Daniel Oss

Daniel Oss (born 13 January 1987) is an Italian professional road bicycle racer, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam .
Career
Oss was born in Trento. In 2004, Oss' first results on the track and road were outstanding: he excelled in the National Student Track Championships in Pordenone, collecting three podiums in the pursuit; in the same year gained third place in the Madison at the European Student Championships in Fiorenzuola d'Arda.
After a year in the dark, Oss returned to the limelight in 2006 succeeding to finish in five races including Ponton, Isolates Vicentina, Cremona Pessina and Bibano of Godega. In 2007, he won two smaller competitions while in 2008, besides three other competitions, he also participated in the World Championships in Varese, coming home in eighth place in the Under 23 time-trial.
In 2009, Oss turned professional, joining the team ; he entered the top 10 for the first time in a professional race during the Tour of Catalunya, it was in the prologue, in which he finished ninth place, four seconds detached from the winner Thor Hushovd. During the same year, he participated in the National Track Championships and came first in the Pursuit along with companions Jacopo Guarnieri, Elia Viviani and Davide Cimolai. Towards the end of the season, he was able to finish in the top five of a number of professional races: two fourth places in the Tour of Missouri and fifth in the Gran Premio Industria e Commercio di Prato.
In 2010, Oss came fifth in the Gent-Wevelgem and fourth in one of the stages of Three Days of De Panne. He was also involved in his first ever Grand Tour when he came 124th in the Tour de France, he also won the combativity award on Stage 18, for his involvement in the breakaway. He played a key role as a lead out man for sprinter and teammate Elia Viviani in the inaugural USA Pro Cycling Challenge. It was Oss's leadouts that secured Viviani two stage victories and the Green, Points Championship. On Stage 6 into Denver, Viviani rewarded Oss' hardwork by allowing him to win the sprint finish.
Oss left at the end of the 2012 season, and joined the for the 2013 season. Oss spent five years with the team before moving to for 2018.
Major results
2004
1st Individual pursuit, National Junior Track Championships
2nd Time trial, National Junior Road Championships
2007
1st Bibano di Godega S. Urbano
2008
2nd Gran Premio di Poggiana
2nd GP Industria del Cuoio e delle Pelli
3rd Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships
6th Trofeo Alcide Degasperi
8th Road race, UCI Under-23 Road World Championships
8th Trofeo Zsšdi
8th Giro del Belvedere
10th Trofeo Franco Balestra
2009
5th Gran Premio Industria e Commercio di Prato
2010 (1 pro win)
1st Giro del Veneto
5th Gent–Wevelgem
6th Overall Giro della Provincia di Reggio Calabria
1st Yong rider classification
10th Overall Tour of Oman
2011 (1)
1st Stage 6 USA Pro Cycling Challenge
3rd Overall Giro della Provincia di Reggio Calabria
1st Young rider classification
6th Coppa Ugo Agostoni
2012
3rd Gran Premio Industria e Commercio Artigianato Carnaghese
9th Milan–San Remo
2013
3rd E3 Harelbeke
4th Overall Tour de Wallonie
2014
1st Team time trial, UCI Road World Championships
1st Stage 1 (TTT) Giro del Trentino
2015
1st Team time trial, UCI Road World Championships
1st Stage 9 (TTT) Tour de France
1st Stage 3 (TTT) Critérium du Dauphiné
1st Mountains classification, Tour of California
8th Gent–Wevelgem
10th E3 Harelbeke
2016
1st Stage 1 (TTT) Tirreno-Adriatico
1st Stage 5 (TTT) Eneco Tour
2nd Team time trial, UCI Road World Championships
10th E3 Harelbeke
2017
Vuelta a España
1st Stage 1 (TTT)
Held after Stages 1–2
1st Stage 1 (TTT) Tirreno–Adriatico
1st Mountains classification, Tour of Guangxi
2nd Team time trial, UCI Road World Championships
2018
5th Road race, National Road Championships
2020
Combativity award Stage 7 Tour de France
2022
2nd UCI Gravel World Championships
6th Overall Saudi Tour
2023
Combativity award Stage 11 Tour de France
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
References
External links
1987 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Trento
Italian male cyclists
UCI Road World Champions (elite men)
Cyclists from Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol