11 Facts About Lucas Hamilton

Lucas Hamilton was born on 12 February 1996 and is an Australian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Ineos Grenadiers.

Lucas Hamilton began cycling as a 12-years-old with the Ararat and Districts Cycling Club in Victoria.

Lucas Hamilton performed so well that he was given a Victorian Institute of Sport scholarship in 2014.

Lucas Hamilton gained his first national team selection at the age of 20, in 2016.

Lucas Hamilton raced in the U19 World Road Race Championship and then went onto win the Mountains Classification at the 2016 Tour de l'Avenir.

Lucas Hamilton was named Best Young Rider for Australia's World Tour one-day classic and the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race.

Lucas Hamilton won Stage 1 and Stage 2 at the 2018 Hammer Stavange, and in 2019 won Stage 1 and Stage 4 at the Czech Cycling Tour.

Lucas Hamilton went on to be placed second at the 2020 National Road Race Championships.

That same year, Lucas Hamilton won his maiden World Tour win on stage four of Tirreno Adriatico.

Lucas Hamilton began his fourth professional year signing with Team BikeExchange.

Lucas Hamilton led the team at the 2021 Tour de France in their general classification campaign.