Thomas Mein
Mein in 2022 in Bensheim, Germany
Personal information
Full nameThomas Mein
Nickname
  • The Dunston Rocket
  • The Mein Machine
Born (1999-01-12) 12 January 1999
Gateshead, United Kingdom
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight71 kg (157 lb; 11 st 3 lb)
Team information
Current teamHope Factory Racing (cyclo-cross) (mountain biking)
DisciplinesCyclo-cross and Mountain Biking
RoleRider
Rider typeRouleur
Amateur teams
2008–2009Hetton Hawks CC
2010–2014MTS Cycle Sport
2014–2018Derwentside CC
2018Hope Factory Racing
Professional teams
2018–2019Tarteletto–Isorex (cyclo-cross)
2020–2022Tormans CX Team (cyclo-cross)[1]
2020–2022Canyon dhb p/b Soreen (road)[2]
2022–Hope Factory Racing (cyclo-cross)
Major wins
Cyclo-cross
National Championships (2022)
Medal record
Men's cyclo-cross
Representing  Great Britain
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2023 HoogerheideTeam relay
European Championships
Silver medal – second place2020 ’s-HertogenboschUnder-23

Thomas Mein (born 12 January 1999[3]) is a British cyclist who currently rides for Hope Factory Racing in cyclo-cross and mountain biking. His most notable achievements are winning the under-23 men's race at the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup in Tábor, Czech Republic in November 2019, and winning the British National Cyclo-Cross Championships in 2022.

Career

Junior career

Mein started out his career with the amateur cycling teams Hetton Hawks CC[4] and Derwentside CC.[5] One of Mein's major races was the Koppenbergcross[6] of November 2016, when Mein was only seventeen-years old; Mein was up against a pack of experienced Belgian and Dutch riders, and compatriot Tom Pidcock. Due to these factors, Mein was considered the underdog, and not expected to have a podium finish. However, Mein rode a smart race, and finished in first position.[7]

Tarteletto–Isorex

In 2018, Mein joined the Belgian cyclo-cross team Tarteletto–Isorex. Mein's career turned professional and as he began to rise to the podium more and more, Mein had his eyes set on the 2019 UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup which he had missed out on first-place during November 2018.[8]

In November 2019, Mein claimed his first win at a UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup race in Tábor, Czech Republic. Mein timed his attack perfectly with an eleven-second lead over Swiss rider Kevin Kuhn. To add on to Mein's accomplishments, throughout this season and previous seasons Mein has generally finished within the top-twenty echelon of racers.[9]

Mein has also claimed several other podium finishes throughout previous seasons, including the National Trophy Series in Derby, the British National Cyclo-cross Championships at Cyclopark in Gravesend, and the DVV Trofee in Niel, Belgium.[10]

Tormans CX Team and Canyon DHB

On 28 January 2020, Mein announced on social media that he would be joining Tormans XC Team in cyclo-cross.[11][12] On 5 March 2020, Mein joined British UCI Continental team Canyon dhb p/b Soreen for the 2020 road season.[13] Due to winning the UEC European Under-23 Championships in 2020, Mein therefore won the first international medal for Tormans CX Team. On 5 September 2021, Mein embarked on his first Tour of Britain with Canyon dhb SunGod. His best result was eleventh position at the finish of Stage 7.

Hope Factory Racing

As of 14 April 2022, Mein will be riding for the British cyclo-cross team Hope Factory Racing.

Major Results

Cyclo-cross

2016–2017
Junior DVV Trophy
1st Koppenberg
Junior National Trophy Series
2nd Derby[14]
3rd Houghton-le-Spring
2018–2019
National Trophy Series
2nd Derby[15]
Under-23 DVV Trophy
3rd Niel
3rd National Championships
5th UEC European Under-23 Championships
2019–2020
National Trophy Series
1st Derby[16]
UCI Under-23 World Cup
1st Tábor[9]
3rd Nommay
Under-23 DVV Trophy
3rd Loenhout
2020–2021
UCI Under-23 World Cup
1st Tábor
2nd UEC European Under-23 Championships
2021–2022
1st National Championships
National Trophy Series
1st Broughton Hall
2022–2023
2nd Team relay, UCI World Championships
2nd Clanfield
3rd Overall National Trophy Series
1st South Shields
1st Gravesend
2nd Derby
3rd Broughton Hall
3rd National Championships
2023–2024
National Trophy Series
1st South Shields
1st Derby
1st Torbay Velo Park
2nd Thornton in Craven
3rd Gravesend
1st Overall Hope Supercross
1st Houghton-le-Spring
1st Bradford
1st Barnoldswick
2nd National Championships

Mountain bike

2022
2nd Cross-country, National Championships
2nd Marathon, National Championships

Road

2019
National Circuit Series
2nd Newcastle
2021
3rd Ilkley GP
2022
Tour Series
1st Guisborough

References

  1. ↑ "Tormans Cyclo Cross Team". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 6 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  2. ↑ "Canyon DHB p/b Soreen". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 14 March 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  3. ↑ "Thomas Mein - FirstCycling.com". firstcycling.com. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  4. ↑ "Hetton Hawks Cycling Club". hettonhawks.org.uk. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  5. ↑ "DCC". derwentsidecyclingclub.co.uk. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  6. ↑ "DVV verzekeringen trofee – Koppenbergcross 2016". cyclingnews.com. 1 November 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  7. ↑ Sarmiento, Ted (26 January 2017). "Thomas Mein: From Derwentside to the top step og the Koppenberg podium". cyclocrossrider.com. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  8. ↑ "Home – Tarteletto-Isorex". Tarteletto-Isorex. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  9. 1 2 Haumesser, Elisa (18 November 2019). "Thomas Mein wins gold in Tabor". British Cycling. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  10. ↑ "Thomas Mein – Results 2018–2019". cyclocross24.com. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  11. ↑ "BRITON THOMAS MEIN IS THE FIRST RECRUITMENT FOR TORMANS CYCLO CROSS TEAM FOR THE WINTER 2020-2021". TORMANS CX TEAM. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  12. ↑ Mein, Thomas (28 January 2020). "thomasmein99". Instagram. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  13. ↑ "Canyon dhb p/b Soreen". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  14. ↑ "Thomas Mein - Cyclocross". cyclocross24. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  15. ↑ "Thomas Mein - FirstCycling.com". firstcycling.com. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  16. ↑ "Thomas Mein - FirstCycling.com". firstcycling.com. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
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