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Liam O BRIEN

IrelandLidl-Trek Future Racing21 years

UCI points 2026: 31 · rank =1,488
Wins 2026 incl. stages: 0
Podiums: 2
In our records: 2022–2026

UCI points over time

130 pts · 2024–2026 · per month

2024–20252026

Form

best result, last 10 races

AlUla Tour · 31 JanUCI Road World Championships - Men Under 23 Road Race · 25 Sep

Speciality

percentile among 19,516 men

Puncheur, percentile 92, score 5 of 100, group average 2
Stage race, percentile 91, score 25 of 100, group average 6
Climbing, percentile 84, score 19 of 100, group average 8
One-day, percentile 68, score 26 of 100, group average 22

Career results

58 races

Date	Race	Class	Place per stage	Result
202610 races
25 Sep	UCI Road World Championships - Under 23 Road Race	CM		84
20 Aug	Tour de l'Avenir	2.2U	141 DNS	DNS
16 Jul	Giro Ciclistico della Valle d'Aosta - Mont Blanc	2.2U	19 43 3 46	27
14 Jun	Giro d'Italia Next Gen	2.2U	85 70 26 DNS	DNS
20 May	Ronde de l'Isard	2.2U	22 72 2 45 9	4Mountains
8 Apr	Circuit des Ardennes	2.2	52
25 Feb	Giro di Sardegna	2.1	19 53 45 10 44	11
22 Feb	Tour des Alpes-Maritimes	1.1		88
21 Feb	Classic Var	1.1		59
27 Jan	AlUla Tour	2.Pro	103 58 12 94 17	75
202514 races
19 Oct	Utsunomiya Japan Cup Road Race	1.Pro		43
9 Oct	Gran Piemonte	1.Pro		58
4 Oct	UEC Road European Championships - Under 23	CC		15
4 Sep	Giro della Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia	2.2	163 DNS	DNS
23 Aug	Tour de l'Avenir	2.2U	8 50 38 37 39 16 24 64	20
16 Jul	Giro Ciclistico della Valle d'Aosta - Mont Blanc	2.2U	90 12 3 3	4
29 Jun	National Road Championships - Ireland	CN		10
26 Jun	National Road Championships - Ireland - Under 23 - ITT	CN		3
15 Jun	Giro d'Italia Next Gen	2.2U	34 82 15 69 47 95 23 28	24
28 May	Alpes Isère Tour	2.2	35 42 82 38 3	16
21 May	Ronde de l'Isard	2.2U	14 16 22 2 37	2
4 May	Lotto Famenne Ardenne Classic	1.1		97
3 May	Flèche Ardennaise	1.2		51
9 Apr	Circuit des Ardennes	2.2	91 87 45 63 80	54
202417 races
5 Oct	Il Lombardia Under 23	1.2U		41

Season and career

	Wins	Podiums	Top 10s	GC	Stages
2026	0	2	5	0	0
Career	0	12	22	0	0

Rank

among 15,484 men · 2026

Wins0, no rank
Podiums2, rank 627 of 15484
Stage wins0, no rank
Top 10s5, rank 954 of 15484
UCI points31, rank 1488 of 15484

In our records.

Palmares

0 wins0 wins

MountainsRonde de l'Isard'26
YouthFlèche du Sud'24

Rivals

closest records

Finished ahead–behind · elite road, 2017 onwards.

Head-to-head

O BRIEN ahead in 4 of 7 races both finished · stages 8–9

WinsPodiumsTop 10sStages
O BRIEN012220
KESSLER36141

Full comparison

Seasons

Year	Age	Team	Races	Podiums	UCI points	Biggest wins
2026	21	Lidl-Trek Future Racing	10	2	31	2 Ronde de l'Isard3 Giro Ciclistico della Valle d'Aosta - Mont Blanc
2025	20	Lidl-Trek Future Racing	14	6	61	2 Ronde de l'Isard3 Giro Ciclistico della Valle d'Aosta - Mont Blanc3 Nationals TT3 Alpes Isère Tour
2024	19	Lidl-Trek Future Racing	17	2	38	3 Nationals TT3 Flèche du Sud
2023	18		12	2	0	2 Nationals2 Nationals TT
2022	17		5	0	0

