Nathan Haas

Nathan Peter Haas (born 12 March 1989) is an Australian cyclist. He competed as a professional road racer until the end of 2021. He started competing full time in gravel events 2022.^[5]

Nathan Haas

Nathan Haas at the Qhubeka Charity Gala in Girona 2016
Personal information
Full name	Nathan Peter Haas
Nickname	Haasy[1] or The Rabbit
Born	(1989-03-12) 12 March 1989 (age 35) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	71 kg (157 lb)
Team information
Current team	Cofidis
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Rider type	Puncheur
Professional teams
2009–2011	Praties
2012–2015	Garmin–Barracuda
2016–2017	Team Dimension Data
2018–2019	Team Katusha–Alpecin[2][3]
2020–2021	Cofidis[4]
Major wins
Stage races Tour of Britain (2012) Herald Sun Tour (2011) One-day races and Classics Japan Cup (2011, 2014)

Career

Early career

Born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, Haas was originally a mountain biker, and represented Australia in two UCI World Championships. However, in 2009, Haas switched to road racing.

Praties (2009–2011)

In 2011, after dominating Australia's domestic National Road Series with Genesys Wealth Advisers teammate Steele Von Hoff, Haas won the Herald Sun Tour.^[6][7] Haas also won the Japan Cup,^[8] a race featuring numerous UCI ProTeams. After his victory, Haas turned professional, signing with Garmin–Barracuda.^[9][10]

Garmin–Barracuda (2012–2015)

During Haas' first professional season, he struggled with severe saddle sores.^[11] Following Jonathan Tiernan-Locke's doping ban, Haas was retroactively awarded the 2012 Tour of Britain title; he originally finished second to Tiernan-Locke.^[12] During the 2013 season, Haas finished sixth overall at the Tour de Langkawi,^[13] and competed in his first Grand Tour, the Giro d'Italia.^[14] While riding the 2014 Tour Down Under, Haas garnered his first UCI World Tour point,^[15] before finishing the race fifth overall.^[16]

He was named in the start list for the 2015 Tour de France.^[17]

Dimension Data (2016–2017)

In the autumn of 2015 Team Dimension Data announced that Haas had signed with them for the 2016 season, joining former team-mate Tyler Farrar at the South African outfit.^[18]

Team Katusha–Alpecin (2018–2019)

In February 2018, Haas won stage 2 of the Tour of Oman in an uphill sprint finish and moved into the overall leader's jersey.^[19] It was his first victory since 2016 and his first for Team Katusha–Alpecin. He finished fifth overall in the race, winning the points classification in the process. He also recorded a podium placing at the Tour of Turkey.^[20]

Personal life

Haas currently resides in Girona, Catalonia, Spain.^[1]

Major results

Sources:^[1][21][22]

2009

5th Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships

2010

4th Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships

2011

1st Overall Herald Sun Tour

1st Overall Tour of Tasmania

1st Japan Cup

Oceania Under-23 Road Championships

2nd Road race

5th Time trial

2nd Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships

2012

1st Overall Tour of Britain

1st Stage 2 (TTT) Tour of Utah

10th Japan Cup

2013

6th Overall Tour de Langkawi

2014

1st Japan Cup

4th Overall Herald Sun Tour

1st Stage 1

5th Overall Tour Down Under

6th Brabantse Pijl

2015

3rd Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race

5th Overall Circuit de la Sarthe

6th Brabantse Pijl

2016

1st Stage 4 Vuelta a Burgos

1st Mountains classification, Tour de Yorkshire

4th Road race, National Road Championships

5th Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal

6th Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec

6th Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race

2017

3rd Road race, National Road Championships

4th Overall Tour Down Under

4th Amstel Gold Race

7th Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race

10th Overall Tour of Oman

2018

3rd Overall Presidential Tour of Turkey

National Road Championships

5th Road race

5th Time trial

5th Overall Tour of Oman

1st Points classification

1st Stage 2

8th Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec

2019

4th Time trial, National Road Championships

9th Rund um Köln

2020

5th Time trial, National Road Championships

2021

10th Paris–Camembert

2022

UCI Gravel World Series

2nd Seven Gravel Race

2nd La Monsterrato

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

Grand Tour	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
Giro d'Italia	DNF	104	—	—	DNF	—	—	119
Tour de France	—	—	DNF	—	—	—	—	—
Vuelta a España	—	143	—	DNF	—	—	—	—

