British cyclist
Thomas Mein Mein in 2022 in Bensheim, Germany |
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| Full name | Thomas Mein |
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| Nickname | - The Dunston Rocket
- The Mein Machine
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| Born | (1999-01-12) 12 January 1999 (age 25)
Gateshead, United Kingdom |
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| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) |
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| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb; 11 st 3 lb) |
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| Current team | Hope Factory Racing (cyclo-cross) (mountain biking) |
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| Disciplines | Cyclo-cross and Mountain Biking |
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| Role | Rider |
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| Rider type | Rouleur |
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| 2008–2009 | Hetton Hawks CC |
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| 2010–2014 | MTS Cycle Sport |
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| 2014–2018 | Derwentside CC |
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| 2018 | Hope Factory Racing |
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| 2018–2019 | Tarteletto–Isorex (cyclo-cross) |
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| 2020–2022 | Tormans CX Team (cyclo-cross)[1] |
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| 2020–2022 | Canyon dhb p/b Soreen (road)[2] |
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| 2022– | Hope Factory Racing (cyclo-cross) |
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- Cyclo-cross
- National Championships (2022)
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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.
