Neilson Powless
EF Education-EasyPost
Personal Details:
Teams history:
- 2025 - EF Education-EasyPost
- 2024 - EF Education-EasyPost
- 2023 - EF Education-EasyPost
- 2022 - EF Education-EasyPost
- 2021 - EF Education-Nippo
- 2020 - EF Pro Cycling
- 2019 - Team Jumbo-Visma
- 2018 - LottoNL-Jumbo
- 2017 - Axeon Hagens Berman
- 2016 - Axeon Hagens Berman
Biography:
California native Neilson Powless began his cycling career with the Hagens Berman Axeon development team, quickly establishing himself as one of the top American prospects. In 2016, he won the Joe Martin Stage Race, finished as best young rider in the Tour of California, and won the time trial at the Tour de Beauce. A mountain top stage victory in the Tour de l'Avenir ahead of riders like Egan Bernal, David Gaudi, Tao Geoghegan Hart and Jai Hindley put him on the radar of the top teams.
In 2027 he had successes in a time trial at Le Triptyque des Monts et Chateaux, the GP Palio del Recioto and a stage of the Baby Giro raised his stakes further.
He was ready to sign a contract with Jonathan Vaughters' Slipstream outfit for 2018 but the deal fell through amid the team's struggle for survival, and he signed with Team LottoNl-Jumbo for two seasons.
With Oneida heritage, he became the first recognized Native North American to race the Tour de France in 2019. The next season he moved to US-based EF Education.
Powless enjoyed his breakthrough victory in the San Sebastian Classic in 2021. He came within four seconds of leading the Tour de France in 2022, and scored a late season win at the Japan Cup. In early 2023, he took victories in the GP la Marseillaise and Etoile de Bessèges and had top 10s at Tour of Flanders and Milan-San Remo. During the Tour de France, he wore the polka dot jersey for 12 stages.
In 2024 he won a pair of bronze medals at US Pro Road Race National Championships. After a disappointing Tour de France, his knee pain improved and he notched eight top 10s, including eighth at Il Lombardia and wins at 1.Pro races Gran Piemonte and Japan Cup Road Race.
Top results
2024
🥇 Gran Piemonte
🥇 Japan Cup Road Race
🥉 Road Race at national championship
🥉 Time Trial at national championship
2023
🥇 GC at Etoile de Bessèges
🥇 Grand Prix Cycliste de Marseille La Marseillaise
🥈 Maryland Cycling Classic
🥈 Two stages at Tour des Alpes Maritimes et du Var
🥈 One stage and mountains classification at Etoile de Bessèges
🥉 GC at Tour des Alpes Maritimes et du Var
2022
🥇 Japan Cup Road Race
🥈 One stage at Tour de Suisse
🥉 Maryland Cycling Classic
2021
🥇 Donostia San Sebastian Klasikoa
🥈 Youth classification at Tour de Suisse
🥉 Youth classification at UAE Tour
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