Favourite races

most editions

By race class

rate per race

1.10%0/13, all starters 2%
CN50%4/8, all starters 9%
2.2U17%1/6, all starters 3%
CC0%0/5, all starters 8%
CM0%0/4, all starters 4%
2.125%1/4, all starters 3%
2.Pro0%0/4, all starters 3%
1.Pro0%0/3, all starters 2%
2.20%0/3, all starters 3%
1.20%0/2, all starters 3%

Dot: O BRIEN · tick: all starters in the class · in our records.

By country


France	13	1	1
Italy	9	0	3
Ireland	8	0	2
Belgium	5	0	4
Spain	5	0	76
Slovenia	3	0	15
United Kingdom	3	0	10
Switzerland	2	0	22

In our records.

Photo: AlbinfoCC BY-SA 4.0

Liam O BRIEN

IrelandLidl-Trek Future Racing21 years

UCI points 2026: 31 · rank =1,488
Wins 2026 incl. stages: 0
Podiums: 2
In our records: 2022–2026

UCI points over time

130 pts · 2024–2026 · per month

2024–20252026

Form

best result, last 10 races

AlUla Tour · 31 JanUCI Road World Championships - Men Under 23 Road Race · 25 Sep

Speciality

percentile among 19,516 men

Puncheur, percentile 92, score 5 of 100, group average 2
Stage race, percentile 91, score 25 of 100, group average 6
Climbing, percentile 84, score 19 of 100, group average 8
One-day, percentile 68, score 26 of 100, group average 22

Career results

58 races

Date	Race	Class	Place per stage	Result
202610 races
25 Sep	UCI Road World Championships - Under 23 Road Race	CM		84
20 Aug	Tour de l'Avenir	2.2U	141 DNS	DNS
16 Jul	Giro Ciclistico della Valle d'Aosta - Mont Blanc	2.2U	19 43 3 46	27
14 Jun	Giro d'Italia Next Gen	2.2U	85 70 26 DNS	DNS
20 May	Ronde de l'Isard	2.2U	22 72 2 45 9	4Mountains
8 Apr	Circuit des Ardennes	2.2	52
25 Feb	Giro di Sardegna	2.1	19 53 45 10 44	11
22 Feb	Tour des Alpes-Maritimes	1.1		88
21 Feb	Classic Var	1.1		59
27 Jan	AlUla Tour	2.Pro	103 58 12 94 17	75
202514 races
19 Oct	Utsunomiya Japan Cup Road Race	1.Pro		43
9 Oct	Gran Piemonte	1.Pro		58
4 Oct	UEC Road European Championships - Under 23	CC		15
4 Sep	Giro della Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia	2.2	163 DNS	DNS
23 Aug	Tour de l'Avenir	2.2U	8 50 38 37 39 16 24 64	20
16 Jul	Giro Ciclistico della Valle d'Aosta - Mont Blanc	2.2U	90 12 3 3	4
29 Jun	National Road Championships - Ireland	CN		10
26 Jun	National Road Championships - Ireland - Under 23 - ITT	CN		3
15 Jun	Giro d'Italia Next Gen	2.2U	34 82 15 69 47 95 23 28	24
28 May	Alpes Isère Tour	2.2	35 42 82 38 3	16
21 May	Ronde de l'Isard	2.2U	14 16 22 2 37	2
4 May	Lotto Famenne Ardenne Classic	1.1		97
3 May	Flèche Ardennaise	1.2		51
9 Apr	Circuit des Ardennes	2.2	91 87 45 63 80	54
202417 races
5 Oct	Il Lombardia Under 23	1.2U		41

Season and career

	Wins	Podiums	Top 10s	GC	Stages
2026	0	2	5	0	0
Career	0	12	22	0	0

Rank

among 15,484 men · 2026

Wins0, no rank
Podiums2, rank 627 of 15484
Stage wins0, no rank
Top 10s5, rank 954 of 15484
UCI points31, rank 1488 of 15484

In our records.

