Where is Michael Woods cyclist? – Michael Russell Woods is a Canadian racing cyclist, who rides for UCI WorldTeam Israel–Premier Tech and participating in this year’s Tour de France. Woods will be participating in the Tour de France for the fourth time, having debuted in 2019 and participating in the 2021 and 2022 editions.
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Woods finished 32nd in the general classification in 2019. His best stage result was a sixth-place finish on stage 2. He finished 15th overall in the mountainous category.
Woods was plagued by crashes and injuries at the Tour de France from the start, finishing with two broken ribs sustained in collisions on Stages 11 and 12.
He finished third on Stage 8 and fifth on Stage 14 in 2021. He retired after Stage 18 to focus on preparing for the Olympics in Tokyo.
Prior to leaving, he became the first Canadian to wear the polka-dot jersey, which he earned after surviving a Stage 14 crash.
He crashed on Stage 9 of the 2022 event and was wounded for the rest of the race.
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He finished third in Stage 16 (which was won by teammate Hugo Houle), but bad luck struck again soon after – Woods tested positive for COVID-19 and was forced to quit after Stage 20, just shy of the traditional and joyful finish in Paris.
Woods heads into the 2023 Tour de France very sharp, coming off a recent win at the four-stage La Route d’Occitanie on June 18, which he won for the second consecutive year.
Where does Michael Woods live?
According to Canadian Cycling Magazine, Woods lives in Andorra with his wife Elly, and two children: Maxine and Willy.
Michael announced Willy’s birth on Instagram from his home in Andorra.
Source: abtc.ng
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