Derek Gee-West

{{Short description|Canadian cyclist (born 1997)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}} {{Infobox cyclist | name = Derek Gee-West | image = UCI Track World Championships 2018 129.jpg | caption = Gee-West at the [[2018 UCI Track Cycling World Championships]] | fullname = Derek Gee-West | nickname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|8|3|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Ottawa]], [[Ontario]], Canada | height = 189 cm | weight = 78 kg | currentteam = {{UCI team code|TFS men}} | disciplines = {{ubl|Track|Road}} | role = Rider | ridertype = [[All-rounder]], [[Breakaway specialist]] | amateuryears1 = 2010–2015 | amateurteam1 = Ottawa Bicycle Club | amateuryears2 = 2016–2017 | amateurteam2 = Giant Langley–Smart Savvy+ | amateuryears3 = 2017–2018 | amateurteam3 = RaceClean | proyears1 = 2021 | proteam1 = {{UCI team code|XSU|2021}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15292/2003334/276|title=XSpeed United Continental|work=UCI.org|publisher=[[Union Cycliste Internationale]]|access-date=6 March 2021|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210306233433/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15292/2003334/276|archive-date=6 March 2021}}</ref> | proyears2 = 2022 | proteam2 = {{UCI team code|ISA|2022}}<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.uci.org/team-details/17330 | title=Israel Cycling Academy | publisher=[[Union Cycliste Internationale]] | work=UCI.org | accessdate=6 April 2022}}</ref> | proyears3 = 2023–2025 | proteam3 = {{UCI team code|IPT|2023}} | proyears4 = 2026– | proteam4 = {{UCI team code|TFS men|2026}}<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6945154/2026/01/06/derek-gee-west-cycling-transfer-lidl-trek-ipt/ | title=Derek Gee-West joins Lidl-Trek on three-year deal after Israel Premier-Tech transfer saga | publisher=The New York Times | accessdate=7 January 2026}}</ref> | majorwins = '''[[Grand Tour (cycling)|Grand Tours]]''' :'''[[Giro d'Italia]]''' ::[[Combativity award]] ([[2023 Giro d'Italia|2023]]) '''[[Classic cycle races|One-day races and Classics]]''' :{{nowrap|[[Canadian National Road Race Championships|National Road Race Championships]] (2025)}} :{{nowrap|[[Canadian National Time Trial Championships|National Time Trial Championships]] (2022, 2023)}} | show-medals = no | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's [[track cycling]]}} {{MedalCountry|{{CAN}}}} {{MedalComp|[[Commonwealth Games]]}} {{MedalBronze|[[Cycling at the 2018 Commonwealth Games|2018 Gold Coast]]|[[Cycling at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's team pursuit|Team pursuit]]}} {{MedalComp|[[Pan American Road and Track Championships|Pan American Championships]]}} {{MedalGold|[[2017 Pan American Track Cycling Championships|2017 Balmain]]|Team pursuit}} {{MedalGold|2017 Balmain|Individual pursuit}} {{MedalGold|[[2019 Pan American Track Cycling Championships|2019 Cochabamba]]|Team pursuit}} {{MedalGold|[[2019 Pan American Track Cycling Championships|2019 Cochabamba]]|Omnium}} }} '''Derek Gee-West''' ([[Given name|né]] '''Gee'''; born 3 August 1997) is a Canadian professional [[Road bicycle racing|cyclist]] who rides for [[UCI WorldTeam]] {{UCI team code|TFS men}}.

