Reuben Thompson

Reuben Thompson (born 15 February 2001) is a New Zealand professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam Lotto.^[5]

Reuben Thompson during the Capodarco GP 2022. Ph: Michele Paoletti.

Reuben Thompson

Thompson during the fifth stage of the Tour Alsace 2021
Personal information
Born	(2001-02-15) 15 February 2001 (age 24) Queenstown, New Zealand
Height	184 cm (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Weight	62 kg (137 lb)
Team information
Current team	Lotto
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Professional teams
2021–2022	Groupama–FDJ Continental Team[2][3]
2023–2024	Groupama–FDJ[4]
2025–	Lotto[template problem]

Career

In July 2021 Thompson took the biggest win of his career taking home all the main jerseys in the Giro della Valle d'Aosta.^[6][7] Starting in 2023, Thompson will ride for UCI WorldTeam Groupama–FDJ.^[8] Starting as the defending champion at the Giro della Valle d'Aosta in 2022 Thompson finished in second place overall behind fellow team-leader Lenny Martinez.^[9] In August he rode the GP Capodarco where he came fourth, 7 seconds down on the winner.^[10]

Major results

2019

3rd Time trial, National Junior Road Championships

6th Overall Ain Bugey Valromey Tour

2020

1st Stage 3 Tour of Southland

2021

1st Overall Giro della Valle d'Aosta

1st Mountains classification

1st Points classification

1st Stage 1 (TTT) New Zealand Cycle Classic

3rd Overall Tour du Pays de Montbéliard

3rd Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships

5th Overall Ronde de l'Isard

2022

2nd Overall Circuit des Ardennes

1st Young rider classification

2nd Overall Giro della Valle d'Aosta

1st Stage 4

2nd Overall Ronde de l'Isard

4th Overall Tour Alsace

4th GP Capodarco

5th Overall Giro Ciclistico d'Italia

5th Trofeo Bonin Costruzioni

2023

4th Road race, National Road Championships