Lachlan Morton

Lachlan Morton

Morton at the 2014 Tour de l'Ain
Personal information
Full name Lachlan David Morton
Nickname Lachy
Born (1992-02-01) 1 February 1992
Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 62 kg (137 lb)
Team information
Current team Jelly Belly-Maxxis
Discipline Road
Role Rider
Rider type Climber
Amateur team(s)
2010 Holowesko Partners
2011 Chipotle-First Solar Development Team
2012 Garmin–Sharp
Professional team(s)
2013–2014 Garmin–Sharp
2015– Jelly Belly-Maxxis
Infobox last updated on
12 August 2013

Lachlan David Morton (born 1 February 1992) is an Australian professional road racing cyclist who rides for UCI America Tour Team Jelly Belly-Maxxis.[1][2] Born in Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia, Morton spent the 2011 and 2012 seasons in the Garmin–Sharp squad's development stable, Chipotle–First Solar Development Team.[3][4]

Palmarès

Sources:[2][5][6]

2009
5th, National Time Trial Championships
2010
1st, Overall, Tour de l'Abitibi
1st, Stages 3 & 6
7th, Overall, Tour of Utah
2011
2nd, Overall, Cascade Classic
3rd, Overall, Tour of the Gila
6th, Overall, Tour de Langkawi
10th, National Time Trial Championships
2012
6th, Overall, Tour de la Guadeloupe
8th, Overall, Giro della Valle d'Aosta
10th, National Time Trial Championships
2013
5th, Overall, USA Pro Cycling Challenge
1st Young rider classification
14th Overall, Tour of Utah
1st Young rider classification
1st Stage 3
2015
5th, Overall, USA Pro Cycling Challenge
9th Overall Tour de Beauce
10th Overall Tour of Utah

References

  1. "Outback trip leads Morton brothers to Jelly Belly". CyclingNews (CyclingNews). 12 December 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Profile of Lachlan Morton". Cannondale (Boulder, Colorado: Slipstream Sports LLC). 28 December 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  3. "Lachlan Morton Interview: Big name to watch". VeloNation (Chevy Chase, Maryland: VeloNation LLC). 16 December 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
  4. "Morton signs with Garmin-Sharp". SBS One (Artarmon, New South Wales: Special Broadcasting Service). 23 November 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
  5. "Lachlan Morton at Cycling Base". Cycling Base. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  6. "Lachlan Morton at Cycling Quotient". Cycling Quotient. Retrieved 7 March 2013.

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