==Career== He rode in the [[2018 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's team pursuit|men's team pursuit event]] at the [[2018 UCI Track Cycling World Championships]].<ref>[http://www.tissottiming.com/File/0003100002010601FFFFFFFFFFFFFF01 Start list]</ref> He qualified to represent Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Derek Gee|url=https://olympic.ca/team-canada/derek-gee/|access-date=8 April 2021|website=Team Canada – Official Olympic Team Website|date=29 July 2020 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=cycling>{{cite web|url=https://olympic.ca/2020/07/29/track-and-road-cyclists-nominated-to-team-canada-for-tokyo-2020/|title=The first athletes officially nominated to Team Canada for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games include 13 track cyclists and four road cyclists.|last=Csepio|first=Simone|date=29 July 2020|website=www.olympic.ca/|publisher=[[Canadian Olympic Committee]] (COC)|access-date=29 July 2020}}</ref> [[File:Giro 2023 GIR40094 gee (52941145006).jpg|thumb|left|Gee-West at the [[2023 Giro d'Italia]]]] Gee-West rode in the [[2023 Giro d'Italia]], which was his first [[Grand Tour (cycling)|Grand Tour]] as well as in his first season on the [[UCI World Tour]]. He placed second on four stages and fourth on two others, while having no victories.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/cycling/road/giro-d-italia-derek-gee-may-26-1.6856573 | title=Canadian Derek Gee's remarkable run continues with 4th 2nd-place finish at Giro d'Italia | work=[[CBC.ca]] | date=26 May 2023 | accessdate=28 May 2023}}</ref> He also finished second overall in the points classification, the intermediate sprints classification and the mountains classification.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.giroditalia.it/en/classifiche/|title=Rankings in the Giro d'Italia 2023|work=[[Giro d'Italia]]| publisher=[[RCS Sport]]|access-date=28 May 2023}}</ref> He was also awarded the [[Combativity award]] on stages 10, 14 and 19, all of which he placed second on, as well as the overall most combative rider award.

In 2024, Gee-West won stage 3 at the [[2024 Critérium du Dauphiné]], out-sprinting a small pack in a hilltop finish, and went on to finish third overall in the one-week stage race.<ref name="CN-3">{{cite web|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/criterium-du-dauphine-2024/stage-3/results/|title=Derek Gee produces late surge to win Critérium du Dauphiné stage 3|first=Stephen|last=Farrand|publisher=CyclingNews|date=4 June 2024|access-date=4 June 2024}}</ref> He next competed in the [[2024 Tour de France|Tour de France]], his first time entering the race, finishing third on stage nine.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-france-2024/stage-9/results/|title=Tour de France: Anthony Turgis wins choatic and captivating stage 9|first=Kirsten|last=Fratttini|work=Cycling News|date=7 July 2024|access-date=7 July 2024}}</ref> He ultimately finished 9th overall. Gee-West later was out for two months after breaking his collarbone in a crash.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/article-canadian-rider-derek-gee-wins-o-gran-camino-cycling-race-in-spain/ |title=Canadian rider Derek Gee wins O Gran Camino cycling race in Spain |publisher=The Globe & Mail |date=2 March 2025|access-date=3 March 2025}}</ref>

After being left out of the [[2025 Vuelta a España]], it was revealed he had sent his Israel–Premier Tech team a notice of termination.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hansen |first=Matt |date=2025-08-22 |title=Israel–Premier Tech says Derek Gee has quit team |url=https://cyclingmagazine.ca/sections/news/israel-premier-tech-says-derek-gee-has-quit-team/ |access-date=2025-08-23 |website=Canadian Cycling Magazine |language=en-CA}}</ref> In a statement published on social media in October 2025, Gee-West said that the move was due to "an irreparable relationship with the team principal, as well as serious concerns related to racing for the team, both from a safety and personal-belief standpoint", and indicated that the team were seeking damages of about €30m from him for ending the contract.<ref>{{cite web |author= |date=11 October 2025 |title=Former Israel-Premier Tech cyclist faces €30m damages claim after ending contract over ‘personal belief’ |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/oct/11/israel-premier-tech-cyclist-derek-gee-30m-damages-claim-personal-beliefs |website=[[theguardian.com]]|access-date=11 October 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hansen |first=Matt |date=2025-08-22 |title=Israel–Premier Tech says Derek Gee has quit team |url=https://cyclingmagazine.ca/sections/news/israel-premier-tech-says-derek-gee-has-quit-team/ |access-date=2025-09-18 |website=Canadian Cycling Magazine |language=en-CA}}</ref>

