Naveen John (born 7 April 1986 in

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) is an Indian racing cyclist, who currently rides for Indian team Karnataka.

Career

In 2014, John became India's national time trial champion, defeating

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by one second. The following year, he joined British team Kingsnorth International Wheelers. In 2016, John joined Australian UCI Continental team

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, making him the first Indian to join an international professional cycling team. In February, John regained his title as time trial champion. Later that season, John, along with

, became the first Indians to compete in the World Championships, when they both competed in the time trial. He finished in 55th position. In 2017, John left the Australian team, joining the Belgian club Asfra Racing Oudenaarde. He defended his title as national time trial champion, and also won the road race championship. In 2018, John returned to the Ciclo Racing Team, with whom he spent 3 seasons with from 2010 to 2012. In February, John competed in the Asian Road Championships, finishing 10th in the time trial, and 44th in the road race. In April 2019, Naveen John took part in the Asian Road Cycling Championships. He was 36th in the Mass-start road race.

Major results

;2012 : 2nd Overall

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: 4th Road race, National Road Championships ;2013 : 4th Time trial, National Road Championships ;2014 : 1st MaillotIndia

Time trial, National Road Championships ;2016 : 1st MaillotIndia

Time trial, National Road Championships ;2017 : National Road Championships ::1st MaillotIndia

Time trial ::1st MaillotIndia

Road race : 2nd Overall

::1st Stages 4 & 5 ;2018 : 1st Overall

::1st Stages 3 & 5 : 2nd Time trial, National Road Championships : 10th Time trial, Asian Road Championships ;2019 : 1st Gold medal blank

Time trial, South Asian Games : 1st MaillotIndia

Time trial, National Road Championships ;2021 : 1st MaillotIndia

Time trial, National Road Championships ;2022 : 8th Time trial, Asian Road Championships ;2023 : 1st MaillotIndia

Time trial, National Road Championships ;2024 : 1st MaillotIndia

Time trial, National Road Championships

References

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* 1986 births Living people Indian male cyclists Sportspeople from Kuwait City Indian expatriates in Kuwait South Asian Games gold medalists for India South Asian Games medalists in cycling {{India-cycling-bio-stub