# Damien Howson

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{{Short description|Australian road bicycle racer (born 1992)}}
{{Use Australian English|date=March 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}}
{{Infobox cyclist
| name           = Damien Howson
| image          = Damien Howson TA 2013 (Cropping).jpg
| image_size     =
| caption        = Howson at the 2013 [Tour de l'Avenir](/source/Tour_de_l'Avenir)
| fullname       = 
| nickname       = Damo<ref name="greenedgecycling.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.greenedgecycling.com/team/damien-howson|title=Damien Howson|website=Mitchelton-SCOTT GreenEDGE Cycling}}</ref>
| birth_date     = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1992|8|13}}
| birth_place    = [Adelaide, South Australia](/source/Adelaide%2C_South_Australia), Australia
| height         = 1.88 m
| weight         = 68 kg
| currentteam    = {{UCI team code|Q36}}
| discipline     = Road
| role           = Rider
| ridertype      = [All-rounder](/source/All-rounder)<ref name="greenedgecycling.com"/><br>[Domestique](/source/Domestique)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/article/2016/05/31/beyond-giro-howson-thrilled-support-chaves-super-domestique|title=Beyond the Giro: Howson thrilled to support Chaves as super domestique|website=Cycling}}</ref>
| amateuryears1  = 2011–2012
| amateurteam1   = {{UCI team code|JAY|2011}}
| proyears1      = 2013–2022
| proteam1       = {{UCI team code|MTS men|2013}}<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/mitchelton-scott-finalise-25-rider-roster-for-2019/|title=Mitchelton-Scott finalise 25-rider roster for 2019|work=[Cyclingnews.com](/source/Cyclingnews.com)|publisher=[Immediate Media Company](/source/Immediate_Media_Company)|date=15 November 2018|access-date=3 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.greenedgecycling.com/news/wins-from-january-to-october-mitchelton-scott-men-confirm-roster-and-goals-for-2020|title=Wins from January to October: Mitchelton-Scott men confirm roster and goals for 2020|work={{UCI team code|MTS men|2020}}|publisher=New Global Cycling Services|date=11 December 2019|access-date=2 January 2020|archive-date=2 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200102212524/https://www.greenedgecycling.com/news/wins-from-january-to-october-mitchelton-scott-men-confirm-roster-and-goals-for-2020|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15239/1001717/279|title=GreenEDGE Cycling|work=UCI.org|publisher=[Union Cycliste Internationale](/source/Union_Cycliste_Internationale)|access-date=1 January 2021|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210101231319/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15239/1001717/279|archive-date=1 January 2021}}</ref>
| proyears2      = 2023–
| proteam2       = {{UCI team code|Q36|2023}}
| majorwins      = 
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalCountry| {{nowrap|{{AUS}} }}}}
{{MedalGold| [2013 Florence](/source/2013_UCI_Road_World_Championships)| [Under-23 time trial](/source/2013_UCI_Road_World_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_under-23_time_trial)}}
{{MedalBronze| [2012 Valkenburg](/source/2012_UCI_Road_World_Championships)| [Under-23 time trial](/source/2012_UCI_Road_World_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_under-23_time_trial)}}
{{MedalCountry| {{nowrap|{{UCI team code|OBE|2014}} }} }}
{{MedalSport| Men's [road bicycle racing](/source/road_bicycle_racing)}}
{{MedalCompetition|[World Championships](/source/UCI_Road_World_Championships)}}
{{MedalSilver|[2014 Ponferrada](/source/2014_UCI_Road_World_Championships)|[Team time trial](/source/2014_UCI_Road_World_Championships%26nbsp%3B%E2%80%93_Men's_team_time_trial)}}
| show-medals    =
}}
'''Damien Howson''' (born 13 August 1992) is an Australian cyclist, who rides for [UCI ProTeam](/source/UCI_ProSeries) {{UCI team code|Q36}}.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Long |first1=Jonny |title=Doug Ryder's new Q36.5 team has announced its 23-man squad |url=https://cyclingtips.com/2022/11/doug-ryders-new-q36-5-team-has-announced-its-23-man-squad/ |website=CyclingTips |access-date=5 November 2022 |language=en |date=4 November 2022}}</ref>

