Joshua Atkins (born 28 June 1992) is a
New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 List of islands of New Zealand, smaller islands. It is the ...
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 cyclin ...
who last rode for
Trek Livestrong U23
Hagens Berman Jayco is a UCI Continental cycling team based in the United States. It was founded in 2009, originally as a feeder team for . The team has produced several North American, European and Antipodean riders who have gone on to compete p ...
. Atkins is the youngest rider to win the
Tour of Southland
The Tour of Southland is a road bicycle racing stage race
A race stage, leg, or heat is a unit of a race that has been divided in several parts for the reason such as length of the distance to be covered, as in a multi-day event. Usually, suc ...
.
Major results
;2010
: 6th Overall
Tour of Southland
The Tour of Southland is a road bicycle racing stage race
A race stage, leg, or heat is a unit of a race that has been divided in several parts for the reason such as length of the distance to be covered, as in a multi-day event. Usually, suc ...
;2011
: 1st Overall
Tour of Southland
The Tour of Southland is a road bicycle racing stage race
A race stage, leg, or heat is a unit of a race that has been divided in several parts for the reason such as length of the distance to be covered, as in a multi-day event. Usually, suc ...
::1st Stage 5
: 2nd Overall
Tour of Tasmania
The Tour of Tasmania is a cycling road race contested annually in Tasmania, Australia. Created in 1996, the race formed part of the calendar of the Union Cycliste International from 1997 to 2002. The race was not contested the 2001, 2003 and 20 ...
::1st Stage 1 TTT
: 1st
Le Race
: 4th National
U23 Time Trial Championships
;2012
: 3rd National
U23 Road Race Championships
;2013
: 3rd Overall
Herald Sun Tour
The Herald Sun Tour is an Australian professional bicycle race held in Melbourne and provincial Victoria, sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). The first tour was held in October 1952 as a six-day event. It is now held annuall ...
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1992 births
Living people
New Zealand male cyclists
21st-century New Zealand people
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