Canadian cyclist
Michael Russell Woods (born 12 October 1986) is a Canadian professional racing cyclist , who rides for UCI ProTeam Israel–Premier Tech . An accomplished runner as well, Woods was the first person who has run a sub-four-minute mile to complete the Tour de France.[ 7] [ 8] [ 9] [ 10]
Career
Athletics career
Woods' first sport was ice hockey and his childhood ambition was to play as a left wing for the Toronto Maple Leafs .[ 2] mile and 3000 metres in 2005, as well as taking the gold medal in the 1500 metres at the 2005 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships .[ 3] stress fracture in his left foot, exacerbated by excessive training and racing, resulting in his running his last race in 2007.[ 3] [ 11] cross-training before friends persuaded him to enter races.[ 3]
Woods attended the University of Michigan on a track athletic scholarship, graduating in 2008.[ 3] Ron Warhurst .[ 12]
Personal bests[ 13]
Outdoor Track
Discipline
Performance
Place
Date
Records
Results Score
800 Metres
1:52.95
Ann Arbor, MI (USA)
05 MAY 2007
944
1500 Metres
3:39.37
Cuxhaven (GER)
07 JUL 2006
1115
One Mile
3:57.48
Windsor (CAN)
28 JUL 2005
1106
3000 Metres
7:58.04
Ottawa (CAN)
29 JUN 2005
NU20R
1067
5000 Metres
14:14.18
University Park, PA (USA)
13 MAY 2007
953
Indoor Track
Discipline
Performance
Place
Date
Records
Results Score
800 Metres
1:51.22
University Park, PA (USA)
11 FEB 2006
1045
1500 Metres
3:55.71
Montréal (CAN)
24 JAN 2004
948
One Mile
3:57.87
Boston, MA (USA)
28 JAN 2006
1157
3000 Metres
7:58.55
Ann Arbor, MI (USA)
21 JAN 2006
1087
3000 Metres
7:52.27 *
South Bend, IN (USA)
04 FEB 2006
0
Legend = * Not legal.
Cycling career
Woods began cycling professionally with Team Québecor Garneau in 2013.[ 14]
On 20 August 2015 it was announced that Woods would join Cannondale for the 2016 cycling season.[ 15]
In 2016, Woods was officially named in Canada's 2016 Olympic team .[ 16] 2017 Giro d'Italia .[ 17] Pierre Rolland to win a stage.[ 18] 2017 Vuelta a España where he finished his second Grand Tour in 7th place, taking one third-place finish and five top-tens.[ 19]
In 2018, Woods scored what he described as "the best result of my career" by finishing second in the Liège–Bastogne–Liège race.[ 20] Vuelta a España , which finished up a steep climb to Balcón de Bizkaia .[ 21] [ 22] road race at the UCI Road World Championships in Innsbruck, Austria. It was the first medal for Canada at the World Championships since Svein Tuft 's silver medal in the time trial in 2008 , and their first medal in the road race since Steve Bauer 's bronze-medal performance in 1984 .[ 23] [ 24]
In July 2019, he was named in the startlist for the 2019 Tour de France .[ 25] Milano–Torino .[ 26] Israel Start-Up Nation from the 2021 season, on a three-year contract.[ 8] 2020 Summer Olympics and finished in fifth place in the men's individual road race .[ 9]
In 2023, Woods won stage 9 of the Tour de France with a climb on the Puy de Dôme , making up over 1 minute in the last few kilometres to win the race.
Major results
General classification results timeline
Classics results timeline
Legend
—
Did not compete
DNF
Did not finish
IP
In progress
NH
Not held
References
^ a b McMahon, Daniel (25 May 2017). "A sub-4-minute miler at age 18, Rusty Woods is now lighting up pro cycling at age 30" . Business Insider . Retrieved 20 June 2021 . ^ a b Woods, Michael (13 October 2015). "Michael Woods: Letting the ink dry" . cyclingnews.com . Retrieved 13 October 2015 . ^ a b c d e Holder, Gord (28 August 2013). "Profile: Ottawa's Mike Woods' journey from runner to racing in the Tour of Alberta" . Ottawa Citizen . Retrieved 13 April 2015 . ^ a b c Michael Woods at Cycling Archives (archived)^ "EF Education First Pro Cycling" . Cyclingnews.com Immediate Media Company . Archived from the original on 2 January 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2019 .^ Bacon, Ellis (1 January 2020). "2020 Team Preview: EF Education First" . Cyclingnews.com Future plc . Retrieved 2 January 2020 . ^ "Israel Start-Up Nation" . UCI.org . Union Cycliste Internationale . Archived from the original on 1 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2021 .^ a b "Top Canadian cyclist to join Israeli Tour de France team" . The Times of Israel Agence France-Presse . 12 August 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020 .^ a b "Mike Woods" . Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website . 29 June 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2021 .^ Kelly, Madeleine (29 July 2019). "Mike Woods becomes first person to run sub-4 mile and finish the Tour de France" . Canadian Running Magazine . Retrieved 19 July 2022 . ^ Malach, Pat (3 March 2015). "Michael Woods: Turning running heartbreak into cycling success" . cyclingnews.com . Retrieved 13 April 2015 . ^ Woods, Michael (1 January 2016). "Michael Woods: Alone on a mountain top" . cyclingnews.com . Retrieved 1 January 2016 . ^ "Michael WOODS | Profile | World Athletics" . worldathletics.org . Retrieved 19 July 2022 .^ "Canadian cyclist Michael Woods among top 10 at Vuelta" . Retrieved 4 September 2017 .^ "Cannondale-Garmin announces Mike Woods, former runner-turned-pro-cyclist, to join team in 2016" . Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015 .^ Tozer, Jamie (29 June 2016). "Returning Olympians highlight Canada's cycling team" . www.olympic.ca . Canadian Olympic Committee . Retrieved 29 June 2016 . ^ "2017: 100th Giro d'Italia: Start List" . Pro Cycling Stats . Retrieved 2 May 2017 .^ "A sub-4-minute miler at age 18, Rusty Woods is now lighting up pro cycling at age 30" . Business Insider . Retrieved 31 May 2017 .^ "Michael Woods" . www.procyclingstats.com .^ Ryan, Barry (22 April 2018). "Jungels wins Liege-Bastogne-Liege" . Cyclingnews.com Immediate Media Company . Retrieved 22 April 2018 . ^ "Vuelta a Espana 2018: Simon Yates maintains overall classification lead" . BBC Sport . Retrieved 12 September 2018 .^ "Michael Woods: How personal tragedy inspired Canadian cyclist's greatest success" . BBC Sport . 19 June 2019.^ "Mike Woods achieves rare Canadian cycling feat at road race worlds" . CBC Sports . Retrieved 30 September 2018 .^ Sturney, Rob (30 September 2018). "Rusty Woods bronze, Valverde gold in thrilling finale to Innsbruck 2018" . Canadian Cycling Magazine . Gripped Publishing Inc. Retrieved 25 October 2021 . It's Canada's first medal in the elite men's road race since Steve Bauer's bronze in Barcelona in 1984. ^ "2019: 106th Tour de France: Start List" . ProCyclingStats . Retrieved 1 July 2019 .^ "Woods wins Milano-Torino" . cyclingnews.com . 9 October 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2019 .
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