==Career==
Howson started his athletic career in [basketball](/source/basketball), becoming a state champion aged 13. He moved to cycling when [South Australian Sports Institute](/source/South_Australian_Sports_Institute) discovered his potential after physiological testing on the state junior basketball team.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Homfray|first=Reece|last2=|first2=|date=2017-06-30|title=Tour de France debut for South Aussie dynamo Damien Howson|url=https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/lifestyle/sa-weekend/tour-de-france-debut-for-south-aussie-dynamo-damien-howson/news-story/18226d2e3e1568f42226fb68ffaf8e5f|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-18|website=|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170707192334/http://www.adelaidenow.com.au:80/lifestyle/sa-weekend/tour-de-france-debut-for-south-aussie-dynamo-damien-howson/news-story/18226d2e3e1568f42226fb68ffaf8e5f |archive-date=7 July 2017 }}</ref>

He won the [world under-23 time trial](/source/UCI_Road_World_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_under-23_time_trial) in 2013, as well as the [Oceania Cycling Championships](/source/Oceania_Cycling_Championships) under-23 time trial and road race.<ref name="SMHSep2013">{{cite news |url=http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cycling/damien-howson-wins-under23-time-trial-world-championship-20130924-2uarl.html |title=Damien Howson wins under-23 time trial world championship |date=24 September 2013 |access-date=9 April 2014 |first=Julian |last=Drape |newspaper=[The Sydney Morning Herald](/source/The_Sydney_Morning_Herald) |publisher=[Fairfax Media](/source/Fairfax_Media)}}</ref> He was named in the start list for the [2015 Vuelta a España](/source/2015_Vuelta_a_Espa%C3%B1a)<ref name="Vuelta">{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingfever.com/editie.html?detp=view&_ap=startlijst&editie_idd=MjYwNzQ= |title=Vuelta a España 2015 |access-date=21 August 2015 |work=Cycling Fever}}</ref> and the [2016 Giro d'Italia](/source/2016_Giro_d'Italia).<ref name="2016Giro">{{Cite web|url=http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/Giro_Italia_2016_Startlist |title=99th Giro d'Italia Startlist |access-date=6 May 2016 |work=Pro Cycling Stats}}</ref> In 2017 he won the 64th edition of the [Herald Sun Tour](/source/Herald_Sun_Tour).<ref name="CyclingNews">{{Cite web|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/howson-scrapes-through-another-day-of-sun-tour-high-drama/|title=Howson scrapes through another day of Sun Tour high drama |date=5 February 2017 |access-date=5 February 2017 |first=Zeb |last=Woodpower}}</ref> In June 2017, he was named to make his debut at the [2017 Tour de France](/source/2017_Tour_de_France).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/damien-howson-ready-for-tour-de-france-debut/|title=Damien Howson ready for Tour de France debut|last1=Woodpower |first1=Zeb|date=27 June 2017 |website=[cyclingnews.com](/source/cyclingnews.com) |access-date=10 July 2018}}</ref>

==Personal life==
In 2020 Howson married his high school friend, Georgie Russell at Longview Vineyard near [Macclesfield](/source/Macclesfield%2C_South_Australia) in his home state of [South Australia](/source/South_Australia).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://salife.com.au/weddings/damien-howson-georgie-russell/ |title=Damien Howson + Georgie Russell |magazine=[SA Life](/source/SA_Life) |date=30 September 2020 |access-date=17 September 2021}}</ref> He is an old scholar of [Pedare Christian College](/source/Pedare_Christian_College).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pedarecc.sa.edu.au/news-events/the-vine-issue-10-2017/ |title=Pedare Old Scholar’s Debut Ride in the Tour de France |first=Mike |last=Millard |work=The Vine |date=7 July 2017 |publisher=[Pedare Christian College](/source/Pedare_Christian_College) |access-date=17 September 2021}}</ref>

