Alex Peters

{{short description|British cyclist}}

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{{Infobox cyclist

| name = Alex Peters

| image = Deinze - Nokere Koerse, 16 maart 2016, vertrek (B70).JPG

| caption = Peters at the 2016 Nokere Koerse.

| fullname = Alex James Peters

| nickname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|3|31|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Hackney, London, United Kingdom

| height =

| weight =

| currentteam = {{UCI team code|SCB}}

| discipline = Road

| role = Rider

| ridertype =

| amateuryears1 = 2006

| amateurteam1 = Lee Valley Youth Cycling Club

| amateuryears2 = 2009–2011

| amateurteam2 = Cycling Club Hackney

| amateuryears3 = 2012

| amateurteam3 = Mosquito Bikes

| proyears1 = 2013–2014

| proteam1 = {{UCI team code|MGT|2013}}

| proyears2 = 2015

| proteam2 = {{UCI team code|SEG|2015}}

| proyears3 = 2015

| proteam3 = {{UCI team code|SKY|2015}} (stagiaire)

| proyears4 = 2016

| proteam4 = {{UCI team code|SKY|2016}}

| proyears5 = 2017

| proteam5 = {{UCI team code|SEG|2017}}

| proyears6 = 2020

| proteam6 = {{UCI team code|DHB|2020}}{{cite web |url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/british-racing/alex-peters-making-comeback-leaving-team-sky-2016-443964 |title=Alex Peters is making his comeback after leaving Team Sky in 2016 |last=Ballinger |first=Alex |date=6 December 2019 |website=Cycling Weekly |access-date=10 March 2020}}

| proyears7 = 2021

| proteam7 = {{UCI team code|SCB|2021}}

| proyears8 = 2022

| proteam8 = {{UCI team code|RWC|2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15319/2003322/276|title=SwiftCarbon Pro Cycling|work=UCI.org|publisher=Union Cycliste Internationale|accessdate=25 February 2021|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20210225161250/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15319/2003322/276|archivedate=25 February 2021}}{{cite news|first=Larry|last=Hickmott|url=https://www.velouk.net/2020/12/21/news-swiftcarbon-reveals-2021-lineup/|title=News: SwiftCarbon Reveals 2021 Lineup|work=VeloUK|publisher=LH Publishing|date=21 December 2020|accessdate=21 December 2020}}

| majorwins =

}}

Alex James Peters (born 31 March 1994) is an English cyclist, who last rode for UCI Continental team Ribble Weldtite. Peters previously rode professionally between 2013 and 2017 for the {{UCI team code|MGT|2014}}, {{UCI team code|SKY|2016}} and {{UCI team code|SEG|2017}} teams.

Career

In 2014, whilst riding for {{UCI team code|MGT|2014}}, he came second overall in the Rás Tailteann stage race.

In July 2015 it was announced that he would join {{UCI team code|SKY|2015}} as a stagiaire for the rest of 2015,{{cite web|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/team-sky-add-geoghegan-hart-and-peters-as-stagiaires/|title=Team Sky add Geoghegan Hart and Peters as stagiaires|author=Cycling News|work=Cyclingnews.com}} becoming a fully fledged team member on 1 January 2016.{{Cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/cycling/news/21683/10138353/team-sky-new-boy-alex-peters-still-adapting-to-life-in-the-big-league|title=Team Sky new boy Alex Peters prepared for steep learning curve|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=|access-date=}} In January 2017 it was announced that Peters and Team Sky had reached an agreement for him to leave the team and return to {{UCI team code|SEG|2017}} for the 2017 season, due to struggling with personal issues.{{cite web |url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/latest-news/alex-peters-leaves-team-sky-development-academy-305849 |title=Alex Peters will not race for Team Sky during 2017 |last=Wynn |first=Nigel |date=9 January 2017 |website=Cycling Weekly |access-date=4 August 2018}}

Peters returned to cycling joining the British team SwiftCarbon Pro Cycling in 2021.

Personal life

Peters resides in East London.

Major results

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;2011

: 4th Road race, National Junior Road Championships

;2012

: 1st Overall National Junior Road Series{{cite web |url=https://bikesy.co.uk/features/racing/british-junior-road-series-winners-the-definitive-list/ |website=Bikesy.co.uk |title=British Junior Men's Road Series Winners – The Definitive List|date=28 June 2017 }}

: 1st Stage 1 (ITT) Junior Tour of Wales

;2014

: 1st 20px Overall Tour of the Reservoir

::1st Stage 1

: 2nd Overall Rás Tailteann

::1st 20px Young rider classification

;2015

: 2nd Overall Tour de Normandie

::1st 20px Young rider classification

: 7th Overall Tour de Bretagne

::1st Stage 4

: 9th Flèche Ardennaise

;2016

: 6th Japan Cup

;2021

: 1st Ryedale Grand Prix

;2023

: 5th Timmy James Memorial Grand Prix

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