James Fouché (born 28 March 1998) is a New Zealand professional

racing cyclist Cycle sport is competitive physical activity using bicycles. There are several categories of bicycle racing including road bicycle racing, cyclo-cross, mountain bike racing, track cycling, BMX, and cycle speedway. Non-racing cycling spo ...

, who currently rides for

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. In 2019 Fouche won the combined under-23 and elite

New Zealand National Road Race Championships The New Zealand National Road Race Championship is a road bicycle race that takes place inside the New Zealand National Cycling Championship, and decides the best cyclist in this type of race. The first edition took place in 1934. The first winn ...

Career

Amateur years

Fouché starting road cycling in his youth. He won the Under 19 New Zealand national time trial championships in 2016 after coming second in 2015.

WIGGINS/Team Wiggins Le Col 2018 to 2019

At the

in 2019, Fouché attacked with 40 km to go. The bunch behind could not work well together so his lead grew. He managed to hold them off to win the combined Under-23 and Elite titles. Fouché crashed out of the winning move in the Ronde van Vlaanderen U23. From August 2019 he rode as a Stagaire for , experiencing racing at a higher level.

Black Spoke 2021 to 2023

2022 for Fouché started with the New Zealand national road championships. He didn't place in the Criterium but came fourth in the

time trial In many racing sports, an sportsperson, athlete (or occasionally a team of athletes) will compete in a time trial (TT) against the clock to secure the fastest time. The format of a time trial can vary, but usually follow a format where each athle ...

. In the Road race Fouché attacked on the second lap going clear from the peloton, due to Cyclone Dovi the race length was shortened and the peloton was unable to catch Fouché resukling in him taking his second National Road race victory. In April he rode the

Oceania Cycling Championships The Oceania Road Championships are a series of road bicycle racing, road cycling races held annually to determine the Oceanian champion in each event. The event has been held since 1995 and consists of an elite and under-23 men's and an elite wo ...

where he won the road race in the final sprint. His became a

for the 2023 season allowing access to more races. At the

UCI ProSeries The UCI ProSeries is the second tier men's elite road bicycle racer, road cycling tour. It was inaugurated in 2020 UCI ProSeries, 2020. The series is placed below the UCI World Tour, but above the various regional UCI Continental Circuits. Devel ...

race the

Tour of Britain The Tour of Britain is a multi-stage cycling race, conducted on British roads, in which participants race across Great Britain to complete the race in the fastest time. The event dates back to the first British stage races held just after th ...

Fouché was in the breakaway for four of the seven stages. In the process of doing so he gained the most points in the

King of the Mountains The King of the Mountains (KoM) is an award given to the best climbing specialist in a men's cycling road race; in women's cycle racing, Queen of the Mountains (QoM) is used. While the title may be given to the rider who achieves the highest ...

classification to win the Black jersey overall.

Euskaltel–Euskadi 2024 to present

Fouché was the final rider added to 's roster for the 2024 season after signing a one-year contract.

Major results

Sources: ;2016 : Oceania Junior Road Championships ::1st Road race ::2nd Silver medal blank

Time trial ;2017 : National Under-23 Road Championships ::2nd Road race ::2nd

Time trial In many racing sports, an sportsperson, athlete (or occasionally a team of athletes) will compete in a time trial (TT) against the clock to secure the fastest time. The format of a time trial can vary, but usually follow a format where each athle ...

;2018 : National Under-23 Road Championships ::1st Road race ::3rd

: 2nd

Clássica da Arrábida Clássica da Arrábida is a one-day road cycling race held in Portugal annually since 2017. It is part of UCI Europe Tour The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were introduced in 2005 by the Union C ...

: 7th Overall Le Triptyque des Monts et Chateaux ::1st Mountains classification ;2019 : 1st Road race, National Road Championships : National Under-23 Road Championships ::1st Road race ::1st

: 1st Mountains classification,

Tour of Antalya The Tour of Antalya is a multi-day road cycling race held annually in Turkey. It is part of UCI Europe Tour The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were introduced in 2005 by the Union Cycliste Intern ...

: 1st Mountains classification, Le Triptyque des Monts et Chateaux : 1st Mountains classification,

Volta ao Alentejo The Volta ao Alentejo ( Portuguese; ) is a road bicycle racing stage race held annually in the Alentejo, Portugal. Since 2010, it has been organised as a 2.2 event on the UCI Europe Tour The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle ...

: 5th Overall Paris–Arras Tour : 5th

: 6th Kattekoers ;2021 : 1st Mountains classification, Tour d'Eure-et-Loir : 1st Mountains classification,

Tour de la Mirabelle The Tour de la Mirabelle is a multi-day road cycling race that has been held annually in Lorraine, France since 2002. It has been part of UCI Europe Tour The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were int ...

: 1st Mountains classification,

Kreiz Breizh Elites Kreiz Breizh Elites is a French stage cycling race held annually in Bretagne. It is part of the UCI Europe Tour The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were introduced in 2005 by the Union Cycliste I ...

: 8th Overall Course Cycliste de Solidarnosc et des Champions Olympiques : 9th Overall

Oberösterreich Rundfahrt The Oberösterreichrundfahrt is a cycling race held annually in the Austrian state Upper Austria. It was created in 2010 and is part of the UCI Europe Tour as a category 2.2 race. Winners References External links

* Cycl ...

;2022 : 1st Road race, Oceania Road Championships : National Road Championships ::1st Road race ::4th

: 1st Overall

Ronde de l'Oise The Ronde de l'Oise is a cycling stage race, stage race held annually in the department of Oise in France. It was founded in 1954 and in 2007 became part of the UCI Europe Tour in category 2.2. Winners Sources: ...

::1st Stage 1 ;2023 : 1st

Grand Prix Cerami Grand Prix Pino Cerami is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in April in Hainaut, Belgium. From 2005 to 2019, the race was organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour, before being cancelled from 2019 to 2022. Upon its return in 202 ...

: 1st Mountains classification,

Tour Poitou-Charentes en Nouvelle-Aquitaine Tour Poitou-Charentes en Nouvelle-Aquitaine is a road bicycle race held annually in the former region of Poitou-Charentes (now Nouvelle-Aquitaine) France. It was first held in 1987 and since 2005 it has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Eu ...

: 2nd

Gravel and Tar Classic The Gravel and Tar Classic is a one-day cycling race, held annually in the Manawatu region of New Zealand, since 2016, finishing in Palmerston North. It is rated 1.2 and has been part of UCI Oceania Tour since 2018. The race is primarily on sea ...

;2024 : 9th

Grand Prix Criquielion The Grand Prix Criquielion is a European single day cycle race held each year in and around the Belgian village of Deux-Acren. The race was first organized in 1991 in honour of Claude Criquielion, who had announced his retirement that same year ...

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fouche, James 1998 births Living people New Zealand male cyclists Cyclists from Christchurch 21st-century New Zealand sportsmen