Kenyan Riders Downunder

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Kenyan Riders Downunder
Team information
UCI codeKRD
RegisteredKenya
Founded2016 (2016)
Disbanded2016
Discipline(s) Road
Status UCI Continental
Key personnel
General managerNicholas Leong [1] [2]
Team manager(s)Garry Elliott [3] [4]
Simon Blake [5]
Stewart Crowley [6] [7]
Ciarán Fitzpatrick [8]
Team name history
2016
Kenyan Riders Downunder

Kenyan Riders Downunder ( UCI team code:KRD) was a Kenyan registered, Australian based, UCI Continental team that operated in 2016. It participated in some of the top events in Australia. [9] The team was formed from the merger of two teams, the Kenyan Riders and Pro Team Downunder and was the first UCI Continental team to be registered in East Africa. [1] [10]

Contents

Team roster

As of 12 January 2016
RiderDate of birth
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Thomas Coates  (AUS) (1992-07-22) 22 July 1992 (age 32)
Flag of Kenya.svg  Sanwel Ekiru  (KEN) (1983-02-11) 11 February 1983 (age 42)
Flag of Kenya.svg  Joseph Gichora Kamau  (KEN) (1993-01-09) 9 January 1993 (age 32)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Liam Hill  (AUS) (1993-10-05) 5 October 1993 (age 31)
Flag of Kenya.svg  Suleiman Kangangi  (KEN) (1988-12-09) 9 December 1988 (age 36)
RiderDate of birth
Flag of Kenya.svg  Ayub Kathurima  (KEN) (1984-08-06) 6 August 1984 (age 40)
Flag of Kenya.svg  Geffory Kiprotich  (KEN) (1991-09-15) 15 September 1991 (age 33)
Flag of New Zealand.svg  Nick Miller  (NZL) (1991-10-24) 24 October 1991 (age 33)
Flag of Kenya.svg  Samwel Mwangi  (KEN) (1984-02-02) 2 February 1984 (age 41)
Flag of New Zealand.svg  Morgan Smith  (NZL) (1988-05-25) 25 May 1988 (age 37)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Bradley Soden  (AUS) (1997-08-12) 12 August 1997 (age 27)

Major wins

2016
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand National Road Race Championships, Jason Christie

National champions

2016
MaillotNuevaZelanda.PNG New Zealand Road Race, Jason Christie

References

  1. 1 2 "Nicholas Leong". LinkedIn . Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  2. "Nicholas Leong's profile page". kenyanridersdownunder.com . Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  3. Woodpower, Zeb (28 January 2016). "Kenyan Riders Down Under continue progression with Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race and Sun Tour starts". cyclingnews.com . Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  4. "Gary Elliott's profile page". kenyanridersdownunder.com . Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  5. "Simon Blake's profile page". kenyanridersdownunder.com . Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  6. "Stewart Crowley's profile page". kenyanridersdownunder.com . Archived from the original on 27 April 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  7. "Stewart Crowley's website". stewartcrowley.com . Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  8. "Ciarán Fitzpatrick's profile page". kenyanridersdownunder.com . Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  9. "Kenyan Riders Down Under continue progression with Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race and Sun Tour starts". 28 January 2016.
  10. Lee, Aaron S. (10 January 2016). "Epic solo ride earns Bobridge second Australian road title". Eurosport . Retrieved 2 April 2016.