==Major results==
{{colbegin|colwidth=25em}}
;2010
: 1st Trofeo San Rocco
: 3rd Overall [GP Général Patton](/source/Grand_Prix_G%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral_Patton)
: 4th Overall 3 Giorni Orobica
: 9th Overall [Liège–La Gleize](/source/Aubel%E2%80%93Thimister%E2%80%93Stavelot) 
;2011
: [Oceania Under-23 Road Championships](/source/Oceania_Cycling_Championships)
::1st 20px Time trial
::4th Road race
: 1st 20px Team pursuit, [National Track Championships](/source/Australian_National_Track_Championships)
: 4th [Time trial](/source/Australian_National_Time_Trial_Championships), National Under-23 Road Championships
: 9th [Time trial](/source/2011_UCI_Road_World_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_under-23_time_trial), [UCI Under-23 Road World Championships](/source/2011_UCI_Road_World_Championships)
: 9th [Chrono Champenois](/source/Chrono_Champenois)
: 9th [Memorial Davide Fardelli](/source/Memorial_Davide_Fardelli)
;2012
: 1st 20px Time trial, [Oceania Under-23 Road Championships](/source/Oceania_Cycling_Championships)
: 2nd [Time trial](/source/Australian_National_Time_Trial_Championships), National Under-23 Road Championships
: 2nd [Memorial Davide Fardelli](/source/Memorial_Davide_Fardelli)
: 3rd 15px [Time trial](/source/2012_UCI_Road_World_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_under-23_time_trial), [UCI Under-23 Road World Championships](/source/2012_UCI_Road_World_Championships)
: 4th [Chrono Champenois](/source/Chrono_Champenois)
: 7th Overall [Tour Alsace](/source/Tour_Alsace)
;2013
: 1st 20px [Time trial](/source/2013_UCI_Road_World_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_under-23_time_trial), [UCI Under-23 Road World Championships](/source/2013_UCI_Road_World_Championships)
: 1st [UCI Oceania Tour](/source/2013_UCI_Oceania_Tour)
: [Oceania Under-23 Road Championships](/source/Oceania_Cycling_Championships)
::1st 20px Road race
::1st 20px Time trial
: National Under-23 Road Championships
::1st 20px [Time trial](/source/Australian_National_Time_Trial_Championships)
::2nd [Road race](/source/Australian_National_Road_Race_Championships)
: 1st [Trofeo Alcide Degasperi](/source/Trofeo_Alcide_Degasperi)
: 2nd [Chrono Champenois](/source/Chrono_Champenois)
: 3rd Overall [Thüringen Rundfahrt der U23](/source/Th%C3%BCringen_Rundfahrt_der_U23)
::1st Prologue
: 3rd [Trofeo Banca Popolare di Vicenza](/source/Trofeo_Banca_Popolare_di_Vicenza)
: 5th [Giro del Belvedere](/source/Giro_del_Belvedere)
: 7th [Gran Premio Palio del Recioto](/source/Gran_Premio_Palio_del_Recioto)
;2014
: 2nd 15px [Team time trial](/source/2014_UCI_Road_World_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_team_time_trial), [UCI Road World Championships](/source/2014_UCI_Road_World_Championships)
: 3rd [Time trial](/source/Australian_National_Time_Trial_Championships), National Road Championships
;2015
: 5th [Time trial](/source/Australian_National_Time_Trial_Championships), National Road Championships
: 5th Overall [Herald Sun Tour](/source/2015_Herald_Sun_Tour)
;2016
: 3rd Overall [Herald Sun Tour](/source/2016_Herald_Sun_Tour)
: 4th [Time trial](/source/Australian_National_Time_Trial_Championships), National Road Championships
;2017 <small>(2 pro wins)</small>
: 1st 20px Overall [Herald Sun Tour](/source/2017_Herald_Sun_Tour)
::1st Stage 1
: 9th [GP Miguel Induráin](/source/2017_GP_Miguel_Indur%C3%A1in)
: 9th [Pro Ötztaler 5500](/source/Pro_%C3%96tztaler_5500)
;2018
: 3rd Overall [Herald Sun Tour](/source/Herald_Sun_Tour)
: 4th Overall [Colorado Classic](/source/Colorado_Classic_(cycling))
;2019
: 1st Stage 1 ([TTT](/source/Team_time_trial)) [Tirreno–Adriatico](/source/2019_Tirreno%E2%80%93Adriatico)
: 2nd Overall [Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali](/source/Settimana_Internazionale_di_Coppi_e_Bartali)
::1st Stage 1b ([TTT](/source/Team_time_trial))
: 10th Overall [Herald Sun Tour](/source/Herald_Sun_Tour)
;2020 <small>(2)</small>
: 1st 20px Overall [Czech Cycling Tour](/source/2020_Czech_Cycling_Tour)
::1st Stages 1 ([TTT](/source/Team_time_trial)) & 4
: 3rd Overall [Herald Sun Tour](/source/2020_Herald_Sun_Tour)
: 3rd Overall [Tour de Hongrie](/source/2020_Tour_de_Hongrie)
;2021 <small>(2)</small>
: 1st 20px Overall [Tour de Hongrie](/source/2021_Tour_de_Hongrie)
::1st Stage 4
;2023 <small>(1)</small>
: 3rd Overall [Tour of Britain](/source/2023_Tour_of_Britain)
: 4th Overall [Vuelta a Asturias](/source/2023_Vuelta_a_Asturias)
::1st Stage 1
: 4th Overall [Vuelta a Burgos](/source/2023_Vuelta_a_Burgos)
;2024
: 8th Overall [Tour de Hongrie](/source/2024_Tour_de_Hongrie)
: 9th Overall [Tour Down Under](/source/2024_Tour_Down_Under)
;2025
: 4th Overall [Tour of Oman](/source/2025_Tour_of_Oman)
: 10th Overall [Giro d'Abruzzo](/source/Giro_d'Abruzzo)
{{divcolend}}

