Lewis Askey

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|5|4|df=y}}

| birth_place = Cannock, England

| height = 1.87 m

| weight = 75 kg

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

| discipline = Road
Cyclo-cross

| role = Rider

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| proyears1 = 2020–2021

| proteam1 = {{UCI team code|CGF|2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/14081/2003302/257|title=Groupama - FDJ|work=UCI.org|publisher=Union Cycliste Internationale|accessdate=1 April 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200401185216/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/14081/2003302/257|archivedate=1 April 2020}}

| proyears2 = 2022–

| proteam2 = {{UCI team code|FDJ|2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15314/2003302/276|title=Groupama - FDJ|work=UCI.org|publisher=Union Cycliste Internationale|accessdate=13 February 2021|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20210213145407/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15314/2003302/276|archivedate=13 February 2021}}

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Lewis Askey (born 4 May 2001) is a British cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam {{UCI team code|FDJ}}.{{cite web|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/features/2022-team-preview-groupama-fdj/|title=2022 Team Preview: Groupama-FDJ|first=Barry|last=Ryan|website=CyclingNews|publisher=Future plc|date=7 January 2022|access-date=23 January 2022}}

Personal life

His younger brother Ben Askey is also a professional cyclist.{{cite web|url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/when-theres-10-guys-coming-into-the-finish-i-want-to-be-one-of-them-lewis-askey-on-life-in-the-worldtour|website=Cycling Weekly|accessdate=7 April 2024|title= 'When there are 10 guys coming into the finish, I want to be one of them' - Lewis Askey on WorldTour life|first=Adam|last=Beckett|date=15 November 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.idlprocycling.com/cycling/lewis-askey-hopes-to-reach-world-top-level-as-quickly-as-possible-i-really-surprised-myself-in-2023|website=idlprocycling.com|accessdate=7 April 2024|title= Lewis Askey hopes to reach world top level as quickly as possible: "I really surprised myself in 2023"|first=Bram |last=van der Ploeg|date=16 January 2024}}

Major results

=Cyclo-cross=

;2017–2018

: Junior National Trophy Series

::2nd Derby

::2nd Abergavenny

;2018–2019

: UCI Junior World Cup

::2nd Heusden-Zolder

: Junior Brico Cross

::2nd Essen

: 2nd National Junior Championships

: Junior DVV Trophy

::3rd Loenhout

: 3rd Hasselt

;2021–2022

: National Trophy Series

::1st Derby

;2023–2024

: 3rd National Championships

=Mountain bike=

;2023

: National XCO Series

::1st Cannock Chase

;2024

: Shimano Super Cup

::1st La Rabassa

=Road=

;2018

: 1st Paris–Roubaix Juniors

: 2nd Road race, National Junior Championships

: 2nd La Philippe Gilbert Juniors

: 5th E3 Harelbeke Junioren

;2019

: 1st {{cjersey|yellow}} Overall Junior Tour of Wales

: 1st {{cjersey|yellow}} Overall Isle of Man Youth Tour

::1st Stage 1

: 2nd Gent–Wevelgem Junioren

: 3rd Trofee van Vlaanderen

: 4th Guido Reybrouck Classic

: 5th Overall {{ill|Keizer der Juniores|fr}}

: 6th Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne Juniors

: 6th La Philippe Gilbert Juniors

: 8th Paris–Roubaix Juniors

;2020

: 10th Paris–Tours Espoirs

;2021

: 1st Stage 2 Ronde de l'Isard

: National Under-23 Championships

::2nd Road race

::4th Time trial

: 2nd Gran Premio di Poggiana

: National Championships

::3rd Circuit race

::5th Road race

: 5th Road race, UCI World Under-23 Championships

: 8th Overall Kreiz Breizh Elites

;2022

: 2nd Road race, National Under-23 Championships

: 2nd Classic Loire Atlantique

;2023

: 2nd Paris–Tours

: 5th Nokere Koerse

;2024

: National Championships

::1st {{cjersey|uk}} Circuit race

::2nd Road race

: 8th Classic Loire Atlantique

: 9th Clásica de Almería

;2025 (2 pro wins)

: 1st Boucles de l'Aulne

: 2nd Overall Four Days of Dunkirk

::1st Stage 2

: 5th Le Samyn

: 5th Tour du Finistère

: 7th Nokere Koerse

: 10th Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

: 10th Grand Prix de Denain

==Grand Tour general classification results timeline==

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style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" \| {{cjersey\|pink}} Giro d'Italia \| — \| 93
style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" \| {{cjersey\|yellow}} Tour de France \| — \| —
style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" \| {{cjersey\|red}} Vuelta a España \| 105 \| —

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! scope="col" | 2023

! scope="col" | 2024

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! scope="row" | {{cjersey|pink}} Giro d'Italia

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| 93

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! scope="row" | {{cjersey|yellow}} Tour de France

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