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Michael "Rusty" Woods - Professional Cyclist - Israel Start Up NationBorn & bred in Canada, Michael “Rusty” Woods is a pro cyclist for Israel Start Up Nation. The 2018 Worlds bronze medalist & 2016 Olympian was once a pro runner.Michael "Rusty" Woods - Professional Cyclist - Israel Start Up Nation Skip to main content Michael Woods en fr  Rafa Gomez/SprintCyclingAgency Born and bred in Canada, Michael "Rusty" Woods is a professional cyclist for the Israeli World Tour team Israel - Premier Tech. The 2018 World Championship bronze medalist, and 2016 and 2020 Olympian was once a professional runner, and is the only person to have broken 4 minutes for the mile and completed the Tour de France. Read the extended bio  Bio Raised in the capital of Canada (Ottawa, Ontario), Mike Woods grew up with a pair of skates on his feet and a hockey stick in his hand. His dreams of being a pro hockey player though, like his diminutive stature, were short lived. By high school, Woods found that his 5’9′ 135lbs frame was better suited for the running track than the skating rink. Through hard work and natural talent he established himself as one of the best runners in Canada. Breaking records in the under 20 mile and 3km and winning the Pan American jr. Games 1500m. Woods to this day claims the title of having run the fastest mile on Canadian soil, by a Canadian (3:57.48). With his successes on the track, Woods earned a full scholarship at the University of Michigan, where he graduated in 2008 with an undergraduate degree in English. Running Results Canadian Record Holder in U-20 Mile & 3000m 5x Canadian National Champion 2006 – top 50 World Ranking in 1500m 2006 – Big Ten Indoor Mile Champion 2005 – Pan American Junior Champion & 1500m Record holder 2005 – Canadian Jr Track & Field Athlete of the Year Fastest Mile run by a Canadian on Canadian soil During his time at Michigan, Woods quickly rose up the ranks in the American Collegiate system, and, at the age of 19, earned a top 50 world ranking in the 1500m. However, his quick rise was followed by an even greater fall. Through poor guidance, diet, and over-training Woods suffered a series of stress fractures to his left navicular bone, ultimately forcing him out of the sport. Despite several comeback attempts, Woods would finally hang up his shoes after breaking his foot for the final time in the fall of 2011. Throughout his battle with stress fractures, Woods found himself turning increasingly to the bike as a source of cross training and stress relief. “I used to steal my dad’s bike and go for rides when I was injured. It was cathartic and filled this hole left behind from running” says Woods, who would soon find himself, on the insistence of friends, entering local group rides and races. It did not take Woods long to realize his potential in the sport and, at the age of 25, he decided to make one final push at being a pro athlete, this time as a cyclist. In the span of four years Woods fought the odds, overcame setback and injuries, and established himself as one of the top climbers in North America. In 2015 he wore yellow at the Tour of Utah, and claimed his first professional victory in the race’s 5th stage. This result, along with several others, earned him a spot on the 2016 Cannondale Pro Cycling team, making Woods, at 29, one