Neilson Powless

Neilson Powless
Powless in 2023
Personal information
Full nameNeilson Powless
Born (1996-09-03) September 3, 1996 (age 28)
Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, U.S.[1]
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Team information
Current teamEF Education–EasyPost
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typePuncheur, Classics specialist
Professional teams
2016–2017Axeon–Hagens Berman
2018–2019LottoNL–Jumbo[2][3]
2020–EF Pro Cycling[4]
Major wins
One-day races and Classics
Clásica de San Sebastián (2021)
Japan Cup (2022)

Neilson Powless (born September 3, 1996) is an American and Oneida Nation professional road racing cyclist who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam EF Education–EasyPost.[5] Powless is the first US Native American to compete in the Tour de France.[6][7]

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  2. ^ "Powless signs two-year deal with LottoNL-Jumbo". Cyclingnews.com. September 10, 2017. Archived from the original on April 5, 2019. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
  3. ^ "Cheery Christmas for ambitious Team Jumbo-Visma". Team Jumbo–Visma. Team Oranje Road BV. December 21, 2018. Archived from the original on April 13, 2019. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
  4. ^ Bacon, Ellis (January 1, 2020). "2020 Team Preview: EF Education First". Cyclingnews.com. Archived from the original on January 2, 2020. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  5. ^ "EF Education – Nippo". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on January 1, 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  6. ^ Ninham, Dan (September 28, 2019). "Catching Up With World Class Cyclists Shayna and Neilson Powless (Oneida) at the UCI Road World Championships". NDNSPORTS. Archived from the original on October 1, 2019. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  7. ^ Kerber, Jasmine (August 29, 2020). "Roseville 23-year-old will make history in his Tour de France debut this weekend". The Sacramento Bee. Archived from the original on August 31, 2020. Retrieved August 29, 2020.