James Knox News Update
James Knox Extends with Soudal Quick-Step
James Knox, the last Soudal Quick-Step rider without a contract for 2024, will continue his adventure with the Wolfpack.
The 26-year-old Briton has signed a two-year extension with the team, keeping him in their colors until the end of 2025. Knox has been with Soudal Quick-Step since 2020 and has made steady progress in his three seasons with the team.
He is a talented climber and has shown promise in stage races, including finishing 14th overall in the Vuelta a España in 2022.
“I am very happy to extend my contract with Soudal Quick-Step,” Knox said. “I have learned a lot from my teammates and the staff here, and I feel like I am continuing to improve as a rider. I am excited to see what the next two years hold for me.”
Patrick Lefevere, Soudal Quick-Step team manager, is also pleased with the extension.
“James is a talented young rider with a bright future,” Lefevere said. “He is a great teammate and a valuable member of our squad. We are confident that he will continue to develop into a top rider.”
James Knox’s Cycling History
James Knox is a British professional road racing cyclist who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Soudal–Quick-Step. He was born on 4 November 1995 in Ashford, England.
Knox began his cycling career as a junior, where he showed promise as a climber. He won the British Junior National Championships in 2013. In 2014, he joined the UCI Continental team NFTO (National Performance Cycling Programme).
In 2016, Knox signed for Team Wiggins, a British UCI Continental team. He spent two seasons with the team, winning the Tour du Doubs in 2017 and finishing second in the Liège-Bastogne-Liège U23 race.
In September of that year Quick-Step Floors announced that Knox would turn professional with the team for the 2018 season. He made his professional debut at the Volta ao Alentejo in February 2018.
Knox’s breakthrough came in 2019 when he finished 8th overall at the UAE Tour. He then went on to finish 10th overall at the Tour de Pologne and 3rd overall at the Adriatica Ionica Race.
In 2020, Knox finished 7th overall at Tirreno-Adriatico. He also made his Grand Tour debut at the Giro d’Italia, but was forced to abandon the race on stage 13 due to injury.
In 2021, Knox finished 14th overall at the Vuelta a España. He also won the National Championships Road Race.
In 2022, Knox finished 6th overall at the Deutschland Tour. He also won the stage 2 of the Itzulia Basque Country.
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