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Canadian road cyclist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nickolas Zukowsky (born 3 June 1998) is a Canadian professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team.[2][3]
Zukowsky at the 2023 Tour of Norway | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Nickolas Zukowsky[1] |
| Born | 3 June 1998 Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides, Quebec, Canada |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | All-rounder[1] |
| Professional teams | |
| 2017–2018 | Silber Pro Cycling Team |
| 2019 | Floyd's Pro Cycling |
| 2020–2022 | Rally Cycling |
| 2023– | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team |
In 2016, Zukowsky began his professional cycling career independently despite not owning a road bike the year prior.[4] He placed fourth overall in the Tour de l'Abitibi, won a stage of the Ronde des Vallées, and finished fifth in the Killington Stage Race's first stage. He also competed in the National Junior Road Race Championships, placing third.[5] Silber Pro Cycling Team signed Zukowsky following the 2016 cycling season, making him the first 18-year-old to be on the team.[6]
In 2017, Zukowsky gained his first win in his cycling career, winning first overall in the Tucson Bicycle Classic. After Silber Pro Cycling went defunct, he signed with Floyd's Pro Cycling.[7]
2019 was a breakout year for Zukowsky, winning first in road race for the National Under-23 Road Championships, first overall for the Grand Prix Cycliste de Saguenay,[8] along with other significant finishes such as third overall in the Tour de Beauce and the Tour of the Gila.[9][10]
In 2020, Zukowsky signed with Rally Cycling but did not have any significant results that year.[11][12] In 2021, he placed fourth overall in the Vuelta a Castilla y León.[13]
In 2022, Zukowsky almost won his first UCI ProSeries race, the Maryland Cycling Classic, but was edged out by Belgian racer Sep Vanmarcke by less than a second to earn his first UCI ProSeries win.[14] He also placed fourth in the Grand Prix Criquielion.[15] After the 2022 cycling season, Zukowsky signed with the Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team.[16]
In 2023, Zukowsky gained his first major national win by winning the road race in the National Road Championships.[17]
Overall Tucson Bicycle Classic
Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships
Overall Grand Prix Cycliste de Saguenay
Points classification
Young rider classification
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