Timothy Jones (cyclist)

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Timothy Jones
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Timothy Jones in 2004
Personal information
Full nameTimothy Jones
Born (1975-08-01) 1 August 1975 (age 49)
Salisbury, Rhodesia (now Harare, Zimbabwe)
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional teams
1997–1999 Amore & Vita–ForzArcore
2000–2002 Mobilvetta Design–Rossin
2002 Mercury Cycling Team
2003 Amore & Vita–Beretta
2003–2004 Domina Vacanze–Elitron
2005 Tenax–Nobili Rubinetterie
2006–2007 Amore & Vita–McDonald's

Timothy David Jones (born 1 August 1975 in Harare) is a Zimbabwean former professional road racing cyclist. He raced in Europe for ten years, riding for Amore & Vita–ForzArcore, Mobilvetta Design–Rossin, Mercury, Domina Vacanze–Elitron and Tenax–Nobili Rubinetterie professional cycling teams.

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His most notable victories are stage 3 of the 2003 Settimana Ciclista Lombarda, Tour of Slovenia (1999), Giro del Capo (1998) in South Africa and the 2001 Giro dell'Etna in Italy where he beat Davide Rebellin and Ivan Basso. He is the first Zimbabwean to compete in a Grand Tour, finishing 73rd in the 2001 Giro d'Italia. Jones brother, Nathan represented Zimbabwe at the 1991 Cycling Junior World Championships that were held in Colorado. His youngest brother Adam is a notable publisher and editor of Wealth Magazine in Botswana. He is also the brother-in-law of Italian cyclists Antonio and Ivan Fanellii.

In the late 1990s Jones tested positive for elevated levels of hematocrit.

Major Results

1998
1st Zimbabwe jersey.jpg Time trial, National Road Championships
1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Giro del Capo
1st Stage 4
8th Overall Tour de l'Ain
10th Overall Vuelta a Asturias
1999
1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Tour of Slovenia [1] [2]
1st Stage 5
3rd Overall Uniqa Classic
7th Overall Giro del Trentino
2001
1st Giro dell'Etna
1st Stage 3 Settimana Ciclistica Lombarda [3]
2003
2nd Overall Settimana Ciclistica Lombarda
1st Stage 3
3rd Gran Premio Industria e Commercio Artigianato Carnaghese
6th Overall Tour of Slovenia
7th Overall Giro della Liguria
7th Gran Premio de Llodio
9th Overall Giro d'Abruzzo
2004
2nd Overall Settimana Ciclistica Lombarda
4th Overall Giro d'Abruzzo
8th Overall Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali
2006
2nd Overall Circuito Montañés
2007
1st Maratona dles Dolomites [4]
2010
1st Providence Cyclo-cross

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