Krists Neilands (born 18 August 1994) is a Latvian cyclist, who rides for UCI ProTeam .
Career
Israel Cycling Academy (2017âÂÂpresent)
In 2017, Kuldëga-born Neilands won the Latvian National Road Race Championships, and stage 5 at the Tour d'Azerbaïdjan. At the 2018 MilanâÂÂSan Remo, Neilands attacked on the famous Poggio di San Remo climb. He got a small gap to the peloton with Vincenzo Nibali; however, Neilands could not keep up with Nibali, who later won the race, while Neilands finished 23rd. In May 2018, he was named in the startlist for the 2018 Giro d'Italia. He finished the race 73rd overall. In August 2020, he was named in the startlist for the 2020 Tour de France.
Neilands competed in the 2023 Tour de France. On Stage 10, he found himself in a breakaway consisting of 14 riders, which he attacked solo 54 kilometres from the finish. He was caught with 3 kilometres left in the stage, eventually finishing in fourth position behind Pello Bilbao, Georg Zimmermann and Ben O'Connor.
Major results
Source:
2011
2nd Time trial, National Junior Road Championships
2012
1st Overall Tour de la Région de Lódz
:1st Stage 2
National Junior Road Championships
:2nd Time trial
:3rd Road race
2013
National Road Championships
:3rd Under-23 road race
:5th Road race
2014
1st Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships
8th MemoriaÃ
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Âasaka
2015
National Road Championships
:1st Under-23 road race
:1st Under-23 time trial
:2nd Road race
1st Stage 3 Tour of Borneo
5th Overall Podlasie Tour
:1st Young rider classification
5th Overall Tour of Hainan
5th Overall GP Liberty Seguros
8th Velothon Wales
2016
National Road Championships
:1st Under-23 time trial
:5th Road race
5th Overall Carpathian Couriers Race
5th Ronde van Vlaanderen Beloften
8th Overall Baltic Chain Tour
10th LiègeâÂÂBastogneâÂÂLiège Espoirs
2017 <small>(2 pro wins)</small>
National Road Championships
:1st Road race
:3rd Time trial
1st Stage 5 Tour d'Azerbaïdjan
6th Overall Okolo Slovenska
8th Overall Baltic Chain Tour
10th Overall Volta a Portugal
:1st Young rider classification
2018 <small>(2)</small>
National Road Championships
:1st Road race
:4th Time trial
1st Dwars door het Hageland
3rd Prueba Villafranca de Ordizia
7th GP Industria & Artigianato di Larciano
9th Overall Herald Sun Tour
2019 <small>(5)</small>
National Road Championships
:1st Time trial
:4th Road race
1st Overall Tour de Hongrie
:1st Mountains classification
:1st Stages 2 & 4
1st Grand Prix de Wallonie
2nd Overall Vuelta a Asturias
3rd Overall Arctic Race of Norway
:1st Young rider classification
2020
Combativity award Stage 4 Tour de France
2021
6th GP Miguel Induráin
2022
2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
7th Overall Tour de Hongrie
2023
National Road Championships
:2nd Road race
:2nd Time trial
5th Grand Prix La Marseillaise
Combativity award Stage 10 Tour de France
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
References
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