Richard Handley

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Richard Handley
Richard Handley - 2017 Tour Series (Durham).jpg
Handley during the 2017 Tour Series
Personal information
Full nameRichard Handley
Born (1990-09-01) 1 September 1990 (age 33) [1]
Wigan, England
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [2]
Weight61.5 kg (136 lb; 9.68 st) [2]
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeAll-rounder
Professional teams
2010–2011 Team Raleigh
2012–2015 Rapha Condor–Sharp
2016 ONE Pro Cycling
2017–2019 Madison Genesis

Richard Handley (born 1 September 1990) is a British former professional road and track racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2010 and 2019.

Contents

Biography

Handley was born in Wigan. [3]

Major results

2009
4th Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships
2012
Vuelta Ciclista a León
1st Jersey green.svg Points classification
1st Stage 5
3rd Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships
4th Overall Tour Doon Hame [4]
5th Overall Rás Tailteann
1st Jersey white.svg Young rider classification
9th Clayton Velo Spring Classic [5]
2013
1st Clayton Velo Spring Classic [6]
3rd Ryedale Grand Prix [7]
4th Overall Rás Tailteann
6th Grand Prix des Marbriers
2014
1st Ryedale Grand Prix [8]
1st Stage 2 Tour de Korea
5th Beaumont Trophy
7th Overall Mzansi Tour
1st Prologue (TTT)
10th Grand Prix des Marbriers
2015
1st Round 5 - Durham, Tour Series [9]
5th Overall Tour de Korea
5th Hitter Road Race [10]
8th Chorley Grand Prix [11]
10th Overall Tour de Yorkshire
2016
5th Time trial, National Road Championships
7th Overall Sibiu Cycling Tour

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