Tim Johnson (cyclist)
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Tim Johnson (born in Middleton, Massachusetts) is an American professional cyclist who has found great success in cyclo-cross and road bicycle racing.
In 2006, Johnson finished the season without landing outside the top-4 in any Cyclocross race entered. As a co-captain of the Health Net Professional Cycling Team he helped the team achieve its 3rd consecutive #1 NRC Ranking.
In 2005, Johnson edged two-time defending champion Mark McCormack to win the New England Championship Cyclo-Cross Series title and finished second overall in the United States Gran Prix of Cyclocross series after leading the Overall.
In 2003, Johnson won two stages and the overall title at the Herald Sun Tour, a road bicycle racing stage race held in Australia.
Johnson is married to fellow cyclist Lyne Bessette.
[edit] Major achievements
- 2006 – Cannondale/Cyclocrossworld.com
- #1 Ranked Rider National Racing Calendar Standings, USA Cycling
- 3rd California Giant Cyclocross National Championships Providence, RI
- 1st California Giant Strawberry Cup Providence, RI
- New England Championship Cyclo-cross Series (NECCS)
- 1st NECCS Round #7, Caster's Cross, Warwick, RI
- 1st NECCS Round #6, W.E. Stedman Grand Prix, South Kingston, RI
- 1st NECCS Round #5, Bay State Cyclocross, Sterling, MA
- 1st NECCS Round #2, Downeast Cyclocross #2, New Gloucester, ME
- 1st NECCS Round #1, Downeast Cyclocross #1, New Gloucester, ME
- 2nd Overall, Crankbrothers USGP of Cyclocross Series
- 1st Crankbrothers USGP #6 Portland, OR
- 2nd Crankbrothers USGP #5 Tacoma, WA
- 2nd Crankbrothers USGP #4 Boulder, CO
- 4th Crankbrothers USGP #3 Longmont, CO
- 2nd Crankbrothers USGP #2 Gloucester, MA
- 2nd Crankbrothers USGP #1 Gloucester, MA
- 2nd Wissahickon Cross
- 4th Granogue Cross
- 1st Whitmore's Southampton, NY #2
- 2nd Whitmore's Southampton, NY #1
- 1st Vermont Grand Prix Burlington, VT
- 2006 – Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis
- Named Best American Road Team by VeloNews
- 2005 – Jittery Joe's/Kalahari and Cyclocrossworld.com/Louis Garneau
- 1st Overall, Verge New England Cyclo-cross Series (NECCS)
- 2nd Overall, Crankbrothers USGP of Cyclocross Series
- 1st USGP Race #3, Gloucester, MA
- 3rd USGP Race #4 Gloucester, MA
- 3rd USGP Race #2 Tacoma, WA
- 5th USGP Race #1 Portland, OR
- 1st NECCS Farmington, CT
- 1st NECCS Sterling, MA
- 1st Aurora Cross UCI, Canada
- 2nd Overall, United States Gran Prix of Cyclocross (USCP)
- 2004 – Saunier Duval-Prodir
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- 2003 – Saturn
- 1st Overall and Two Stage Wins, Herald Sun Tour
- 1st Points Competition, Nature Valley Grand Prix
- 1st KOM, International Tour de 'Toona,
- 1st la Classique Montreal-Quebec
- 1st Fort Collins Grand Prix
- 1st TT Stage, Multi-Laser Grand Prix
- 2002 – Saturn
- 1st KOM, Tour of Slovenia
- 3rd La Classique Montreal-Quebec
- 1st Monkey Hill Cyclocross
- 2nd Granogue Cyclocross
- 13th Cyclocross World Championships Zolder, Belgium
- 13th Wetzikon World Cup Switzerland
- 2001 – Saturn
United States Cyclocross National Champion- 1st KOM, Tour of Willamette
- 1st Mt. Washington Hill Climb
- 1st Cherry Blossom Classic
- 1st Amherst International Cyclo-cross
- 1st Chicago SuperCup Cyclocross
- 2000
- 1st Mt. Washington Hill Climb
- 1st Sterling Road Race
- 1st Harvard Road Race
- 1999
- (U23) United States Cyclo-cross National Champion
[edit] External links
- Health Net Pro Cycling Team Biography, including complete results
- Cyclingnews.com An interview with Tim Johnson
| Riders on Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis |
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Matt Crane | Russell Downing | Kyle Gritters | Ryder Hesjedal | Tim Johnson | Roman Kilun | Jeff Louder | Karl Menzies | Shawn Milne | John Murphy | Kirk O'Bee | Nathan O'Neill | Frank Pipp | Rory Sutherland |
| Manager |
| Jeff Corbett |