of the oldest neo pros in cycling history. My Data My Results My Teams Nationality /Canadian Birthplace /Toronto, ON, Canada Homebase /Andorra Training base /Andorra Birthday / 12 October 1986 (38 yo) Age /38 Weight / 63 kg  (138.92 lbs) Height / 175 cm  (5 ft 8 in) Rider type /climber / puncheur Pro wins /16 Grands Tours /12 Coach /Paulo Saldanha (Powerwatts)  Language(s) /English, French Team / Nickname /Rusty 1ststage 13, Vuelta a España2024 1stCanadian Road Championships2024 1ststage 9, Tour de France2023 1stLa Route d'Occitanie, Overall & stage 32023 1stLa Route d'Occitanie, Overall & stage 32022 1ststage 2, Gran Camiño2022 1ststage 4, Tour de Romandie2021 2ndstage 8, Tour de Suisse2021 2ndstage 4, Volta a Catalunya2021 1ststage 2, Tour des Alpes Maritimes et du Var2021 1ststage 7, Vuelta a España2020 1ststage 3, Tirreno–Adriatico2020 2ndstage 14, Vuelta a España2020 2ndstage 6, Vuelta a España 2020 3rdLa Flèche Wallonne 2020 1ststage 2, Herald Sun Tour2019 1stMilano-Torino2019 3rdUCI Road Race World Championships2018 1ststage 17, Vuelta a España2018 2ndLiège-Bastogne-Liège2018 1ststage 5, Tour of Utah2015 Full results on PCS   2022-25Israel - Premier Tech (WT)  2021Israel Start-Up Nation (WT)  2018-2020Team EF Education First - Drapac P/b Cannondale (WT) 2017Cannondale-Drapac Pro Cycling Team (WT) 2016Cannondale Pro Cycling Team (WT) 2015Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies (CT) 2014 (from 24/06)5-hour Energy (CT) 2014 (until 23/06)Amore & Vita - Selle SMP (CT) 2013Team Garneau - Quebecor (CT) 2022-25Israel - Premier Tech (WT)  2021Israel Start-Up Nation (WT)  2018-2020Team EF Education First - Drapac P/b Cannondale (WT) 2017Cannondale-Drapac Pro Cycling Team (WT) 2016Cannondale Pro Cycling Team (WT) 2015Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies (CT) 2014 (from 24/06)5-hour Energy (CT) 2014 (until 23/06)Amore & Vita - Selle SMP (CT) 2013Team Garneau - Quebecor (CT) My Seasons 2021 2022 2023 2024 Win - stage 2 Tour des Alpes Maritimes et du Var 19 - 21 Feb  / 2.1  / France 2nd - stage 4 Volta a Catalunya 22 - 28 Mar  / 2.UWT  / Spain Itzulia Basque Country DNF 5 - 10 Apr  / 2.UWT  / Spain Amstel Gold Race 18 April  / 1.UWT  / Netherlands La Flèche Wallonne 21 April  / 1.UWT  / Belgium Liège–Bastogne–Liège 25 April  / 1.UWT  / Belgium Win - stage 4 Tour de Romandie 27 Apr - 2 May  / 2.UWT  / Switzerland 3rd, stage 5 2nd, stage 8 KOM, GC Tour de Suisse 6 - 13 Jun  / 2.UWT  / Switzerland 3rd - stage 8 Tour de France DNF 26 Jun - 18 Jul  / 2.UWT  / France Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games 24 July  / JO  / Japan 3rd - stage 4 Tour of Britain 5 - 12 Sep  / 2.Pro  / United Kingdom 3rd Giro dell'Emilia 2 October  / 1.Pro  / Italy Milano - Torino 6 October  / 1.Pro  / Italy Il Lombardia 9 October  / 1.UWT  / Italy Team Homecoming Camp 5 - 13 Nov  / Israel Season 2021complete Team Camp - Girona 10 - 21 Jan  / Spain Vuelta a Andalucia Ruta Ciclista Del Sol DNF 16 - 20 Feb  / 2.Pro  / Spain Win - stage 2 2nd - stage 3 2nd - GC Gran Camiño 24 - 27 Feb  / 2.1  / Spain Volta Ciclista a Catalunya DNF 21 - 27 Mar  / 2.UWT  / Spain Itzulia Pays Basque 4 - 9 Apr  / 2.UWT  / Spain La Flèche Wallonne 20 April  / 1.UWT  / Belgium Liège-Bastogne-Liège 24 April  / 1.UWT  / Belgium Tour de Romandie 26 Apr - 1 May  / 2.UWT  / Switzerland 2nd, overall Mercan'Tour Classic Alpes-Maritimes 31 May  / 1.1  / France Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge 14 June  / 1.1  / France Win, Stage 3 Win, Overall La Route d'Occitanie - La Dépêche du Midi 16 - 19 Jun  / 2.1  / France 3rd, Stage 16 Tour de France DNF 1 - 24 Jul  / 2.UWT  / France Donostia San Sebastian Klasikoa 30 July  / 1.UWT  / Spain La Vuelta ciclista a España DNF 19 Aug - 11 Sep  / 2.UWT  / Spain Tour of Britain 4 - 11 Sep  / 2.Pro  / United Kingdom Giro dell'Emilia DNF 1 October  / 1.Pro  / Italy Tre Valli Varesine DNF 4 October  / 1.Pro  / Italy Il Lombardia DNF 8 October  / 1.UWT  / Italy Season 2022complete Faun-Ardèche Classic 25 February  / 1.Pro  / France Faun Drôme Classic DNF 26 February  / 1.Pro  / France Tirreno-Adriatico 6 - 12 Mar  / 2.UWT  / Italy Volta Ciclista a Catalunya 20 - 26 Mar  / 2.UWT  / Spain Amstel Gold Race DNF 16 April  / 1.UWT  / Netherlands Tour de Romandie 25 - 30 Apr  / 2.UWT  / Switzerland 2nd Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge 13 June  / 1.Pro  / France Win - stage 3 Win - overall La Route d'Occitanie - La Dépêche du Midi 15 - 18 Jun  / 2.1  / France Win - stage 9 Tour de France 1 - 23 Jul  / 2.UWT  / France Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec 8 September  / 1.UWT  / Canada Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal 10 September  / 1.UWT  / Canada Tour du Luxembourg 20 - 24 Sep  / 2.Pro  / Luxembourg Giro dell'Emilia 30 September  / 1.Pro  / Italy Tre Valli Varesine 3 October  / 1.Pro  / Italy Il Lombardia 7 October  / 1.UWT  / Italy Season 2023complete 4th place Classic Var 16 February  / 1.1  / France Tour des Alpes Maritimes et du Var 17 - 18 Feb  / 2.1  / France Faun-Ardèche Classic 24 February  / 1.Pro  / France Volta Ciclista a Catalunya 18 - 24 Mar  / 2.UWT  / Spain Gran Premio Miguel Indurain DNF 30 March  / 1.Pro  / Spain Classic Grand Besançon Doubs 12 April  / 1.1  / France Tour du Jura Cycliste 13 April  / 1.1  / France Giro d'Italia DNF 4 - 26 May  / 2.UWT  / Italy Win Canadian Road Championships 22 June  / CN  / Canada Olympic Games ME - Road Race 3 August  / JO  / France Donostia San Sebastian Klasikoa 10 August  / 1.UWT  / Spain Win - stage 13 Vuelta a España DNF 17 Aug - 8 Sep  / 2.UWT  / Spain GP Cycliste de Montréal 15 September  / 1.UWT  / Canada World Championships ME - Road Race 29 September  / CM  / Switzerland 4th place Giro dell'Emilia 5 October  / 1.Pro  / Italy Il Lombardia 12 October  / 1.UWT  / Italy 4th Utsunomiya Japan Cup Road Race 20 October  / 1.Pro  / Japan Season 2024complete In The News 2 September 2024 ‘The age you enter cycling is the age you remain until you retire’: Michael Woods on still winning at 37 and being the peloton’s father figure  by Chris Marshall-Bell, Rouleur More Press   In The News Vuelta stage 13 report: Woods bosses the break on Ancares summit by Joe Lindsey - Escape Collective (30 Aug 2024) Michael Woods adds Canadian road race championship to his résumé by Jackie Tyson - Cycling News (23 Jun 2024) Michael Woods—A Sub-4 Minute Miler—Just Won a Tour de France Stage by Theo Kahler - Runner's Worlds (10 Jul 2023) 'I finally did it': Ottawa's Michael Woods wins 9th stage of Tour de France by AP - CBC (09 Jul 2023) Ottawa cyclist Michael Woods wins La Route d'Occitanie for 2nd straight year CBC (18 Jun 2023) Michael Woods: I’ve made some mistakes coming back too soon by Rebecca