Felix Gall
{{short description|Austrian cyclist (born 1998)}}
{{Infobox cyclist
| name = Felix Gall
| image = Rund um Köln 2019 102.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Gall at the 2019 Rund um Köln
| full_name =
| nickname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|2|27|df=y}}
| birth_place = Nußdorf-Debant, Tyrol, Austria
| currentteam = {{UCI team code|ALM}}
| discipline = Road
| role = Climber
| ridertype =
| amateuryears1 = 2012–2016
| amateurteam1 = RC ARBÖ Tom Tailor RBK Wörgl
| proyears1 = 2017–2019
| proteam1 = {{UCI team code|DSU|2017}}
| proyears2 = 2020–2021
| proteam2 = {{UCI team code|SUN|2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/13995/1000596/260|title=Team Sunweb|work=UCI.org|publisher=Union Cycliste Internationale|accessdate=3 January 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200103143329/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/13995/1000596/260|archivedate=3 January 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15245/1000596/279|title=Team DSM|work=UCI.org|publisher=Union Cycliste Internationale|accessdate=2 January 2021|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20210102003957/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15245/1000596/279|archivedate=2 January 2021}}
| proyears3 = 2022–
| proteam3 = {{UCI team code|ALM|2022}}
| majorwins = Grand Tours
::1 individual stage (2023)
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalCountry| {{AUT}} }}
{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}
{{MedalGold |2015 Richmond|Junior road race}}
| show-medals = no
}}
Felix Gall (born 27 February 1998) is an Austrian professional cyclist who rides for UCI WorldTeam {{UCI team code|ALM}}.{{cite web|url=https://www.uci.org/team-details/17171|title=AG2R Citroën Team|publisher=UCI|access-date=5 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220107205336/https://www.uci.org/team-details/17171|archive-date=7 January 2022}}
Career
=Junior career=
File:Saint-Amand-les-Eaux_-_Paris-Roubaix_juniors,_10_avril_2016,_départ_(B072).JPG
Gall was born in Nußdorf-Debant, Tyrol, Austria. Since childhood, Gall practiced various sports such as climbing, tennis, skiing, and taekwondo. Through schoolmates who participated in triathlon, he got into cycling.{{cite web |title=Gall Felix oeterreichs erster Radweltmeister |url=https://www.regionalsport.at/fr%C3%BChst%C3%BCck-bei-dir/fr%C3%BChst%C3%BCck-bei-dir-g/gall-felix-oeterreichs-erster-radweltmeister/ |website=Regionalsport |access-date=5 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330232731/https://www.regionalsport.at/fr%C3%BChst%C3%BCck-bei-dir/fr%C3%BChst%C3%BCck-bei-dir-g/gall-felix-oeterreichs-erster-radweltmeister/ |archive-date=30 March 2023 |language=de-DE}}{{cite web |last1=Scheiber |first1=Claudia |title=Osttiroler Triathleten wieder erfolgreich |url=https://www.meinbezirk.at/osttirol/c-sport/osttiroler-triathleten-wieder-erfolgreich_a198257 |website=MeinBezirk |access-date=5 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230705134219/https://www.meinbezirk.at/osttirol/c-sport/osttiroler-triathleten-wieder-erfolgreich_a198257 |archive-date=5 July 2023 |language=de |date=13 June 2012}}
In 2015, Gall became the Austrian junior champion in road racing. In the autumn of that year, he competed at the 2015 UCI Road World Championships in Richmond, Virginia, United States, and won the title of junior world champion in road racing.{{cite web |title=Gall wins junior men's world championship road race |url=https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-racing/gall-wins-junior-mens-world-championship-road-race/ |website=Velo |access-date=5 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230705134938/https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-racing/gall-wins-junior-mens-world-championship-road-race/ |archive-date=5 July 2023 |date=26 September 2015}}{{cite web |last1=Scheiber |first1=Claudia |title=Felix Gall holt WM-Gold |url=https://www.meinbezirk.at/osttirol/c-sport/felix-gall-holt-wm-gold_a1495261 |website=MeinBezirk |access-date=5 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230705134747/https://www.meinbezirk.at/osttirol/c-sport/felix-gall-holt-wm-gold_a1495261 |archive-date=5 July 2023 |language=de |date=30 September 2015}} Upon his return from the United States, he was welcomed by around 1,000 people in his hometown. He received a cycling scholarship, a driver's license course, and a new racing bike.