Guy Niv

Guy Niv (born 8 March 1994 in Misgav) is an Israeli cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Israel Start-Up Nation.[3] In 2019, he completed the Giro d'Italia, finishing in 113th place.[4] In August 2020, he became the first Israeli national to race in the Tour de France.[5][6]

Guy Niv
Niv in 2018.
Personal information
Full nameGuy Niv
Born (1994-03-08) 8 March 1994
Misgav, Israel
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Team information
Current teamIsrael Start-Up Nation
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Amateur teams
2016Dynamo Palmira–Weltour
2017Cycling Academy Development
2017Israel Cycling Academy (stagiaire)
Professional team
2018–Israel Cycling Academy[1][2]

Major results
2019
National Road Championships
1st Time trial
3rd Road race
6th Overall Tour de Taiwan
7th Overall GP Beiras e Serra da Estrela
2020
2nd Time trial, National Road Championships

Grand Tour general classification results timeline
Grand Tour 2018 2019 2020
Giro d'Italia DNF 113 —
Tour de France — — 139
Vuelta a España — — —
Legend
— Did not compete
DNF Did not finish

References
  1. "Israel Cycling Academy finalises 2019 roster, adds Sorensen as DS". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  2. Ostanek, Daniel (11 December 2019). "Israel Cycling Academy become Israel Start-Up Nation as WorldTour beckons". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  3. "Israel Start-Up Nation". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 1 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  4. "Giro d'Italia 2019 | Results". www.procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  5. "Guy Niv to become first Israeli rider to race the Tour de France". VeloNews.com. 19 August 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  6. "107th Tour de France: Startlist". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
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