Legend

—	Did not compete
DNF	Did not finish

References

1. "Nathan Haas at Garmin-Sharp". Garmin–Sharp. Boulder, Colorado: Slipstream Sports LLC. 28 December 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2013.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
2. Ryan, Barry (7 August 2017). "Nathan Haas signs for Katusha-Alpecin". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
3. "Katusha-Alpecin announce reduced 24-rider roster for 2019". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 20 November 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
4. Bacon, Ellis (30 December 2019). "2020 Team Preview: Cofidis". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
5. "Q&A: Nathan Haas on why he's leaving road racing for gravel". CyclingTips. 3 December 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
6. Jane Aubrey (16 October 2011). "Emotional Haas takes overall win after five incredible days of racing". Cyclingnews.com. Bath, England: Future plc. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
7. Alex Hinds (27 October 2011). "Haas to Garmin-Cervélo, Von Hoff to Chipotle in 2012". Cyclingnews.com. Bath, England: Future plc. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
8. "Haas continues incredible run in Japan". Cyclingnews.com. Bath, England: Future plc. 23 October 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
9. "Garmin signs young Aussie Haas". ABC News. Sydney, New South Wales: Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 27 October 2011. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
10. Shane Stokes (26 October 2011). "Confirmed: Nathan Haas to make WorldTour debut in 2012 VeloNation". VeloNation. Chevy Chase, Maryland: VeloNation LLC. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
11. Tan, Anthony (16 April 2012). "Cycling Central podcast". SBS Cycling Central. Sydney, New South Wales: Special Broadcasting Service Corporation. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
12. "Sir Bradley Wiggins to defend Tour of Britain title". BBC Sport. London, England: BBC. 2 September 2014.
13. Ben Atkins (2 March 2013). "Nathan Haas: "Something we try to do is really to stamp our name on a race."". VeloNation. Chevy Chase, Maryland: VeloNation LLC. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
14. Alex Malone (4 March 2013). "Giro d'Italia debut part of bigger picture for Haas". Cyclingnews.com. Bath, England: Future plc. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
15. Aaron S. Lee (25 January 2014). "Potential podium slipping away from Nathan Haas at Tour Down Under". Cyclingnews.com. Bath, England: Future plc. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
16. Zeb Woodpower (26 January 2014). "Final day victory for Andre Greipel at the Tour Down Under". Cyclingnews.com. Bath, England: Future plc. Archived from the original on 23 January 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
17. "2015 Tour de France start list". Velo News. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
18. O'Shea, Sadhbh (1 October 2015). "Haas and Fraile sign for Dimension Data". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
19. "Tour of Oman 2018: Stage 2 Results - Cyclingnews.com". 14 February 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
20. velowire.com, Thomas Vergouwen /; www.velowire.com, Thomas Vergouwen /. "2018 UCI cycling calendar | 2018 Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey :: velowire.com (paris.thover.com) :: (photos, videos + actualités)". velowire.com. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
21. "Nathan Haas at Cycling Archives". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
22. "Nathan Haas at Cycling Base". Cycling Base. Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2013.

External links

• Nathan Haas at Cycling Archives (archived)
• Nathan Haas at ProCyclingStats
• Cycling Base: Nathan Haas Archived 2 January 2014 at the Wayback Machine
• Cycling Quotient: Nathan Haas
• Nathan Haas: Garmin-Sharp