Peter Kennaugh

Peter Kennaugh
MBE
Kennaugh at the 2015 Tour de France
Personal information
Full namePeter Robert Kennaugh
NicknamePete
Born (1989-06-15) 15 June 1989 (age 35)
Douglas, Isle of Man
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb; 9.8 st)
Team information
Current teamRetired
Disciplines
  • Road
  • Track
RoleRider
Rider type
  • All-rounder (road)[1]
  • Pursuitist (track)
Amateur teams
2007Pinarello RT
2008Glendene
2009100% Me
Professional teams
2010–2017Team Sky
2018–2019Bora–Hansgrohe[1]
Major wins
Road

Grand Tours

Vuelta a España
1 TTT stage (2016)

Stage races

Tour of Austria (2014)

One-day races and Classics

National Road Race Championships (2014, 2015)
Great Ocean Road Race (2016)
Track
Olympic Games
Team pursuit (2012)
World Championships
Team pursuit 2012)
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
Men's track cycling
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Team pursuit
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Melbourne Team pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Apeldoorn Team pursuit
European Elite Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Apeldoorn Team pursuit
Representing  Isle of Man
Men's track cycling
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2014 Glasgow Points race

Peter Robert Kennaugh MBE (born 15 June 1989) is a Manx former professional racing cyclist,[2] who rode professionally between 2010 and 2019 for Team Sky and Bora–Hansgrohe.[3] In 2012 he won the gold medal as part of the Great Britain Team Pursuit team at the 2012 Summer Olympics, becoming the first Manxman in 100 years to win gold.[4] On 5 April 2019, he announced that he was taking an indefinite break from professional cycling to focus on his mental health.[5]

  1. ^ a b Benson, Daniel (1 August 2017). "Peter Kennaugh signs two-year deal with Bora Hansgrohe". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Raise Your Game> Dedication> 2012> Peter Kennaugh". BBC. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
  3. ^ "With Christoph Pfingsten, BORA – hansgrohe completes its roster for 2019". Bora–Hansgrohe. Denk Pro Cycling GmbH & Co. KG. 12 October 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  4. ^ Peter Kennaugh wins gold Archived 6 October 2015 at the Wayback Machine, Isle of Man Today report
  5. ^ Ballinger, Alex (5 April 2019). "Peter Kennaugh says he needs to find 'happiness and enthusiasm' as he takes indefinite break". Cycling Weekly.

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