David Kemp (cyclist)

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David Kemp
David Kemp 2, Checker Hill, TDU 2010 Stage 2.JPG
Kemp (riding for UniSA), alone at the front of the race, climbs Checker Hill during Stage 2 of the 2010 Tour Down Under
Personal information
Born (1984-04-10) 10 April 1984 (age 39)
Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight153 lb (69 kg)
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeAll-rounder
Amateur teams
Toowoomba Cycling Club
Queensland Academy of Sport
Professional teams
2009–2010 Fly V Australia
2011 Veranda's Willems-Accent
Major wins
2006 Australian Cycling Grand Prix
Tour des Pyrenees, stage 1

David Kemp (born 10 April 1984) is an Australian former professional road bicycle racer who competed with the Belgian Veranda's Willems-Accent professional team in 2011, his final season. [1] [2] Kemp secured the contract at the last-minute, after the collapse of Chris White's ill-fated Pegasus Racing/Fly V project. [3]

Contents

During his multi-year tenure with the Fly V Australia team, Kemp worked primarily as a domestique, though he won silver at the Australian road championships in January 2010 [4] and finished third overall in the King of the Mountain classification at the Tour Down Under that same year. [5]

Major results

2006
2008
2009
2010

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References

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  2. "Kemp to sign with Belgian team?". 20 December 2010. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
  3. "DAVID KEMP. NO CONTRACT? ARE YOU KIDDING ME?". 16 December 2010. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
  4. Johnson, Greg (10 January 2010). "Meyer solos to elite road title". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
  5. Smith, Sophie. "Belgian lifeline for Kemp". SBS Cycling Central. Archived from the original on 23 December 2010. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
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  7. Smith, Sophie. "Belgian lifeline for Kemp". SBS Cycling Central. Archived from the original on 23 December 2010. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
  8. "Tour Down Under OVERALL CLIMBING STANDINGS". teamsky.com. Archived from the original on 5 January 2011. Retrieved 28 October 2012.