Oscar Onley
Scottish cyclist
Oscar Edgar Onley (born 13 October 2002) is a Scottish cyclist who, since January 2026, has ridden for UCI WorldTeam Netcompany–Ineos.
Early life
Onley was born in London, England but grew up in Kelso in the Scottish Borders. He attended Longridge Towers School and Kelso High School.
He started cycling at the age of ten and joined his local club, the Kelso Wheelers. However, his preferred sport as a child was cross-country running. He began to take cycling more seriously after turning 18 and joining the junior ranks; Onley has stated that he simply preferred the training for cycling compared to running.
Career
In 2019, Onley started a two-year stint with the Van Rysel-AG2R La Mondiale development team, though his 2020 season was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. He then signed with Development Team DSM for the start of 2021. Though he did not achieve any significant results in his initial season with the squad, his 2022 season was very strong. This included a stand-out performance at the CRO Race, where he closely competed with that year's Tour de France winner, Jonas Vingegaard, on a number of stages.
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