Rider Profile
Sam Welsford
Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe
![Sam Welsford](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/egm9L3Lyj2jGumQRhLwuDS-320-80.jpg)
Personal Details:
Teams history:
- 2024 - Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe
- 2023 - Team dsm-firmenich
- 2022 - Team DSM
- 2020 - UniSA-Australia
- 2018 - UniSA-Australia
- 2018 - Australian Cycling Academy
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Grace Brown, Michael Matthews spearhead Australian road team for Olympic Games
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'We’ve still got big goals for him' – Team explains why Sam Welsford isn't racing Giro d'Italia
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Emanuel Buchmann and Sam Welsford missing from Bora-Hansgrohe Giro d’Italia line-up
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Top sprinters struggle to find form and position against Tim Merlier at UAE Tour
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Seven conclusions from the Tour Down Under - From unexpected winners to chasing time on Willunga Hill
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‘You can’t deny it’: Sam Welsford proves he is fastest sprinter at Tour Down Under
By Sophie Smith published
News Days into a new contract and new campaign the Australian has already won almost as many times as he did in all of 2023
![Sam Welsford and his Bora-Hansgrohe lead out celebrate a second sprint win](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EG3VAQfy9sKWK9x6htFKUj-320-80.jpg)
‘You can turn your brain off, they’ll do the whole thing for you’: Welsford praises Bora-Hansgrohe Tour Down Under leadout
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‘The new Sam, he’s a powerhouse’: Van Poppel compares Welsford to Kittel, Greipel
By Sophie Smith published
News Bora-Hansgrohe says goodbye to Sam Bennett welcomes Sam Welsford at Tour Down Under with winning start
Blogs
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A proper women's race – Historic day in Emporia at Unbound Gravel
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'Untapped gold' in store for inaugural RADL GRVL in South Australia
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UCI Gravel Worlds - new course, same criticisms cast doubt on event
Nathan Haas hears feedback from fellow riders on course elevation being 'selective without being stupid' -
Nathan Haas blog: We need to talk about the Unbound mud pit
Was it wrong to not re-route the course?