Scott Davies (cyclist)

{{Short description|British racing cyclist (born 1995)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2017}}

{{Use British English|date=May 2017}}

{{Infobox cyclist

| name = Scott Davies

| image = 2019 Tour of Austria – 3rd stage 20190608 (02).jpg

| caption = Davies at the 2019 Tour of Austria

| fullname = Scott Davies

| nickname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|08|05|df=y}}

| birth_place = Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales{{cite web |url=http://g2014results.thecgf.com/athlete/cycling_road/1033952/s_davies.html |title=Scott Davies Profile|website=2014 Commonwealth Games |access-date=3 March 2015}}

| height = {{convert|6|ft|0|in|cm|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|68|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}

| currentteam = Retired

| disciplines = {{ubl|Road|Track}}

| role = Rider

| ridertype = Endurance

| amateuryears1 = 2009–2010

| amateurteam1 = Towy Riders

| amateuryears2 = 2011

| amateurteam2 = Towy Racing Cycle Club

| amateuryears3 = 2012

| amateurteam3 = M&D Cycles

| amateuryears4 = 2015

| amateurteam4 = Team 100% ME

| proyears1 = 2013

| proteam1 = Team USN{{cite web| url=http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/points| title=Rakings| publisher=British Cycling| accessdate=2014-07-22}}

| proyears2 = 2014

| proteam2 = {{UCI team code|MGT|2014}}

| proyears3 = 2016–2017

| proteam3 = {{UCI team code|WGN|2016}}

| proyears4 = 2018–2019

| proteam4 = {{UCI team code|DDD|2018}}{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/dimension-data-sign-british-talent-scott-davies/|title=Dimension Data sign British talent Scott Davies|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Immediate Media Company|date=28 September 2017|accessdate=2 January 2018}}{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/dimension-data-finalise-2019-roster/|title=Dimension Data finalise 2019 roster|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Immediate Media Company|date=22 November 2018|accessdate=4 January 2019}}

| proyears5 = 2020–2021

| proteam5 = {{UCI team code|TBM|2020}}{{cite news|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/features/2020-team-preview-bahrain-mclaren/|title=2020 Team Preview: Bahrain McLaren|first=Daniel|last=Ostanek|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Future plc|date=26 December 2019|accessdate=1 January 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15229/1002125/279|title=Bahrain Victorious|work=UCI.org|publisher=Union Cycliste Internationale|accessdate=1 January 2021|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20210101044146/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15229/1002125/279|archivedate=1 January 2021}}

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| medaltemplates =

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Scott Davies (born 5 August 1995) is a Welsh former racing cyclist,{{cite news|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/scott-davies-retires-aged-26/|title=Scott Davies retires aged 26|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Future plc|date=16 December 2021|accessdate=5 January 2022}} who rode professionally between 2013 and 2021 for the Team USN, {{UCI team code|MGT|2014}}, {{UCI team code|WGN|2017}}, {{UCI team code|DDD|2019}} and {{UCI team code|TBV|2021}} squads.

Biography

Born in Carmarthen, Davies attended Bro Myrddin Welsh Comprehensive School ({{langx|cy|Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bro Myrddin}}). Davies represented Wales at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, 2014.{{cite web| url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/other-sport/cycling/commonwealth-games-2014-olympic-champion-7234116| title=Commonwealth Games 2014: Olympic champion Geraint Thomas and world sprint star Becky James head up Welsh cycling team for Glasgow| publisher=Wales Online| date=2014-07-09}}

He was named as a member of the {{UCI team code|WGN|2016}} team for the 2016 season.{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/20-riders-for-team-wiggins-in-2016/ |title=20 riders for Team WIGGINS in 2016|date=4 February 2016 |website=cyclingnews.com |access-date=4 February 2016}} In May 2019, he was named in the startlist for the Giro d'Italia.{{Cite web|url=https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/giro-d-italia/2019/startlist |title=2019: 102nd Giro d'Italia: Start List |accessdate=8 May 2019 |work=ProCyclingStats}} In October 2020, he was named in the startlist for the Vuelta a España.{{cite web|url=https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/vuelta-a-espana/2020/gc/startlist |title=75th La Vuelta ciclista a España: Startlist |work=ProCyclingStats |accessdate=19 October 2020}}

Major results

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;2012

: 1st 20px Time trial, National Junior Road Championships

;2013

: 1st 20px Overall Junior Tour of Wales

::1st Stage 1 (ITT)

: 2nd Overall Giro della Lunigiana

: 7th Road race, UCI Junior Road World Championships

;2014

: 1st 20px Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships

: 10th Road race, Commonwealth Games

;2015

: 1st 20px Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships

: 6th Overall Flèche du Sud

::1st Young rider classification

: 10th Overall Herald Sun Tour

;2016

: 1st 20px Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships

: 2nd Overall Tour Alsace

: 4th Duo Normand (with Jonathan Dibben)

: 6th Overall Le Triptyque des Monts et Châteaux

: 6th Grand Prix de la Ville de Lillers

: 9th Overall Ronde de l'Isard

::1st Stage 4

: 9th Overall Tour of Croatia

;2017

: 1st 20px Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships

: 4th Overall Giro Ciclistico d'Italia

: 5th Overall Tour Alsace

: 10th Time trial, UCI Under-23 Road World Championships

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