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 |
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 Giro 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 brother, Nathan represented Zimbabwe at the 1991 Cycling Junior World Championships that were held in Colorado USA, his youngest brother Adam is a notable publisher and editor of Wealth Magazine in Botswana. He is also the brother-in-law of Italian cyclists Antonio and Ivan Fanellii.
In the late 1990s Jones tested positive for elevated levels of hematocrit.
Palmarès
- 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 Giro dell'Etna
- 1st Stage 3 Settimana Ciclistica Lombarda[3]
- 2007
- 1st Maratona dles Dolomites[4]
- 2010
- 1st Providence Cyclo-cross