Leigh Howard was born on 18 October 1989 and is an Australian professional racing cyclist.
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10 Facts About Leigh Howard
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Leigh Howard competed in the Men's Madison where the team finished fifth with a time of 3:48.
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Leigh Howard began cycling competitively at the age of 10 and first represented Australia in 2005 at the age of 16.
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Leigh Howard is an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder, and initially trained as an automobile electrician.
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Leigh Howard won the bronze medal in the omnium event at the 2008 UCI Track Cycling World Championships.
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Leigh Howard had success on the road in 2009, winning stages 1 and 3 of the Tour of Japan.
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Leigh Howard become a professional rider in 2010 with Team HTC–Columbia.
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Impressively, Leigh Howard finished ahead of Daniele Bennati, Tom Boonen and Tyler Farrar on the stage.
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In November 2015 IAM Cycling announced that Leigh Howard would join them for the 2016 season, with a role as part of the sprint train for Matteo Pelucchi.
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Leigh Howard last rode for UCI Continental team Pro Racing Sunshine Coast.
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