{{cite web |last1=Scheiber |first1=Claudia |title=Nußdorf-Debant feierte seinen Weltmeister |url=https://www.meinbezirk.at/osttirol/c-sport/nussdorf-debant-feierte-seinen-weltmeister_a1498575 |website=MeinBezirk |access-date=5 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230705135032/https://www.meinbezirk.at/osttirol/c-sport/nussdorf-debant-feierte-seinen-weltmeister_a1498575 |archive-date=5 July 2023 |language=de |date=2 October 2015}}
In 2016, Gall won the junior competition Trofeo Dorigo Porte, and the following year, he received a contract with Development Team Sunweb. In 2018, he won the Austrian National Road Race Championships in the under-23 category.{{cite web |title=2018 Österr. StaatsmeisterInnen & MeisterInnen |url=https://www.radsportverband.at/index.php/portale/strasse/staatsmeister-strasse/4036-2018-oesterr-staatsmeisterinnen-meisterinnen |website=Austrian Cycling Federation |access-date=5 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220705065431/https://www.radsportverband.at/index.php/portale/strasse/staatsmeister-strasse/4036-2018-oesterr-staatsmeisterinnen-meisterinnen |archive-date=5 July 2022 |language=de |date=9 May 2018}} In March 2019, he achieved his first success in an elite race by winning the second stage and the general classification of the Istrian Spring Trophy.{{cite web |title=Osttiroler Gall gewinnt Spring Trophy in Istrien |url=https://sport.orf.at/stories/3046539/ |website=ÖRF |access-date=5 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230705135556/https://sport.orf.at/stories/3046539/ |archive-date=5 July 2023 |language=de |date=17 March 2019}}
=AG2R Citroën Team=
After three years in the development team and two years in the WorldTour squad of Team Sunweb/DSM, Gall announced in 2021 that he would move to the AG2R Citroën Team the following year.{{cite news |title=Ex-Junioren-Weltmeister Gall ab 2022 für Radprofiteam AG2R unterwegs |url=https://www.derstandard.at/story/2000129028992/ex-junioren-weltmeister-gall-ab-2022-fuer-radprofiteam-ag2r-unterwegs |access-date=5 July 2023 |work=DER STANDARD |date=19 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220703115915/https://www.derstandard.at/story/2000129028992/ex-junioren-weltmeister-gall-ab-2022-fuer-radprofiteam-ag2r-unterwegs |archive-date=3 July 2022 |language=de-AT}} Originally, his contract with DSM was supposed to run for another year, but due to ongoing tensions between different riders and the team management, Gall terminated his contract at the end of 2021.{{cite news |title=Streit zwischen Team DSM und Ilan Van Wilder landet vor Gericht |url=https://www.cyclingmagazine.de/2021/10/28/streit-zwischen-team-dsm-und-ilan-van-wilder-landet-vor-gericht/ |access-date=5 July 2023 |work=cyclingmagazine |date=28 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323180636/https://www.cyclingmagazine.de/2021/10/28/streit-zwischen-team-dsm-und-ilan-van-wilder-landet-vor-gericht/ |archive-date=23 March 2023 |language=de-DE}}
==2022==
In 2022, Gall, as part of the AG2R Citroën Team, achieved sixth place in the overall classification of the Tour of the Alps.{{cite web |last1=Ryan |first1=Barry |title=Tour of the Alps: Pinot surges to stage 5 win as Bardet grabs overall title |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-of-the-alps-2022/stage-5/results/ |website=Cyclingnews |access-date=5 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230108180841/https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-of-the-alps-2022/stage-5/results/ |archive-date=8 January 2023 |date=22 April 2022}} He was then named in the startlist for the 2022 Giro d'Italia, his first Grand Tour.{{cite news |last1=Michl |first1=George |title=Radrennsport: Felix Gall stellt sich zum ersten Mal dem Giro d'Italia |url=https://www.kleinezeitung.at/sport/sommersport/rad/6135418/Radrennsport_Felix-Gall-stellt-sich-zum-ersten-Mal-dem-Giro-dItalia |access-date=5 July 2023 |work=Kleine Zeitung |date=6 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518103111/https://www.kleinezeitung.at/sport/sommersport/rad/6135418/Radrennsport_Felix-Gall-stellt-sich-zum-ersten-Mal-dem-Giro-dItalia |archive-date=18 May 2022 |language=de}}
