tour
- 9th Overall Tour de l'Avenir
- 2024
- 8th Overall Tour of Oman
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
edit| Grand Tour | 2024 |
|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia
|
— |
 Tour de France
|
47 |
 Vuelta a España
|
— |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
References
edit- ^ "Johannes Kulset". FirstCycling.com. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Uno-X Dare Development Team". UCI.org. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ "Uno-X Mobility". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ Rai, Sangnum (4 June 2024). "Uno-X Pro Cycling Team Sign 18-year until 2027". Cyclinguptodate. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ Jary, Rachel. "Johannes Kulset: The Tour de France's youngest rider who is going to 'let his legs to do the talking'". Rouleur. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ Farrand, Stephen (17 July 2024). "'If I'd slowed down, it would quickly have got ugly' - Uno-X Mobility unfazed after near collision at Tour de France". Cycling News. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
External links
edit- Johannes Kulset at UCI
- Johannes Kulset at Cycling Archives (archived)
- Johannes Kulset at ProCyclingStats
