Alec Cowan

Alexander Cowan (born November 19, 1996) is a Canadian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team. On January 2, 2017, Cowan was awarded Pedal Magazine's 2016 Cycling Award for Best Canadian Road Senior/U23 Cyclist (Male or Female).

Career
In 2015 and 2016, Cowan rode for Team Race Clean, racing under the banner of Cycling Canada's anti-doping program. The program was launched in 2015 by Cycling Canada as Team NextGen. The team was built off of a select roster of Canadian under-23 riders who train and compete together throughout the year.

Cowan placed 12th in the under-23 time trial at the 2016 UCI Road World Championships, the best result by a Canadian in the event since David Veilleux in 2009. Cowan placed sixth in the 2016 Canadian National Time Trial Championships in a field that included Hugo Houle, Svein Tuft, Michael Woods, Rob Britton and Ryan Roth. In May 2016, Cowan was awarded the Most Aggressive Rider jersey after Stage 1 of the Tour of Berlin, and the best young rider jersey after Stage 2 of the Tour de la Manche.

In 2017, Cowan had seven "top ten" placings in UCI races including a Time Trial win in Stage 3a at the Tour de Beauce.

Personal life
Cowan is bilingual in English and French.

Major results

 * 2014
 * 1st MaillotCan.PNG Criterium, National Road Championships


 * 2016
 * National Road Championships
 * 1st MaillotCan.PNG Under-23 time trial
 * 6th Time trial
 * 6th Eschborn–Frankfurt Under–23
 * 9th Tour de la Manche


 * 2017
 * 1st Mountains classification Tour of Alberta
 * 1st Stage 3a (ITT) Tour de Beauce
 * 7th Time trial, National Road Championships


 * 2018
 * 7th Overall Joe Martin Stage Race
 * 1st Stage 2


 * 2019
 * 1st Stage 1 Cascade Cycling Classic
 * 5th Overall Joe Martin Stage Race
 * 1st Stage 4
 * 5th Overall Redlands Bicycle Classic