==2023==
File:TDF 2023 Gall, Vingegaard, Pogacar.jpg and Tadej Pogačar at the 2023 Tour de France]]
On 9 June 2023, Gall extended with AG2R Citroën Team through 2025.{{cite web |title=Felix Gall extends with AG2R Citroën Team through 2025 |url=https://cyclinguptodate.com/cycling/felix-gall-extends-with-ag2r-citroen-team-through-2025 |website=CyclingUpToDate |access-date=5 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230609050313/https://cyclinguptodate.com/cycling/felix-gall-extends-with-ag2r-citroen-team-through-2025 |archive-date=9 June 2023 |date=9 June 2023}} He improved his results in 2023, completing the Ardèche Classic in 6th, Tirreno–Adriatico as 16th overall, 9th in GP Miguel Induráin, 10th in Tour of the Basque Country (along with four top-10 stage finishes), second in opening stage of Tour of the Alpes (where he crashed later in the race) and finally second place in highly-conquested Mercan'Tour Classic.{{cite web |title=Itzulia Basque Country: Felix Gall tenth |url=https://ag2rcitroenteam.com/en/itzulia-basque-country-felix-gall-dixieme/ |website=AG2R CITROËN TEAM |access-date=5 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230705141436/https://ag2rcitroenteam.com/en/itzulia-basque-country-felix-gall-dixieme/ |archive-date=5 July 2023 |date=8 April 2023}}{{cite news |title=Radsport: Gall kommt erstem Profisieg immer näher |url=https://www.laola1.at/de/red/sport-mix/radsport/world-tour/radsport--gall-kommt-erstem-profisieg-immer-naeher/ |access-date=5 July 2023 |work=LAOLA1 |date=30 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230705141239/https://www.laola1.at/de/red/sport-mix/radsport/world-tour/radsport--gall-kommt-erstem-profisieg-immer-naeher/ |archive-date=5 July 2023 |language=de}}
In the 2023 Tour de Suisse, he finished 8th overall in the general classification and fourth in the mountains classification. In the process, he won Stage 4 — his first victory as a pro — and finished second in stage 3.{{cite news |last1=McGrath |first1=Andy |title=Tour de Suisse: Felix Gall grabs GC lead with solo victory on stage 4 |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-suisse-2023/stage-4/results/ |access-date=5 July 2023 |work=Cyclingnews |date=14 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230616154217/https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-suisse-2023/stage-4/results/ |archive-date=16 June 2023}}
He was named in the AG2R Citroën Team's startlist for the 2023 Tour de France, marking his first ever participation in the race.{{cite web |last1=Canales |first1=Romain Perez |title=Tour de France 2023 (July 1 to 23) - AG2R CITROËN TEAM cycling team |url=https://ag2rcitroenteam.com/en/tour-de-france-2023-1er-au-23-juillet/ |website=AG2R CITROËN TEAM |access-date=5 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230627121047/https://ag2rcitroenteam.com/en/tour-de-france-2023-1er-au-23-juillet/ |archive-date=27 June 2023 |date=26 June 2023}} For the first time in his career he wore a classification jersey after getting involved in the breakaway on stage 5, and earning enough points to take the lead in the mountains classification after being the first to crest the summit of the Col du Soudet.{{cite news |last1=Glendenning |first1=Barry |title=Tour de France: Hindley wins stage five as Vingegaard deals major blow to Pogacar – as it happened |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2023/jul/05/tour-de-france-2023-stage-five-takes-race-into-pyrenees-live?filterKeyEvents=false |access-date=5 July 2023 |work=the Guardian |date=5 July 2023}}
On 17 July 2023, Gall won Stage 17, the Queen Stage, of the 2023 Tour de France.{{Cite web |title=Felix Gall, the third winning debutant - Tour de France 2023 |url=https://www.letour.fr/en/news/2023/stage-17/felix-gall-the-third-winning-debutant/1315340 |access-date=2023-07-20 |website=www.letour.fr |language=en}}
