Alex Howes

Alex Howes (born January 1, 1988) is an American former professional road racing cyclist, who competed as a professional in 2007 and from 2012 to 2022, spending his entire career with. Howes turned professional on a full-time basis in 2012. In 2023 he became a cycling coach at Team EF Coaching and a gravel racer.

Personal life
Howes was born on January 1, 1988, in Denver, Colorado and raised in Golden, Colorado, United States. He resided in Boulder, Colorado and Girona, Catalonia, Spain. In 2023 he lived in Nederland, Colorado. Howes attended the University of Colorado, Boulder.

Cycling career
Howes rode with, a UCI Professional Continental team, and , an amateur team, in 2008.

Garmin–Barracuda (2012–2022)
Howes signed with, a UCI ProTeam, for the 2012 and 2013 seasons. He remained with the team for the 2014 season. Howes won stage seven of the 2014 USA Pro Cycling Challenge; his first professional victory.

Howes re-signed with for the 2015, 2016, and 2017 seasons. He was named in the start list for the 2017 Giro d'Italia.

Major results

 * 2009
 * National Under-23 Road Championships
 * 1st MaillotUSA.PNG Criterium
 * 1st MaillotUSA.PNG Road race
 * 4th Overall Tour of Utah
 * 1st Jersey white.svg Young rider classification
 * 1st Jersey red.svg Mountains classification
 * 1st Stage 4
 * 5th Mount Evans Hill Climb


 * 2010
 * 2nd Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships
 * 7th Tour of the Battenkill


 * 2011
 * 4th Overall Tour of the Gila
 * 4th Overall Tour de Beauce


 * 2012
 * 1st Stage 2 (TTT) Tour of Utah
 * 6th Brabantse Pijl


 * 2014
 * 1st Stage 7 USA Pro Cycling Challenge
 * 3rd Road race, National Road Championships


 * 2015
 * 4th Road race, National Road Championships


 * 2016
 * 2nd Road race, National Road Championships
 * 9th Overall Tour of Alberta


 * 2017
 * 1st Jersey white dots on red.svg Mountains classification, Tour of the Basque Country
 * Cascade Cycling Classic
 * 1st Stages 1 & 5
 * 3rd Overall Colorado Classic
 * 1st Stage 2
 * 3rd Overall Tour of Alberta
 * 1st Stage 3


 * 2019
 * 1st MaillotUSA.PNG Road race, National Road Championships
 * 1st Stage 1 (TTT) Tour Colombia
 * 3rd Dirty Kanza 200
 * 3rd Crusher in the Tushar
 * 5th Leadville Trail 100 MTB


 * 2021
 * 1st SBT GRVL