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Date of birth: March 19 1981
Height: 190cm
Weight: 75kg
Team: Dimension Data
Twitter: @StevoCummings
Steve Cummings is a British professional rider, currently with the South African Dimension Data team.
Cummings focussed on track racing in the early part of his career, winning pursuit titles at the national championships, Commonwealth Games and World Championships.
After a switch to the road, Cummings' breakthrough season came in 2008, taking his first professional win: a stage of the Giro della Provincia di Reggio Calabria. He then followed this up with victory in the Coppa Bernocchi, fourth on a Giro d'Italia stage, and second overall in both the Tour of Denmark and Tour of Britain.
Cummings had a disappointing season with the Barloworld squad in 2009, and subsequently moved to Sky at the end of the year. The 2010 and 2011 seasons were relatively quiet in terms of victories, with only a stage win in the Tour of the Algarve in Portugal and he moved to BMC Racing for 2012.
>>> Steve Cummings rider profile: full list of wins
After a crash-marred first half of 2012, Cummings won a stage of the Vuelta a España, launching a perfectly-timed late attack from an escape group to take a classy solo win. He then won the Tour Méditerranéen in 2014.
Cummings signed to MTN-Qhubeka for 2015, and took his first win for the team at the Challenge Mallorca. Then came an emotional stage victory in the Tour de France - Cummings's first win in the race, and the first stage win for MTN-Qhubeka.
Cummings started the 2016 season with a win on stage four of Tirreno-Adriatico. He followed this with an overall win at the Tour of Britain, potentially the most important win of his career.
After a heavy crash in 2017 at the Tour of the Basque Country, a long recovery entailed. However, later in the season he won both the British National Time Trial championships and the British National Road Race, becoming only the second rider to win both titles in the same year after David Millar in 2007.
Cummings made the decision to retire in late 2019. This was due to being unable to find a team and unwilling to step down to a lower level. He stated in the press that it simply felt like the right time.
Major wins: Tour of Britain 2017 | National Road Race 2017| Tirreno-Adriatico 2016 stage | Tour de France 2015 stage | Vuelta a España 2012 stage
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'A stage win in the Tour de France really changed my profile': Steve Cummings on working as a chef, idolising Michele Bartoli, and playing football like Trent Alexander-Arnold
Jayco-AlUla Sports Director discusses his most significant career victory and how he got into cycling
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Steve Cummings takes sports director role at Jayco AIUla after Ineos Grenadiers departure
'It’s an opportunity to be part of a culture that celebrates growth, resilience, and meaningful results' says 43-year-old after joining new team
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Ineos' Director of Racing, Steve Cummings, confirms he is leaving the team after not attending a race since June
Announcement comes after months of uncertainty surrounding Cummings' position
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'I don’t think the people around Tom help' - Geraint Thomas on the Tom Pidcock and Ineos Grenadiers situation
Pidcock was "deselected" from Il Lombardia on Saturday, with the rider taking to Instagram to discuss decision
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Steve Cummings replaced by Tom Pidcock's coach in Tour of Britain management team shake-up at Ineos Grenadiers
Cummings was on the provisional start list submitted to the race organiser, but was replaced by Kurt Bogaerts
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Ineos Grenadiers director of racing Steve Cummings left out of all three Grand Tours in 2024
Team’s director of racing will not be included in on the ground Vuelta a España management group
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Tom Pidcock says Ineos Grenadiers will be 'better' at the Tour de France without Steve Cummings
Netflix series depicted tension between the DS and rider, dynamic sources told Cycling Weekly carries a degree of accuracy
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Former pro Dan Martin nominated for prestigious book prize
Irishman’s autobiography Chased by Pandas is up for Sunday Times cycling book of the year
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Steve Cummings delighted with late inclusion in GB Olympic road race squad
Steve Cummings looking to move forward now after initially being over looked for a spot, and is determined to bring back a medal with the GB team from Rio
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"I'm quite pleased": Steve Cummings on his indescribable Tour win
The Wirral-born rider delivers for his South African team on Mandela Day.
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Steve Cummings takes lead in Tour of the Mediterranean
Steve Cummings wins time trial in the Tour of the Mediterranean to move into race lead
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Everyone on Twitter loves Steve Cummings
The reaction to the British rider's victory just shows how popular he is
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Mark Cavendish and Steve Cummings confirmed for Dimension Data's Tour de France team
Dimension Data announces its final nine-man line-up for the Tour de France, and British rider Mark Cavendish and Steve Cummings are included
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Steve Cummings pulls out of World Championships after being selected for TT instead of road race
Steve Cummings has withdrawn from the World Championships citing insufficient time to prepare for the time trial and not being selected for the road race.
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Steve Cummings secures Tour de France ride with MTN-Qhubeka
MTN-Qhubeka name five African riders in their nine-man Tour de France squad, which also features Brit Steve Cummings
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Steve Cummings wins at Challenge Mallorca (video)
MTN-Qhubeka's Steve Cummings takes the second race at Challenge Mallorca, beating Alejandro Valverde on the final climb
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Dowsett and Cummings out to secure Rio places at Worlds TT
One of the two Brits needs to place top-10 in Thursday's individual time trial at the World Championships to secure two spots at the 2016 Olympics
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Steve Cummings: 'That was the worst race I have ever done in my life'
Steve Cummings described his British Road Race Championships win as the "worst race I have ever done in my life".
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Steve Cummings in race against time to make Tour de France after injury setback
Two-time Tour stage winner Steve Cummings requires further surgery after fracturing his collarbone, left scapula and sternum in a crash at the start of this month
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Watch: Dr Hutch meets... Steve Cummings
We travel to Tuscany to sit down with current British road and time trial champion, Steve Cummings
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Emotional Steve Cummings hopeful national time trial win will secure Tour de France spot
Steve Cummings hopes that his victory in the British Time Trial Championships is enough to earn him Tour de France selection
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Seven Africans and a Brit on MTN-Qhubeka's Tour de France squad shortlist
Steve Cummings is among 11 riders named in MTN-Qhubeka's Tour de France squad, which will be whittled down to nine before July 4
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Caleb Ewan wins Tour of Britain stage eight as Steve Cummings wraps up overall
Caleb Ewan finished well clear of his sprint rivals on the Tour of Britain final stage circuit race in central London
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Steve Cummings wins first race back after being left out of World Championships road race
Dimension Data rider Steve Cummings won the opening stage of the Giro della Toscana, proving himself the best sprinter from a four-man breakaway group.
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Steve Cummings returns from broken collarbone with local time trial win
The Brit crashed out of the Tour of the Basque Country earlier this year
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Steve Cummings one of five riders to be handed new contracts at Dimension Data
Double British national champion Steve Cummings will continue to ride for Dimension Data after signing a new contract with the South African team.
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Steve Cummings: Doing it his way
It's been a remarkable two years for the Steve Cummings, who sat down to talk about his success with CW in Italy
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Steve Cummings disappointed with Tour de France time trial
MTN-Qhubeka's Steve Cummings was the best British finisher in the 2015 Tour de France opening stage time trial, but still felt he could have gone faster
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Steve Cummings: ‘It’s been a terrible year, there’s no sugar coating it’
Brit puts poor year down to a multitude of changes as he aims for a possible stage win at the Vuelta a España