Reza - velonews.com (04 Oct 2022) Bitterly Disappointed Michael Woods Withdraws From Tour De France After Stage 20, Prepares For Quarantine FloBikes (24 Jul 2022) Michael Woods wins 2022 Route d'Occitanie by Jackie Tyson - Cycling News (26 Jun 2022) Route d'Occitanie: Michael Woods climbs to victory on stage 3 and takes GC lead Cycling News (18 Jun 2022) The Michael Woods Episode by Georgia Mahoney - Cycling Talk Podcast (11 Feb 2022) Michael Woods on Israel-Premier Tech: ‘This is Canada’s team’ by Andrew Hood - velonews.com (13 Jan 2022) Woods: I don't see myself as a veteran but I don't feel like an impostor by Daniel Ostanek - Cycling News (19 Dec 2021) Michael Woods: ‘I felt like an imposter when I first turned pro’ (paywall) by Sadhbh O'Shea - velonews.com (09 Nov 2021) Michael Woods: I want people in pro cycling to be more environmentally conscious by Stephen Farrand - Cycling News (07 Nov 2021) Canadian cyclist Michael Woods just misses podium after gruelling 234-km ride by Jamie Strashin - CBC Sports (24 Jul 2021) Tour de France: Michael Woods crashes in the breakaway but takes polka-dot jersey Cycling News (10 Jul 2021) Garneau Launches 'Rusty' Woods Limited Edition Shoe Canadian Cyclist (06 Jul 2021) Michael Woods stinging with regret after missing shot at Flèche Wallonne top steps by Simone Giuliani - cyclingnews.com (21 Apr 2021) Michael Woods withdraws from Itzulia Basque Country following stage 3 crash cyclingnews.com (08 Apr 2021) Mike Woods is 'All in For The Olympics' in 2021 by Dane cash - Cycling Tips (05 Apr 2021) Michael Woods out of Tirreno-Adriatico with illness but determined to feature in Ardennes by Daniel Benson - cyclingnews.com (09 Mar 2021) VeloNews exclusive: Michael Woods on his opening race with Israel Start-Up Nation velonews.com (23 Feb 2021) Mike Woods' new Factor Ostro VAM Disc cyclingnews.com (19 Feb 2021) El orgullo de Canadá listo para un nuevo capítulo bicigoga.com (26 Jan 2021) Mike Woods says older riders can still compete with young stars like Tadej Pogačar and Marc Hirschi Cycling Weekly (20 Jan 2021) Mike Woods Signs with Inspire Athlete Management linkedin.com (13 Jan 2021) Vuelta a España: Michael Woods wins stage 7 cyclingnews.com (27 Oct 2020) Woods' win at Tirreno-Adriatico hints at form for World Championships cyclingnews.com (09 Sep 2020) Michael Woods: ‘The crash was so traumatic, I’m still impacted by it’ Cycling Weekly (19 Jul 2020) Virtual win offers real encouragement for Woods after injury cyclingnews.com (18 Jul 2020) How Michael Woods transitioned from a runner to a WorldTour bike racer (paywall) VeloNews.com (08 Jul 2020) Michael Woods’ journey from a broken leg to a brand-new mindset VeloNews.com (02 Jun 2020) Recovering Woods finds motivation in postponed Tokyo Olympics cyclingnews.com (09 Apr 2020) Racing thoughts: Professional cycling and mental health cyclingnews.com (27 Mar 2020) Michael Woods: «La vie est belle!» La Presse (26 Mar 2020) Woods sustains broken femur in Paris-Nice crash cyclingnews.com (12 Mar 2020) Woods targets World Championships, Olympics and a Monument – Q&A cyclingnews.com (05 Mar 2020) Michael Woods: I'm not doing this forever, so I'm trying to enjoy every moment cyclingnews.com (04 Dec 2019) Woods: I feel like a pro cyclist after the Tour de France cyclingnews.com (12 Sep 2019) Player's Own Voice podcast: Michael Woods