Gee-West announced that was he was joining [[Lidl–Trek (men's team)|Lidl-Trek]] for the 2026 cycling season.<ref>{{cite news |title=Derek Gee finds place for 2026 at Lidl-Trek after messy Israel-Premier Tech contract termination |author= James Moultrie |url= https://www.cyclingnews.com/pro-cycling/transfers/derek-gee-finds-place-for-2026-at-lidl-trek-after-messy-israel-premier-tech-contract-termination/ |website=[[Cycling News]] |date=January 7, 2026}}</ref>

==Personal life== In November 2025, Gee-West began using a hyphenated surname following his marriage to Canadian cyclocross, track, and gravel racer Ruby West.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lukács |first1=Lukáš Ronald |url=https://x.com/lucasaganronald/status/1986995352243683680 |title=After Jonas Vingegaard became Jonas Vingegaard Hansen following his wedding, Derek Gee has also taken his wife’s last name — he’s now Derek Gee-West |website=X |access-date=16 December 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Hurford |first1=Molly |title=Ruby West is back—with Project XO, a new gravel collective for women |url=https://cyclingmagazine.ca/sections/news/ruby-west-is-back-with-project-xo-a-new-gravel-collective-for-women/ |access-date=16 December 2025 |work=Canadian Cycling |date=July 7, 2025}}</ref>

==Major results== ===Road=== {{div col|colwidth=22em}} ;2015 : National Junior Championships ::1st {{cjersey|canada}} [[Canadian National Road Race Championships|Road race]] ::1st {{cjersey|canada}} [[Canadian National Time Trial Championships|Time trial]] : 2nd Overall Ronde des Vallées : 7th Overall [[Tour de l'Abitibi]] ;2017 : [[Challenge du Prince]] ::5th Trophée Princier ::7th Trophée de l'Anniversaire ;2019 : 4th [[Canadian National Time Trial Championships|Time trial]], National Championships ;2021 : National Championships ::3rd [[Canadian National Road Race Championships|Road race]] ::3rd [[Canadian National Time Trial Championships|Time trial]] ;2022 (1 pro win) : 1st {{cjersey|canada}} [[Canadian National Time Trial Championships|Time trial]], National Championships : 8th [[Grand Prix de la Ville de Lillers]] ;2023 (1) : 1st {{cjersey|canada}} [[Canadian National Time Trial Championships|Time trial]], National Championships : 10th [[2023 Brussels Cycling Classic|Brussels Cycling Classic]] : 10th [[Chrono des Nations]] : [[2023 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]] ::{{cjersey|red number}} [[Combativity award]] Stages 10, 14, 19 & Overall ;2024 (1) : 3rd Overall [[2024 Critérium du Dauphiné|Critérium du Dauphiné]] ::1st Stage 3 : 9th Overall [[2024 Tour de France|Tour de France]] ;2025 (3) : National Championships ::1st {{cjersey|canada}} [[Canadian National Road Race Championships|Road race]] ::2nd [[Canadian National Time Trial Championships|Time trial]] : 1st {{cjersey|yellow}} Overall [[2025 O Gran Camiño|O Gran Camiño]] ::1st {{cjersey|blue}} Mountains classification ::1st Stage 3 ([[Individual time trial|ITT]]) : 3rd Overall [[2025 Tour of the Alps|Tour of the Alps]] : 4th Overall [[2025 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]] : 4th Overall [[2025 Tirreno–Adriatico|Tirreno–Adriatico]] ;2026 : 5th Overall [[2026 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]] : 7th Overall [[2026 UAE Tour|UAE Tour]] {{div col end}}

