Alex Stieda

{{short description|Canadian cyclist}}

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{{Infobox cyclist

| name = Alex Stieda, OLY

| image = Alex Stieda at 1986 Tour de France.jpg

| caption = Stieda at the 1986 Tour de France

| fullname = Alexander Nicholas Ernst Stieda

| nickname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1961|4|13}}

| birth_place = Belleville, Ontario, Canada

| height =

| weight =

| currentteam = Retired

| discipline = Road, Track

| role = Rider

| ridertype = Rouleur

| amateuryears1 = 1979–1985

| amateurteam1 = Canadian National Team

| amateuryears2 = 1982–1985

| amateurteam2 = 7-Eleven Amateur Team

| proyears1 = 1986–1990

| proteam1 = {{UCI team code|7-Eleven|1986}}

| proyears2 = 1991

| proteam2 = Evian–Miko

| proyears3 = 1992

| proteam3 = Coors Light

| majorwins =

| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | Men's track cycling}}

{{MedalCountry| {{CAN}}}}

{{MedalCompetition| Commonwealth Games}}

{{MedalBronze| 1982 Brisbane | Individual pursuit}}

{{MedalCompetition| Universiade}}

{{MedalBronze| 1983 Edmonton | Individual pursuit}}

| show-medals = yes

}}

Alexander Nicholas Ernst Stieda (born 13 April 1961) is a former professional road bicycle racer from Canada.[http://www.cyclingarchives.com/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=6784 Birth data] Stieda led five classifications of the Tour de France on the second day of the 1986 Tour de France: the general classification, the mountains classification, the combination classification, the intermediate sprints classification and the young rider classification, becoming the first North American to lead the Tour de France.{{cite news|url=https://www.tsn.ca/cycling/feature/?id=46192|title=History of Canadians in the Tour|work=TSN.ca|accessdate=23 April 2012}} He finished in 120th place, in his only Tour de France, riding on the 7-Eleven – Hoonved Cycling Team. He also placed bronze in the 1982 Australian Commonwealth Games, and competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics for his native country. At the 1983 Summer Universiade he won the bronze medal in the men's individual pursuit.{{cite web

|url=http://sportfieber.pytalhost.com/r/radsportbahn/University%20Games/1983.Medals.htm

|title=Track Cycling Universiade

|publisher=sportfieber.pytalhost.com

|accessdate=22 October 2014

|url-status=dead

|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141022222422/http://sportfieber.pytalhost.com/r/radsportbahn/University%20Games/1983.Medals.htm

|archivedate=22 October 2014

}} He also competed in the individual pursuit and points race events at the 1984 Summer Olympics.{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/st/alex-stieda-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418044304/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/st/alex-stieda-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |title=Alex Stieda |accessdate=31 May 2015 |work=Sports Reference}} Alex is the co-founder of the Tour of Alberta professional cycling race.