Steven Cozza
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 3, 1985 United States |
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (150 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Time Trials, Climbing, Stage races, Classics |
| Amateur team(s) | |
| 2006 | Yawadoo-Colba-ABM |
| 2006 | TIAA–CREF |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 2007–2010 | Slipstream–Chipotle |
| 2011–2012 | Team NetApp |
| Major wins | |
|
2007 Vuelta a Chichuahua, 1st team overall, 1st stage 6, 2nd stage 2 2007 Tour of Missouri, 1st best young rider, 1st team overall | |
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Infobox last updated on February 27, 2012 | |
Steven Cozza (born March 3, 1985) is a professional road bicycle racer, who last rode for Team NetApp.
Cozza helped his father co-found the Boy Scouts equality advocacy group Scouting for All when he was 12 years old.[1]
Cozza broke his left collar bone in his first race of 2010 on stage 2 of the Tour of Qatar, requiring surgery as it was the third time he had broken it. Cozza announced that he would be taking a break from professional cycling in February 2012, in order to fully recover from colitis.[2][3][4] As of July 2012 he is a Realtor for Frank Howard Allen in Petaluma, California.[5]
Palmares
Amateur
- 2003
- USA Junior National Time Trial Championship, 3rd
- Le Tour De L'Abitibi, 3rd overall, 1st time trial
- Keizer der Juniores, Overall, 3rd
- Grand Prix of The Nations Time Trial (Juniors), 4th
- Trophee Centre Morbihan, Overall, 4th
Professional
- 2004
- U.S. National Time Trial Championship, 4th
- Vlaanderens Tweedaagse der Gaverstreek, Time Trial, 3rd
- Tour du Haut Anjou, Time Trial, 1st
- 2005
- Steve Dunlap Memorial Time Trial, 1st
- Tour De Nez, Stage 1, 1st
- U.S. U-23 National Time Trial Championship, 1st
- Tour De Nez, 6th Overall
- 2006
- USA Cycling National Festival U-23 Time Trial Championship, 2nd
- USA Cycling National Festival U-23 Road Race Championship, 3rd
- Pescadero Road Race, 4th
- Tour of Utah, Stage 6, 17th
- 2007
- Driedaagse van West Vlaanderen, 7th overall, 2nd best young rider
- Vuelta a Chihuahua, 1st team overall, 1st stage 6, 2nd stage 2
- Tour of Missouri, 1st best young rider, 1st team overall
- Marin Double Century, 1st and new course record
- USA Pro Time Trial Championships, 16th
- Driedaagse van West Vlaanderen, 7th stage 1
- 2008
- Tour of Denmark, Stage 5 ITT, 8th
- Vuelta Castilla y Leon, 7th prologue
- Tour of California, 10th, prologue
- Monte Paschi Eroica, 16th
- Vuelta a Castilla y Leon, 19th
- World Road Championships, 23rd
References
- ↑ Najafi, Yusef (November 7, 2003). "Gay rights advocate grows up". ScoutingforAll.org. Scouting for All. Retrieved February 27, 2012.
- ↑ "Cozza quits NetApp contract due to health problems". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. February 27, 2012. Retrieved February 27, 2012.
- ↑ "Steven Cozza to pause his career". Team NetApp. NetApp Deutschland GmbH. February 27, 2012. Retrieved February 27, 2012.
- ↑ "Steven 'The Stache' Cozza to pause his career". SEG Cycling. Sports Entertainment Group. February 27, 2012. Retrieved February 27, 2012.
- ↑ Steven Cozza (July 19, 2012). "Boy Scouts Are Ashamed of This Ban". New York Times.
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