==2024==
Gall rode in the 2024 Tour de France, finishing 14th overall. He also rode in the 2024 Vuelta a España, mainly as a domestique to teammate Ben O’Connor who finished runner-up in the race. Gall held a top-10 position in the GC through stage 14 before cracking and finishing in 29th overall.{{Cite web |title=Profil of Felix GALL - DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE TEAM - La Vuelta 2024 |url=https://www.lavuelta.es/en/rider/56/decathlon-ag2r-la-mondiale-team/felix-gall |access-date=2024-10-05 |website=www.lavuelta.es |language=en}}
Major results
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;2015
: 1st {{cjersey|rainbow}} Road race, UCI Junior Road World Championships
: National Junior Road Championships
::1st {{cjersey|austria}} Road race
::2nd Time trial
: 4th Time trial, UEC European Junior Road Championships
: 4th Overall Oberösterreich Juniorenrundfahrt
: 8th Overall GP Général Patton
;2016
: 1st Trofeo Guido Dorigo
: 3rd Overall Tour du Pays de Vaud
: 6th G.P. Sportivi Sovilla
: 9th Overall Course de la Paix Juniors
;2018
: 1st {{cjersey|austria}} Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships
: 4th Overall Tour de Savoie Mont Blanc
::1st {{cjersey|white}} Young rider classification
: 6th Overall Grand Prix Priessnitz spa
;2019
: 1st {{cjersey|yellow}} Overall Istrian Spring Trophy
::1st Stage 2
: 9th Overall Circuit des Ardennes
;2022
: 5th Trofeo Pollença–Port d'Andratx
: 6th Overall Tour of the Alps
: 10th Trofeo Serra de Tramuntana
;2023 (2 pro wins)
: 2nd Mercan'Tour Classic
: 6th Overall Tour des Alpes-Maritimes et du Var
: 6th Ardèche Classic
: 8th Overall Tour de France
::1st Stage 17
::Held {{cjersey|polkadot}} after Stage 5
::20px Combativity award Stage 17
: 8th Overall Tour de Suisse
::1st Stage 4
: 9th Overall Tour of the Alps
: 9th GP Miguel Induráin
: 10th Overall Tour of the Basque Country
;2024
: 4th Ardèche Classic
: 4th Tour du Jura
: 5th Classic Grand Besançon Doubs
: 9th Overall Paris–Nice
: 10th Overall Tour de Suisse
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=General classification results timeline=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|colspan=8 align="center"|Grand Tour general classification results |
| scope="col" width=200| Grand Tour
! scope="col" | 2021 ! scope="col" | 2022 ! scope="col" | 2023 ! scope="col" | 2024 ! scope="col" | 2025 |
|---|
| style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | {{cjersey|pink}} Giro d'Italia | — | 50 | — | — | — |
| style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | {{cjersey|yellow}} Tour de France | — | — | style="background:#ddf;" |8 | 14 | |
| style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | {{cjersey|red}} Vuelta a España | — | — | — | 29 | |
| colspan=8 align="center"|Major stage race general classification results |
| scope="col" | Race
! scope="col" | 2021 ! scope="col" | 2022 ! scope="col" | 2023 ! scope="col" | 2024 ! scope="col" | 2025 |
| style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | {{cjersey|Paris–Nice}} Paris–Nice | — | — | — | style="background:#ddf;" |9 | 18 |
| style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | {{cjersey|azul}} Tirreno–Adriatico | — | — | 16 | — | — |
| style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | {{cjersey|Volta a Catalunya}} Volta a Catalunya | — | — | — | — | |
| style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | {{cjersey|yellow}} Tour of the Basque Country | 85 | 12 | style="background:#ddf;" |10 | DNF | — |
| style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | {{cjersey|yellow}} Tour de Romandie | 32 | — | — | — | — |
| style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | {{cjersey|Dauphine}} Critérium du Dauphiné | 22 | — | — | — | |
| style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | {{cjersey|yellow}} Tour de Suisse | — | — | style="background:#ddf;" |8 | style="background:#ddf;" |10 | — |
| class="wikitable"
|+ Legend |
| scope="row" | —
| Did not compete |
|---|
| scope="row" | DNF
| Did not finish |
| scope="row" | IP
| Race in Progress |
References
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