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Guy Niv

Guy Niv is an Israeli former road cyclist who in 2020 became the first Israeli to race in the Tour de France.

born 1994First Israeli in the Tour de FranceRacing for Israel-Premier Tech2019 Israeli time trial title

Born: 8 March 1994, Misgav Regional Council
Occupation: sport cyclist

Guy Niv was born in 1994 in Misgav Regional Council

Guy Niv was born on 8 March 1994 and grew up in Atzmon, a community in Misgav. He is a grandson of Dani Zak, a former mayor of Kiryat Bialik.

Until 2017 he rode mainly mountain bikes, while also racing on the road with Team Misgav. In 2017 he joined Cycling Academy, first its mountain bike team and then its road team. In September 2017 he was added to the senior squad.

He raced professionally for Israel-Premier Tech from 2018 to 2022. In 2018 he and teammate Guy Sagiv became the first Israelis to start a Grand Tour, the Giro d'Italia, but he left the race due to illness. In 2019 he finished the Giro in 113th place and won the Israeli time trial title.

In 2020 his team chose him for the Tour de France, and he finished in 139th place. In the 2022 Tour he placed 77th overall. In late 2022 he retired from competition and became a coach with the Israel Cycling Federation.