Sebastian Grindley (born 24 April 2006) is a British road cyclist who rides for UCI Continental team Lidl–Trek Future Racing. In 2024, he was runner up in the Junior Road Race World Championships. He is the son of sprinter and Olympic medalist David Grindley.
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| Born | 24 April 2006 Wigan, England[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 88 kg (194 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Current team | Lidl–Trek Future Racing | ||||||||||||||
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| Role | Rider | ||||||||||||||
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| 2023–2024 | Fensham Howes–MAS Design | ||||||||||||||
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| 2025– | Lidl–Trek Future Racing | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
editHe is from Stockton Heath and attended The Grange School, Northwich. He is a member of North Cheshire Clarion Cycling Club in Warrington. He became national U14 champion when he won the cyclocross title in 2020. He became the British Cyclocross Champion at under-16 level in 2022.[2]
Career
editHe was selected the European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) in Slovakia in July 2022 at the age of 16 years-old, winning bronze in the time trial and finishing twelfth in the road race.[3]
For the 2023 season he stepped up to juniors with the Fensham Howes MAS Design Junior Team. He won the British 2023 Junior Cyclocross Championship, and finished runner-up in the British junior road race. He placed eighth at the Junior World Championahops road race in Glasgow.[4]
In August 2024, he won the junior Tour of Wales.[5] In September 2024, he won silver in the UCI Road World Championships – Junior men's road race in Zurich.[6][7] Shortly afterwards, he signed for UCI Continental team Lidl–Trek Future Racing.[8]
Personal life
editHe is the son of Zoe and David Grindley, a track and field athlete won a bronze medal at the 1992 Olympic Games in the 4x400 metres relay. He has a sister, Elizabeth.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Sebastian Grindley". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ "Sebastian Grindley Team GB selection for Youth Olympics". Warrington Guardian. 14 July 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ "Seb Grindley wins GB European Youth Olympic Festival medal". Northwich Guardian. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ "Quiz Time! Seb Grindley (Fensham Howes MAS Design)". Velo UK. 6 February 2024. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ "GRINDLEY EMERGES VICTORIOUS AT 2024 JUNIOR TOUR OF WALES IN EPIC FIVE STAGE BATTLE". British Cycling. 5 September 2024. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ Ostanek, Dani (26 September 2024). "UCI Road World Championships: Lorenzo Finn solos to victory in junior men's road race". Cycling News. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ Beckett, Adam (26 September 2024). "'It was nothing us Brits can't handle' - Seb Grindley takes second in men's junior road race at World Championships in 'grim conditions'". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ "Junior tour of wales winner set for lidl-trek u23 squad". gb.Really.com. 26 September 2024. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ Marshall-Bell, Chris (13 August 2024). "'I've heard stories of him head-butting walls - maybe that can be my trademark!' — meet the Grindley racing duo". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
External links
edit- Sebastian Grindley at ProCyclingStats
