Corbin Strong

Corbin Strong (born 30 April 2000) is a New Zealand road and track cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Israel–Premier Tech.[3] He won the points race and finished second in the team pursuit at the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships.[4]

Corbin Strong
Strong at the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
Personal information
Full nameCorbin Strong
Born (2000-04-30) 30 April 2000
Invercargill, New Zealand
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Team information
Current teamIsrael–Premier Tech
Disciplines
  • Track
  • Road
RoleRider
Professional teams
2019St George Continental Cycling Team
2020–2021SEG Racing Academy[1][2]
2022–Israel–Premier Tech
Medal record
Men's track cycling
Representing  New Zealand
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2020 BerlinPoints race
Silver medal – second place2020 BerlinTeam pursuit
Silver medal – second place2022 Saint-Quentin-en-YvelinesElimination race
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2022 BirminghamScratch race

In 2018 Strong crashed into a stationary car while on a training ride, fracturing his T1 vertebra.[5]

Major results

Sources:[6][7]

Track
2016
Oceania Junior Championships
2nd Omnium
2nd Team pursuit
3rd Scratch
3rd Team pursuit, UCI World Junior Championships
2017
2nd Madison, National Championships
2018
1st Team pursuit, UCI World Junior Championships
2019
1st Points, Oceania Championships
National Championships
1st Points
1st Team pursuit
2nd Scratch
2nd Madison
2020
UCI World Championships
1st Points
2nd Team pursuit
National Championships
1st Points
1st Omnium
2021
1st Team pursuit, National Championships
UCI Champions League
1st Elimination, Palma
1st Scratch, Palma
2nd Scratch, London
2022
1st Scratch, Commonwealth Games
2nd Elimination, UCI World Championships

Road
2018
3rd Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge
2019
1st Points classification, Tour de Ijen
4th Overall Tour de Kumano
1st Young rider classification
5th Overall Tour de Korea
1st Young rider classification
8th Overall Tour of Thailand
2020
Tour of Southland
1st Stages 2 & 4
3rd Overall New Zealand Cycle Classic
1st Young rider classification
2021
1st Overall New Zealand Cycle Classic
1st Young rider classification
1st Stage 1 (TTT)
5th Gravel and Tar Classic
2022
2nd Coppa Bernocchi
5th Grand Prix de Wallonie
6th Overall Tour of Britain
1st Stage 1
7th Gran Piemonte
2023
5th Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race
7th GP Miguel Induráin
9th La Drôme Classic

References
  1. "SEG Racing Academy". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 29 April 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  2. "SEG Racing Academy". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 24 February 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  3. "ISRAEL - PREMIER TECH". UCI. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  4. "'I can't believe I pulled it off': Teenager Corbin Strong strikes gold at World Championships". Stuff. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  5. "Top young cyclist Corbin Strong fractures vertebra in collision with car". Stuff. 24 January 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  6. "Corbin Strong". www.procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  7. "Corbin Strong - FirstCycling.com". firstcycling.com. Retrieved 24 February 2021.


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