Gontova in 2024 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (2000-08-07) 7 August 2000 Richmond, British Columbia[1] |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Liv AlUla Jayco |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Climber |
| Professional teams | |
| 2023 | ROXO Racing |
| 2024 | DNA Pro Cycling |
| 2025 | Winspace Orange Seal |
| 2026– | Liv AlUla Jayco |
| Major wins | |
| One-day races and Classics | |
Nadia Gontova (born 7 August 2000) is a Canadian professional cyclist who rides for Liv AlUla Jayco. She is the 2026 Canadian time trial champion.[2]
Career
Gontova started cycling during the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] After riding for American continental teams ROXO Racing and DNA Pro Cycling, Gontova broke out with an overall win at the Redlands Bicycle Classic.[3]
Gontova rode in the 2025 Tour de France Femmes with team Winspace Orange Seal, finishing tenth on the final stage and 23rd overall, which helped her secure a contract with UCI Women's World Tour team Liv AlUla Jayco for the following season.[4]
Gontova was initially selected to represent Canada at the 2025 UCI Road World Championships, but missed the event due to iliac artery surgery.[4]
Major results
Source: [5]
- 2023
- National Championships
- 8th Road race
- 8th Time trial
- 2024
- 1st
Overall Redlands Bicycle Classic
- 1st Stage 2
- 2nd Chrono Gatineau
- National Championships
- 5th Road race
- 6th Time trial
- 8th Overall Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche
- 2025
- 2nd Overall Tour Féminin International des Pyrénées
- National Championships
- 3rd Time trial
- 6th Road race
- 3rd Alpes Gresivaudan Classic
- 2026
- 1st
Time trial, National Championships - 9th Overall Vuelta a Burgos
References
- "Liv AlUla Jayco welcomes rising Canadian talent Nadia Gontova". Green Edge Cycling. 28 August 2025. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
- Frattini, Kirsten. "Nadia Gontova claims career-first elite women's time trial title at Canadian Road Championships". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
- Hansen, Matt (17 December 2024). "Nadia Gontova steps up to ProTeam in 2025". Canadian Cycling Magazine. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
- Frattini, Kirsten (4 January 2026). "'I was emotional to see that it's possible' - Canada's Nadia Gontova steps up to the WorldTour inspired by compatriot and new World Champion Magdeleine Vallieres". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
- "Nadia Gontova". procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
External links
- Nadia Gontova at UCI
- Nadia Gontova at ProCyclingStats