Michael Vink

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Michael Vink

Vink at the 2011 New Zealand National Road Race Championships.
Personal information
Full name Michael Vink
Nickname Vinkinator[1][2]
Born (1991-11-22) 22 November 1991
Christchurch, New Zealand
Team information
Current team Budget Forklifts
Discipline Road and track
Rider type Road Race, Time Trial
Amateur team(s)
2009–2010
2010
2011
2011–2012
2012
2012–2013
2013
Subway Avanti Pro Cycling Team
Isorex Cycling Team[3]
Trek-Livestrong[4]
Mico-Protrain Cycling Team
VL Technics-Abutriek Cycling Team
Scotty Browns – Vision Systems
New Zealand National Track Team
Professional team(s)
2013– Budget Forklifts
Major wins
Under-23 National Road Race Championships (2011, 2012)
Under-23 National Time Trial Championships (2010, 2012, 2013)
Infobox last updated on
30 January 2014

Michael Vink (born 22 November 1991 in Christchurch, New Zealand) is a road racing and track cyclist.

For the 2014 season, Vink will remain with the Budget Forklifts team.[5]

Palmarès

[6]

2008
1st NZ U19 25km Time Trial (NZ record – average speed 47.14 km/h)
Team Pursuit, UCI Junior Track Cycling World Championships, Cape Town
1st Yunca Junior Tour of Southland[7]
2009
Team Pursuit, Australian Youth Olympic Festival
1st U19 Individual Pursuit, NZ track Nationals (NZ Record)
1st U19 Team Pursuit, NZ track Nationals (NZ record)
1st Graperide
1st TT, Te Awamutu Junior Tour
1st TT, Rotorua Junior Tour
Grand prix Leclerc de Lune à Cholet – most aggressive rider
2nd (1st junior) 4ème Vendée les 3 Rivières
1st French Under 19 selection race
1st Yunca Junior Tour of Southland
1st NZ Road Championships U19 Time Trial
9th Overall Tour of Southland
2010
1st National Under-23 Time Trial Championships
2nd Gore-Invercargill
1st & KOM Main Divide Cycle Race
Christchurch to Hanmer – fastest time & course record
Christchurch Time Trial Association 16km – fastest time and course record (19:42)[8]
1st Le Race (course record)
1st Ottergem Kermesse (Belgium)
1st MCB : Monmort Chouilly Beaunay – 3 stage tour (Marne, France)
3rd Zierikzee, Amateurs (Netherlands)
3rd Long Bays Classic
2011
1st National Under-23 Road Race Championships
2nd National Under-23 Time Trial Championships
1st Tour de Taieri – 5 stage tour[9]
3rd Le Race
2012
1st National Under-23 Road Race Championships[10] (1st overall and course record)
1st National Under-23 Time Trial Championships
5th Overall New Zealand Cycle Classic
1st Meulebeke Kermesse
King of the Mountains Triptyque Ardennais
2nd Overall Tour de Côte-d'Or[11]
1st Young rider classification
1st Stage 2 TTT
3rd Overall Tour of Southland[12]
1st Young rider classification
1st Stage 7 ITT
2nd Christchurch Festival of Cycling road race[13]
1st Overall Tour de Vineyards
1st Young rider classification
1st Stage 2
2013
1st National Under-23 Time Trial Championships
1st Memorial Van Coningsloo
1st Main Divide Cycle Race
1st Le Race (course record)[14]
2nd National Under-23 Road Race Championships
National Track Championships
2nd Individual pursuit
3rd Team pursuit
3rd Scratch race
4th Overall Tour of the Murray River
5th Overall Thüringen Rundfahrt der U23
2014
1st Overall New Zealand Cycle Classic
1st Stage 1 (ITT)

References

  1. "Vinkinator obliterates the U23 field". Roadcycling.co.nz. Retrieved 17 January 2012. 
  2. "Vinkinator strikes again to win Le Race". Roadcycling.co.nz. Retrieved 17 January 2012. 
  3. "Top junior cyclists off to Belgium". Roadcycling.co.nz. Retrieved 17 January 2012. 
  4. "Trek-Livestrong announces three more 2011 roster additions". Treklivestrongu23.com. 15 September 2010. Retrieved 17 January 2012. 
  5. "Budget Forklifts roster for 2014 announced". Cyclingnews.com (Future plc). 2 December 2013. Retrieved 25 December 2013. 
  6. "Cycling Archives – Michael Vink". Cyclingarchives.com. 22 November 1991. Retrieved 17 January 2012. 
  7. "Saturday effort got Michael Vink to lead in cycling tour". The Southland Times. 5 October 2008. Retrieved 25 October 2011. 
  8. "Vink smashes long standing time trial record". Roadcycling.co.nz. Retrieved 17 January 2012. 
  9. "Cycling: Vink beats high-class opponents on Taieri". Otago Daily Times. 19 September 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2011. 
  10. "Michael Vink takes all the glory at NZ Champs". Roadcycling.co.nz. Retrieved 17 January 2012. 
  11. "Michael Vink shares win with teammate". Roadcycling.co.nz. Retrieved 30 May 2012. 
  12. "Cycling: Northey wins Tour of Southland". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 4 November 2012. 
  13. "British rider continues winning streak at Festival of Cycling". Roadcycling.co.nz. Retrieved 1 December 2012. 
  14. "Vink wins Coffee Culture Le Race in impressive-fashion". Roadcycling.co.nz. Retrieved 24 March 2013. 

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