Palmares

0 wins0 wins

MountainsRonde de l'Isard'26
YouthFlèche du Sud'24

UCI points over time

130 pts · 2024–2026 · per month

2024–20252026

Form

best result, last 10 races

AlUla Tour · 31 JanUCI Road World Championships - Men Under 23 Road Race · 25 Sep

Speciality

percentile among 19,516 men

Puncheur, percentile 92, score 5 of 100, group average 2
Stage race, percentile 91, score 25 of 100, group average 6
Climbing, percentile 84, score 19 of 100, group average 8
One-day, percentile 68, score 26 of 100, group average 22

How they win

No road wins in this selection.

Overall titles excluded. In our road records.

Career results

58 races

Date	Race	Class	Place per stage	Result
202610 races
25 Sep	UCI Road World Championships - Under 23 Road Race	CM		84
20 Aug	Tour de l'Avenir	2.2U	141 DNS	DNS
16 Jul	Giro Ciclistico della Valle d'Aosta - Mont Blanc	2.2U	19 43 3 46	27
14 Jun	Giro d'Italia Next Gen	2.2U	85 70 26 DNS	DNS
20 May	Ronde de l'Isard	2.2U	22 72 2 45 9	4Mountains
8 Apr	Circuit des Ardennes	2.2	52
25 Feb	Giro di Sardegna	2.1	19 53 45 10 44	11
22 Feb	Tour des Alpes-Maritimes	1.1		88
21 Feb	Classic Var	1.1		59
27 Jan	AlUla Tour	2.Pro	103 58 12 94 17	75
202514 races
19 Oct	Utsunomiya Japan Cup Road Race	1.Pro		43
9 Oct	Gran Piemonte	1.Pro		58
4 Oct	UEC Road European Championships - Under 23	CC		15
4 Sep	Giro della Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia	2.2	163 DNS	DNS
23 Aug	Tour de l'Avenir	2.2U	8 50 38 37 39 16 24 64	20
16 Jul	Giro Ciclistico della Valle d'Aosta - Mont Blanc	2.2U	90 12 3 3	4
29 Jun	National Road Championships - Ireland	CN		10
26 Jun	National Road Championships - Ireland - Under 23 - ITT	CN		3
15 Jun	Giro d'Italia Next Gen	2.2U	34 82 15 69 47 95 23 28	24
28 May	Alpes Isère Tour	2.2	35 42 82 38 3	16
21 May	Ronde de l'Isard	2.2U	14 16 22 2 37	2
4 May	Lotto Famenne Ardenne Classic	1.1		97
3 May	Flèche Ardennaise	1.2		51
9 Apr	Circuit des Ardennes	2.2	91 87 45 63 80	54
202417 races
5 Oct	Il Lombardia Under 23	1.2U		41

Season and career

	Wins	Podiums	Top 10s	GC	Stages
2026	0	2	5	0	0
Career	0	12	22	0	0

Rank

among 15,484 men · 2026

Wins0, no rank
Podiums2, rank 627 of 15484
Stage wins0, no rank
Top 10s5, rank 954 of 15484
UCI points31, rank 1488 of 15484

In our records.

Palmares

0 wins0 wins

MountainsRonde de l'Isard'26
YouthFlèche du Sud'24

Rivals

closest records

Finished ahead–behind · elite road, 2017 onwards.

Head-to-head

O BRIEN ahead in 4 of 7 races both finished · stages 8–9

WinsPodiumsTop 10sStages
O BRIEN012220
KESSLER36141

Full comparison

Seasons

Year	Age	Team	Races	Podiums	UCI points	Biggest wins
2026	21	Lidl-Trek Future Racing	10	2	31	2 Ronde de l'Isard3 Giro Ciclistico della Valle d'Aosta - Mont Blanc
2025	20	Lidl-Trek Future Racing	14	6	61	2 Ronde de l'Isard3 Giro Ciclistico della Valle d'Aosta - Mont Blanc3 Nationals TT3 Alpes Isère Tour
2024	19	Lidl-Trek Future Racing	17	2	38	3 Nationals TT3 Flèche du Sud
2023	18		12	2	0	2 Nationals2 Nationals TT
2022	17		5	0	0

