Mark O'Brien (cyclist)

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Mark O'Brien
TdB 2013 - Mark O'Brien.jpg
O'Brien in 2013
Personal information
Full nameMark O'Brien
Born (1987-09-16) 16 September 1987 (age 36)
Horsham, Australia
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Amateur team
2020–2022InForm TM Insight MAKE
Professional teams
2007–2009 Drapac–Porsche Development Program
2010 LeTua Cycling Team
2011 SP Tableware
2012 Team Budget Forklifts
2013 Team Raleigh
2014–2016 Avanti Racing Team
2018 Drapac–EF p/b Cannondale Holistic Development Team

Mark O'Brien (born 16 September 1987 in Horsham) is an Australian cyclist, who last rode for Australian amateur team InForm TM Insight MAKE. [1] He won the 2024 Melbourne to Warrnambool Cycling Classic. [2]

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Major results

2008
3rd Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships
2009
3rd Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships
2010
1st Stage 5 Jelajah Malaysia
2nd Melbourne to Warrnambool Classic
2012
1st Overall Mersey Valley Tour
1st Stage 2
1st Overall Tour of Toowoomba
1st Stage 2
1st Overall North Western Tour
1st Stage 3
2nd Tour of Tasmania
Oceania Cycling Championships
3rd Road race
4th Time trial
2014
2nd Overall Tour of Toowoomba
1st Stage 3 (TTT)
2nd Baw Baw Classic
3rd Overall Battle of the Border
1st stage 1
9th Overall Tour Alsace
2016
2nd New Zealand Cycle Classic
2nd REV Classic
3rd Road race, Oceania Cycling Championships
2020
1st Peaks Challenge Falls Creek
2024
1st Melbourne to Warrnambool Classic
1st Peaks Challenge Falls Creek

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References

  1. Bacon, Ellis (12 January 2020). "Cameron Meyer wins elite men's road race title at Australian Road Championships". Cyclingnews.com . Future plc . Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  2. "O'Brien completes cycling odyssey to finally win Melbourne to Warrnambool". SBS. Retrieved 10 February 2024.