Stephen Gallagher (cyclist)

Stephen Gallagher
Personal information
Full nameStephen Gallagher
Born (1980-07-09) 9 July 1980 (age 44)
Armagh, Northern Ireland
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional teams
2003Team Endurasport.com-Principia[1]
2004–2005Flanders-Afin.com[1]
2006Giant Asia Racing Team
2007–2009Murphy & Gunn–Newlyn–M.Donnelly–Sean Kelly
2010Sigma Sport–Specialized

Stephen Gallagher (born 9 July 1980 in Armagh, Northern Ireland) is an Irish professional cyclist and cycling coach, who last rode for the British continental cycling team Sigma Sport–Specialized. He previously rode for the An Post–M.Donnelly–Grant Thornton–Sean Kelly team.[2]

He moved to France to pursue his cycling career at the age of 17, riding as an amateur for four years, before turning professional in 2003.[3] Gallagher took his biggest win when he won the general classification of the 2008 FBD Insurance Rás.[4]

He missed most of the 2009 season due to a family illness.[5]

Gallagher established the coaching firm Dig Deep Coaching in 2011. He was technical director of the Northern Irish team for the Gran Partenza of the 2014 Giro d'Italia.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Stephen Gallagher". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Team's database, Cyclingnews". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 26 April 2008.
  3. ^ a b "Stephen Gallagher". LinkedIn. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  4. ^ "Stage victory for O'Loughlin, Gallagher takes An Post's greatest win". Irish Cycling. Archived from the original on 30 May 2008. Retrieved 26 May 2008.
  5. ^ "Five Stories". Irish Cycling.

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