Freddy Ovett

Freddy Ovett (born 16 January 1994) is a British-born Australian professional off-road cyclist. He has previously been a stagiaire with UCI WorldTeam in 2018, and UCI Professional Continental team in 2019.

Personal life Ovett was born in Dumfries, Scotland. His parents at the time lived nearby for 10 years at Kinmouth House in Annan where they ran a holiday and sporting breaks business. His father, Steve Ovett, competed for Great Britain in middle-distance running during the 1970s and the 1980s, winning gold at the 1980 Summer Olympics in the 800 metres, and the 1986 Commonwealth Games in the 5000 metres.

Ovett himself also competed as a runner before cycling and still occasionally does, having completed the 2023 New York Marathon in a time of 2:37:08 and the Sant Silvestre de Girona 5k in 14:41.

His uncle, Nick Ovett, competed for Great Britain in the luge at the 1988 and 1992 Winter Olympics.

Major results 2018 2nd Tour de Okinawa 7th Overall Tour de Tochigi 10th Overall Herald Sun Tour 2019 9th Overall Tour de Langkawi 2020 8th UCI Esports World Championships 2022