Canadian rider Derek Gee wins O Gran Camino time trial, moves into first overall

Gee was promoted to Israel-Premier Tech’s WorldTour squad from its academy in May 2022. He signed a new long-term deal in June 2023 following his breakout performance in his Grand Tour debut at the 2023 Giro d’Italia when he finished second four times and fourth twice.

Gee eventually finished 22nd in the Giro’s final general classification standings and was runner-up to Italy’s Jonathan Milan in the points race and France’s Thibaut Pinot in the King of the Mountains standings.

Gee was also honoured as the Giro’s “super combative rider.” Gee followed that by finishing ninth overall in last summer’s Tour de France.

The Canadian is slated to lead the Israel-Premier Tech team at this year’s Giro, which runs May 9 to June 1.

Gee missed two months of racing last year after breaking his collarbone in a crash in Belgium.

He was 44th in last summer’s Olympic road race in Paris and was the top Canadian in 20th in the individual time trial.

In September, Gee placed 22nd in the individual time trial at the UCI Road World Championships in Zurich. He did not finish the road race.

Gee is also an accomplished track cyclist, coming fifth in the team pursuit at the Tokyo Olympics in 2020, Canada’s best Olympic result in the event since 1932. In 2019, he was part of the Canadian squad that finished fourth in the team pursuit at the UCI Track World Championships.

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 28, 2025

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Derek Gee of Canada competes in the Men’s Individual Time Trial cycling event in Paris, France on Saturday, July 27, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

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Canadian rider Derek Gee wins O Gran Camino time trial, moves into first overall

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