Favourite races

most editions

By race class

rate per race

1.10%0/13, all starters 2%
CN50%4/8, all starters 9%
2.2U17%1/6, all starters 3%
CC0%0/5, all starters 8%
CM0%0/4, all starters 4%
2.125%1/4, all starters 3%
2.Pro0%0/4, all starters 3%
1.Pro0%0/3, all starters 2%
2.20%0/3, all starters 3%
1.20%0/2, all starters 3%

Dot: O BRIEN · tick: all starters in the class · in our records.

By country


France	13	1	1
Italy	9	0	3
Ireland	8	0	2
Belgium	5	0	4
Spain	5	0	76
Slovenia	3	0	15
United Kingdom	3	0	10
Switzerland	2	0	22

In our records.

UCI points over time

130 pts · 2024–2026 · per month

2024–20252026

Form

best result, last 10 races

AlUla Tour · 31 JanUCI Road World Championships - Men Under 23 Road Race · 25 Sep

Speciality

percentile among 19,516 men

Puncheur, percentile 92, score 5 of 100, group average 2
Stage race, percentile 91, score 25 of 100, group average 6
Climbing, percentile 84, score 19 of 100, group average 8
One-day, percentile 68, score 26 of 100, group average 22

How they win

No road wins in this selection.

Overall titles excluded. In our road records.

Career results

58 races

Date	Race	Class	Place per stage	Result
202610 races
25 Sep	UCI Road World Championships - Under 23 Road Race	CM		84
20 Aug	Tour de l'Avenir	2.2U	141 DNS	DNS
16 Jul	Giro Ciclistico della Valle d'Aosta - Mont Blanc	2.2U	19 43 3 46	27
14 Jun	Giro d'Italia Next Gen	2.2U	85 70 26 DNS	DNS
20 May	Ronde de l'Isard	2.2U	22 72 2 45 9	4Mountains
8 Apr	Circuit des Ardennes	2.2	52
25 Feb	Giro di Sardegna	2.1	19 53 45 10 44	11
22 Feb	Tour des Alpes-Maritimes	1.1		88
21 Feb	Classic Var	1.1		59
27 Jan	AlUla Tour	2.Pro	103 58 12 94 17	75
202514 races
19 Oct	Utsunomiya Japan Cup Road Race	1.Pro		43
9 Oct	Gran Piemonte	1.Pro		58
4 Oct	UEC Road European Championships - Under 23	CC		15
4 Sep	Giro della Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia	2.2	163 DNS	DNS
23 Aug	Tour de l'Avenir	2.2U	8 50 38 37 39 16 24 64	20
16 Jul	Giro Ciclistico della Valle d'Aosta - Mont Blanc	2.2U	90 12 3 3	4
29 Jun	National Road Championships - Ireland	CN		10
26 Jun	National Road Championships - Ireland - Under 23 - ITT	CN		3
15 Jun	Giro d'Italia Next Gen	2.2U	34 82 15 69 47 95 23 28	24
28 May	Alpes Isère Tour	2.2	35 42 82 38 3	16
21 May	Ronde de l'Isard	2.2U	14 16 22 2 37	2
4 May	Lotto Famenne Ardenne Classic	1.1		97
3 May	Flèche Ardennaise	1.2		51
9 Apr	Circuit des Ardennes	2.2	91 87 45 63 80	54
202417 races
5 Oct	Il Lombardia Under 23	1.2U		41

Season and career

	Wins	Podiums	Top 10s	GC	Stages
2026	0	2	5	0	0
Career	0	12	22	0	0

Rank

among 15,484 men · 2026

Wins0, no rank
Podiums2, rank 627 of 15484
Stage wins0, no rank
Top 10s5, rank 954 of 15484
UCI points31, rank 1488 of 15484

In our records.

Palmares

0 wins0 wins

MountainsRonde de l'Isard'26
YouthFlèche du Sud'24

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