===Grand Tour general classification results timeline===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|-
! scope="col" | [Grand Tour](/source/Grand_Tour_(cycling))
! scope="col" | 2015
! scope="col" | 2016
! scope="col" | 2017
! scope="col" | 2018
! scope="col" | 2019
! scope="col" | 2020
! scope="col" | 2021
! scope="col" | 2022
|- style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | 20px|link=|alt=A pink jersey [Giro d'Italia](/source/General_classification_in_the_Giro_d'Italia)
|—
| [53](/source/2016_Giro_d'Italia)
|—
|—
|—
| [DNF](/source/2020_Giro_d'Italia)
|—
| [33](/source/2022_Giro_d'Italia)
|- style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | 20px|link=|alt=A yellow jersey [Tour de France](/source/General_classification_in_the_Tour_de_France)
|—
|—
| [88](/source/2017_Tour_de_France)
| [DNF](/source/2018_Tour_de_France)
|—
|—
|—
|—
|- style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | 20px|link=|alt=A red jersey [Vuelta a España](/source/List_of_Vuelta_a_Espa%C3%B1a_general_classification_winners)
| [147](/source/2015_Vuelta_a_Espa%C3%B1a)
| [45](/source/2016_Vuelta_a_Espa%C3%B1a)
|—
| [70](/source/2018_Vuelta_a_Espa%C3%B1a)
| [49](/source/2019_Vuelta_a_Espa%C3%B1a)
|—
| [95](/source/2021_Vuelta_a_Espa%C3%B1a)
|—
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Legend
|-
! scope="row" | —
| Did not compete
|-
! scope="row" | [DNF](/source/Did_not_finish)
| Did not finish
|}

==References==
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==External links==
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Category:1992 births
Category:Living people
Category:Australian male cyclists
Category:Cyclists from Adelaide
Category:Australian Institute of Sport cyclists
Category:Sportsmen from South Australia
Category:Australian expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland
Category:21st-century Australian sportsmen

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