Heath Blackgrove

Heath Blackgrove
Personal information
Full name Heath Blackgrove
Born December 5, 1980 (1980-12-05) (age 31)
Oamaru, New Zealand
Height 5'10"
Weight 143lbs
Team information
Discipline Road
Role Rider
Rider type All round; Time Trialing
Amateur team(s)
2003–2004 Beveren 2000, Belgium
Professional team(s)
2005
2006–2008		 Jartazi Revor
Toyota-United Pro
Infobox last updated on
January 31, 2008

Heath Blackgrove (born December 5, 1980 in Oamaru) is a New Zealand professional racing cyclist.

Career highlights

2002
3rd in General Classification Tour of Southland (NZL
2003
Sydney, Team Pursuit (AUS)
ITT National Championship, Elite, New Zealand, Napier (NZL)
Road National Championship, Elite, New Zealand, Napier (NZL)
1st in Stage 1 Tour of Southland, Invercargill (NZL)
2004
Road National Championship, Elite, New Zealand (NZL)
1st in General Classification Tour de Vineyards (NZL)
Winner Stage 2
2nd in General Classification UAE International Emirates Post Tour (UAE)
Winner Prologue
2nd in Challenge de Hesbaye (BEL)
3rd in Archer International Grand Prix (GBR)
ITT National Championship, Elite, New Zealand, Hokitika (NZL)
2005
1st in General Classification Tour de Vineyards (NZL)
Winner Stages 2 & 3
1st Gistel (BEL)
2nd in Chantonnay (FRA)
2nd in General Classification Le Triptyque des Monts et Châteaux - Frasnes, U23 (BEL)
2nd in GP Claude Criquielion (BEL)
2nd in Tour du Jura (SUI)
2006
2nd in General Classification Tour de Vineyards (NZL)
Winner Stage 4
National Championship, Team Pursuit, Elite, New Zealand, Wanganui (NZL)
National Championship, Track, Madison, Elite, New Zealand, Wanganui (NZL)
1st in Stage 1 Central Valley Classic, Piedra (USA)
1st in General Classification San Dimas Stage Race (USA)
1st in General Classification Vuelta A Valencia Stage Race, Valencia (USA)
1st in Stage 2 Vuelta A Valencia Stage Race, Valencia (USA)
1st in Central Valley Classic TT (USA)
2nd in General Classification Fitchburg Longsjo Classic (USA)
2007
1st in General Classification Tour de Vineyards (NZL)
Winner Stages 3 & 4
National Championship, Road, Elite, New Zealand, Upper Hutt (NZL)
1st in Stage 6 Mount Hood Classic, Hood (USA)
2008
2nd in General Classification Tour de Vineyards (NZL)
1st Tx Tough Grand Prix
National Championship, Road, Elite, New Zealand, Hawkes Bay (NZL)
2009
1st in Pro Twilight Criterium (Athens, GA)
1st Tx Tough Grand Prix II
1st Tour of Southland GC
2010
4th National Championship, Road, Elite, New Zealand
4th Tour of Wellington GC (UCI 2.2)

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