Timothy Jones (cyclist)
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Timothy Jones |
| Born |
August 1, 1975 Rhodesia |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 1997–1999 | Amore & Vita-Forzacore |
| 2000–2002 | Mobilvetta Design-Rossin |
| 2002 | Mercury Cycling Team |
| 2003 | Amore & Vita-Beretta |
| 2003–2004 | Domina Vacanze-Elitron |
| 2005 | Tenax-Salmilano |
| 2006–2007 | Amore & Vita-McDonald's |
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Infobox last updated on December 18, 2007 | |
Timothy Jones (born 1 August 1975 in Harare) is a Zimbabwean professional road racing cyclist. He has raced in Europe for ten years, for Amore E Vita, Mobilvetta, Mercury, Domina Vacanze and Tenax professional cycling teams.
His most notable victories are stage 3 of the 2003 Settimana Ciclista Lombarda, Tour of Slovenia (1999), Giro Del Capo (1998) in South Africa and the 2001 Trofeo dell 'Etna in Italy where he beat Davide Rebellin and Ivan Basso. He is the first Zimbabwean to compete in a Grand Tour, finishing 73rd in the 2001 Giro d'Italia. Jones is brother-in-law of Italian cyclists Antonio Fanelli and Ivan Fanelli.
In the late 1990s Jones tested positive for elevated levels of hematocrit.
Major achievements
- 1998
- 1st
National Time Trial Championship - 1st Overall Giro del Capo
- 1st Stage 4 Giro del Capo
- 1999
- 1st Overall Tour of Slovenia[1][2]
- 1st Stage 5
- 2001
- 1st Trofeo dell'Etna[3]
- 2003
- 1st Stage 3 Settimana Ciclistica Lombarda[4]
- 2007
- 1st Maratona dles Dolomites[5]
- 2010
- 1st Providence Cyclo-cross
References
- ↑ "www.cyclingnews.com - the world centre of cycling". cyclingnews.com.
- ↑ http://www.posloveniji.si/si/
- ↑ "Trofeo dell'Etna - 1.4". cyclingnews.com.
- ↑ "www.cyclingnews.com - the world centre of cycling". cyclingnews.com.
- ↑ http://www.maratona.it/info/stat/rankings/en/
See also
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