on how to make peace with pain CBC Sports (27 Aug 2019) Q&A with Michael Woods on the trials and triumphs from his debut Tour de France Canadian Cycling Magazine (01 Aug 2019) The first man to run a sub-4-minute mile and finish the Tour de France cyclingtips.com (28 Jul 2019) Michael Woods breaks two ribs in Tour de France crash Canadian Cycling Magazine (18 Jul 2019) A Former Competitive Runner Is Shining at the Tour de France. We Have Questions Runner's World (15 Jul 2019) On your bike! How Canadian cyclist Michael Woods went from breaking running records to riding in the Tour de France Daily Mail Online (04 Jul 2019) Michael Woods: ‘I want Canadian fans to see a Canadian at the front of the best race in the world’ Canadian Cycling Magazine (02 Jul 2019) Michael Woods: How personal tragedy inspired Canadian cyclist's greatest success bbc.com (20 Jun 2019) Woods renews with EF Education First cyclingnews.com (14 Mar 2019) Michael Woods: 2018 is a year I'll cherish but one I'll cry about in years to come cyclingnews.com (21 Nov 2018) Mike Woods achieves rare Canadian cycling feat at road race worlds CBC Sports (30 Sep 2018) Meet the Guy Who Started Racing Bikes and Reached the World Tour 3 Years Later Bicycling Magazine (18 Sep 2018) Vuelta stage 17: Tearful Woods dedicates win to lost son velonews.com (12 Sep 2018) Despite recent crash, Canada's Mike Woods ready for second crack at Spanish Vuelta The Canadian Press (24 Aug 2018) Trading spikes for spokes, Michael Woods finds a career in professional cycling Michigan Daily (20 Jun 2018) MICHAEL WOODS - The Entertainer innervoice (01 Jun 2018) Woods lights up Zoncolan with big attack (19 May 2018) Giro d'Italia: Woods suffers illness, crashes but battles on cyclingnews.com (17 May 2018) Woods aiming to give Canadians someone to cheer for again at Giro d’Italia cyclingnews.com (28 Apr 2018) Woods sheds newbie status on Liège podium velonews.com (23 Apr 2018) Woods aims to become more complete rider as Giro bid looms velonews.com (17 Jan 2018) Mike Woods Interview - A Breakthrough Year canadiancyclist.com (03 Nov 2017) Woods returns to Cannondale for two more years VeloNews.com (10 Sep 2017) Michael Woods amazing Vuelta ride has him contemplating future GC ambitions Canadian Cycling Magazine (04 Sep 2017) Canadian cyclist Michael Woods having the race of his life in Spain The Globe and Mail (01 Sep 2017) Michael Woods: ‘I’m pinching myself sitting on Froome’s wheel’ cyclingweekly.com (26 Aug 2017) Cannondale-Drapac believes Woods can deliver the Vuelta goods VeloNews.com (24 Aug 2017) The running man heads to the Vuelta a Espana - Q&A with Michael Woods cyclingnews.com (18 Aug 2017) A sub-4-minute miler at age 18, Rusty Woods is now lighting up pro cycling at age 30 businessinsider.com (25 May 2017) Cannondale’s Woods makes big splash in WorldTour debut velonews.com (22 Jan 2016) Elite runner-turned-cyclist Woods making good on talent velonews.com (08 Aug 2015) 17 March 2021 Michael Woods announces commitment to 2021 carbon neutral season3 Ahead of my first WorldTour race of 2021 (starting next week at Volta a Catalunya) I am excited to announce that I am making a personal commitment in making a positive difference as a professional… Read On Photo Gallery My Gear Oura ring Gives me more insights into my condition. 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