Adrien Costa

Adrien Costa (born August 19, 1997) is an American former cyclist, who rode professionally for UCI Professional Continental team Axeon–Hagens Berman in 2016 and 2017.^[2]

Adrien Costa

Costa at the 2016 Tour of Britain
Personal information
Full name	Adrien Costa
Born	(1997-08-19) August 19, 1997 (age 27) Stanford, California, United States
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Team information
Current team	Retired
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Rider type	Time trialist
Amateur teams
2012–2013	Slipstream–Craddock
2014–2015	Hagens Berman U23
Professional teams
2016–2017	Axeon–Hagens Berman
2016	Etixx–Quick-Step (stagiaire)[1]
Medal record Representing  United States World Championships 2014 Ponferrada Junior Time Trial 2015 Richmond Junior Time Trial

Career

Junior career

Costa had a very successful career as a junior, with over 12 victories. In 2014, he won the junior national time trial championships, along with a second place at the junior world time trial championships.^[3] In addition to these, he won the general classification and two stages of the Tour du Pays de Vaud. The following year, Costa won the Tour du Pays de Vaud for the second year in a row, along with another silver medal at the junior world time trial championships.^[4] He enjoyed success in the Tour de l'Abitibi, winning the GC and earning two stage victories. The previous year, Costa had placed 7th overall at the race, winning stage 3. Costa booked yet another win at the Course de la Paix Juniors, when he won stage 3.^{[citation needed]}

2016

Costa's cycling success continued in the 2016 season as his first year as a professional when he earned his biggest result yet, when he won the Tour de Bretagne. Costa was the first American to win the French stage race. He stole the yellow jersey when he won the fourth stage in a solo breakaway.^[5] Costa celebrated success in other similar events, winning the mountains classification placing 3rd overall in the Rhône-Alpes Isère Tour. He also placed 5th in Le Triptyque des Monts et Châteaux. At the Tour of Utah, Costa finished 2nd overall, 1:09 behind winner Lachlan Morton.^[6] He earned another podium in the Tour de l'Avenir, finishing in 3rd place and won stage 4.^{[citation needed]}

Costa last raced professionally in April 2017, before taking a break from July 2017 and subsequently opting out of his contract with Hagens Berman Axeon for 2018. Costa was reported to be studying outdoor leadership and tourism at Oregon State University.^[2]

Rock climbing incident

On July 29, 2018, Costa was severely injured in a rock climbing accident, resulting in an above-the-knee amputation of his right leg.^[7]

Major results

2014

1st Time trial, National Junior Road Championships

1st Overall Tour du Pays de Vaud

1st Young rider classification

1st Stages 2 & 3 (ITT)

2nd Time trial, UCI Junior Road World Championships

7th Overall Tour de l'Abitibi

1st Stage 3 (ITT)

2015

1st Overall Tour de l'Abitibi

1st Points classification

1st Stages 6 & 7

1st Overall Tour du Pays de Vaud

1st Stages 2a & 2b (ITT)

2nd Time trial, UCI Junior Road World Championships

2nd Time trial, National Junior Road Championships

2nd Overall Course de la Paix Juniors

1st Mountains classification

1st Stage 3

3rd Overall Redlands Bicycle Classic

10th Overall Trofeo Karlsberg

2016

1st Overall Tour de Bretagne

1st Young rider classification

1st Stage 4

1st Stage 4 (ITT) Tour de Savoie Mont-Blanc

2nd Overall Tour of Utah

1st Mountains classification

1st Young rider classification

3rd Overall Tour de l'Avenir

1st Stage 4 (ITT)

3rd Overall Rhône-Alpes Isère Tour

1st Mountains classification

5th Overall Le Triptyque des Monts et Châteaux

1st Young rider classification

7th Ronde van Vlaanderen Beloften

9th Flèche Ardennaise

2017

5th Giro del Belvedere