===General classification results timeline=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |colspan=9 align="center"|'''Grand Tour general classification results''' |- ! scope="col" | [[Grand Tour (cycling)|Grand Tour]] ! scope="col" | 2023 ! scope="col" | 2024 ! scope="col" | 2025 ! scope="col" | 2026 |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" | {{cjersey|pink}} [[General classification in the Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]] | [[2023 Giro d'Italia|22]] | — | style="background:#ddf;" |[[2025 Giro d'Italia|4]] | style="background:#ddf;" |[[2026 Giro d'Italia|5]] |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" | {{cjersey|yellow}} [[General classification in the Tour de France|Tour de France]] | — | style="background:#ddf;" |[[2024 Tour de France|9]] | — | |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" | {{cjersey|red}} [[General classification in the Vuelta a España|Vuelta a España]] | — | — | — | |- |colspan=9 align="center"|'''Major stage race general classification results''' |- ! scope="col" | Race ! scope="col" | 2023 ! scope="col" | 2024 ! scope="col" | 2025 ! scope="col" | 2026 |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" | {{cjersey|Paris–Nice}} [[Paris–Nice]] | — | — | — | — |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" | {{cjersey|azul}} [[Tirreno–Adriatico]] | [[2023 Tirreno–Adriatico|41]] | — | style="background:#ddf;" |[[2025 Tirreno–Adriatico|4]] | — |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" | {{cjersey|Volta a Catalunya}} [[Volta a Catalunya]] | — | — | — | [[2026 Volta a Catalunya|DNF]] |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" | {{cjersey|yellow}} [[Tour of the Basque Country]] | — | — | — | — |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" | {{cjersey|yellow}} [[Tour de Romandie]] | — | — | — | — |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" | {{cjersey|Dauphine}} [[Critérium du Dauphiné]] | — | style="background:#ddf;" |[[2024 Critérium du Dauphiné|'''3''']] | — | — |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" | {{cjersey|yellow}} [[Tour de Suisse]] | — | — | — | — |}

===Track=== {{div col|colwidth=22em}} ;2016 : 2nd Omnium, National Championships ;2017 : [[2017 Pan American Track Cycling Championships|Pan American Championships]] ::1st {{cjersey|panamerica2}} Individual pursuit ::1st {{cjersey|panamerica2}} Team pursuit : National Championships ::1st {{cjersey|canada}} Individual pursuit ::1st {{cjersey|canada}} Team pursuit ::1st {{cjersey|canada}} Omnium ::1st {{cjersey|canada}} Madison (with [[Evan Burtnik]]) ::1st {{cjersey|canada}} Points race : 2nd Team pursuit, [[2017–18 UCI Track Cycling World Cup|UCI World Cup]], Milton ;2018 : National Championships ::1st {{cjersey|canada}} Individual pursuit ::1st {{cjersey|canada}} Team pursuit ::1st {{cjersey|canada}} Omnium ::1st {{cjersey|canada}} Madison (with [[Michael Foley (cyclist)|Michael Foley]]) ::1st {{cjersey|canada}} Points race ::2nd Team pursuit : 3rd [[File:Bronze medal Commonwealth.svg|15px]] [[Cycling at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's team pursuit|Team pursuit]], [[2018 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]] : 3rd Team pursuit, [[2018–19 UCI Track Cycling World Cup|UCI World Cup]], Berlin ;2019 : [[2019 Pan American Track Cycling Championships|Pan American Championships]] ::1st {{cjersey|panamerica2}} Omnium ::1st {{cjersey|panamerica2}} Team pursuit : National Championships ::1st {{cjersey|canada}} Individual pursuit ::1st {{cjersey|canada}} Omnium ::1st {{cjersey|canada}} Madison (with [[Michael Foley (cyclist)|Michael Foley]]) ::2nd Team pursuit : 2nd Team pursuit, [[2018–19 UCI Track Cycling World Cup|UCI World Cup]], Cambridge ;2020 : National Championships ::1st {{cjersey|canada}} Individual pursuit ::1st {{cjersey|canada}} Omnium ::3rd Team pursuit {{div col end}}

==References== {{reflist}}

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