Tim Kennaugh
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Timothy Craig Kennaugh |
| Born |
28 November 1991 Isle of Man |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Great Britain |
| Discipline | Road, Track |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur team(s) | |
| - | Manx Road Club |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 2012 | Rapha Condor–Sharp[1] |
|
Infobox last updated on 28 June 2009 | |
Tim Kennaugh (born 28 November 1991) is a Manx former racing cyclist.[2]
Biography
Born in Douglas, Isle of Man,Tim used to have a strong interest in football but Kennaugh was quick to follow in the footsteps of his older brother Peter Kennaugh, he was selected to ride for the British Talent Team in 2007[2] before becoming a member of British Cyclings Olympic Development Programme.[3]
In 2009, he became one of the youngest riders to ever win the Manx National Road Race Championships. On 14 October 2009 it was confirmed that Kennaugh was to become a member of the Olympic Academy.[4]
Kennaugh's riding career was cut short due to chronic thyroid disease.[5] Subsequently he remained with his former team Rapha Condor-JLT as a soigneur.[6]
Palmarès
- 2009
- 1st Manx National Road Race Championships
- 1st Gorey 3-day, Ireland
- 1st Stage 1 Gorey 3-day
- 1st Stage 3 Gorey 3-day, Gorey
- 2nd Stage 4 Gorey 3-day, Tallaght
- 1st Junior Tour of Wales
- 3rd Points classification, Junior Tour of Wales
- 2nd Team pursuit, 2009 European Track Championships - Junior
- 3rd Points race, 2009 European Track Championships - Junior
- 2nd Pursuit, British National Track Championships - Junior
- 2nd British National Road Race Championships - Junior
References
- ↑ "Rapha Condor Sharp to focus on development in 2012". cyclingnews.com. 21 October 2011. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- 1 2 "Raise Your Game- Dedication- 2012> Tim Kennaugh". BBC.
- ↑ "Great Britain Cycling Team Rider Biographies". British Cycling. Retrieved 15 December 2009.
- ↑ Richard Allen (14 October 2009). "More Manx cyclists recruited to GB Olympic Academy". Isle of Man Today.
- ↑ Unverzart, Olaf; Thurston, Jack (2014). "British National Road Championships". In Cleverly, Ian. This Island Race. London: Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 125. ISBN 9781472912312. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ↑ "Learning to Win". Rapha Condor-JLT. 9 February 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
External links
- Tim Kennaugh profile at Cycling Archives
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