 Zukowsky at the2023 Tour of Norway | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Nickolas Zukowsky[1] |
| Born | (1998-06-03)3 June 1998 (age 27) Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides, Quebec, Canada |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | All-rounder[1] |
| Professional teams | |
| 2017–2018 | Silber Pro Cycling Team |
| 2019 | Floyd's Pro Cycling |
| 2020–2022 | Rally Cycling |
| 2023– | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team |
Nickolas Zukowsky (born 3 June 1998) is a Canadian professionalracing cyclist, who currently rides forUCI ProTeamQ36.5 Pro Cycling Team.[2][3]
In 2016, Zukowsky began his professional cycling career independently despite not owning a road bike the year prior.[4] He placed fourth overall in theTour de l'Abitibi, won a stage of the Ronde des Vallées, and finished fifth in the Killington Stage Race's first stage. He also competed in theNational Junior Road Race Championships, placing third.[5]Silber Pro Cycling Team signed Zukowsky following the 2016 cycling season, making him the first 18-year-old to be on the team.[6]
In 2017, Zukowsky gained his first win in his cycling career, winning first overall in theTucson Bicycle Classic. After Silber Pro Cycling went defunct, he signed withFloyd's Pro Cycling.[7]
2019 was a breakout year for Zukowsky, winning first in road race for theNational Under-23 Road Championships, first overall for theGrand Prix Cycliste de Saguenay,[8] along with other significant finishes such as third overall in theTour de Beauce and theTour of the Gila.[9][10]
In 2020, Zukowsky signed withRally Cycling but did not have any significant results that year.[11][12] In 2021, he placed fourth overall in theVuelta a Castilla y León.[13]
In 2022, Zukowsky almost won his firstUCI ProSeries race, theMaryland Cycling Classic, but was edged out by Belgian racerSep Vanmarcke by less than a second to earn his first UCI ProSeries win.[14] He also placed fourth in theGrand Prix Criquielion.[15] After the 2022 cycling season, Zukowsky signed with theQ36.5 Pro Cycling Team.[16]
In 2023, Zukowsky gained his first major national win by winning the road race in theNational Road Championships.[17]
OverallTucson Bicycle Classic
Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships
OverallGrand Prix Cycliste de Saguenay
Points classification
Young rider classification
Young rider classification Young rider classificationRoad race, National Road Championships| Grand Tour | 2025 |
|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia | DNF |
| Tour de France | |
 Vuelta a España |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
