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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References
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External links
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Category:English male cyclists
Category:British male cyclists
Category:People from Hackney, London