Arran Brown Explained
| Arran Brown |
| Fullname: | Arran Brown |
| Birth Date: | 1985 3, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Height: | 1.85 m |
| Weight: | 75 kg |
| Currentteam: | Team Cycle Fit - RoadCover |
| Discipline: | Road |
| Role: | Rider |
| Ridertype: | Sprinter |
| Amateuryears1: | 2007 |
| Amateurteam1: | Colorpress Cyclingnews |
| Amateuryears2: | 2008 |
| Amateurteam2: | House of Paint |
| Amateuryears3: | 2009–2010 |
| Amateurteam3: | Team Medscheme |
| Proyears1: | 2011–2012 |
| Majorwins: | RSA National U/23 Time Trial Champion (2007)
Tour of Delhi (2010)
Tour du Maroc, 6 stages (2011–2012)
Points Classification Tour du Maroc (2011) |
Arran Brown (born 24 March 1985 in Johannesburg) is a South African professional road cyclist, riding for Team Cycle Fit - RoadCover.[1] Brown started cycling at the age of 16 and joined his first professional team at the age of 20. In 2007 he won his first major race, the South African National U/23 Time Trial Championships. In the same year he also placed third in the South African National U/23 Road Race Championships. 2009 was another major year for Brown as he became South Africa's first "Triple Crown" winner, winning the Cape Argus Cycle Tour, the MTN Amashovashova Classic and the Momentum 94.7 Cycle Challenge.[2]
Brown is the owner of South African cycling set-up company, AB Cycle Fit and is assisted by fellow professional cyclist Richard Baxter. On 18 November 2012, Brown and Baxter announced the formation of the Cycle Fit team.[3] The team will only be racing locally in South Africa in 2013, with the intention of winning the local races.[4]
Achievements
- 2007
1st SA National U/23 Time Trial Championships
3rd SA National U/23 Road Race Championships
- 2008
2nd Amashovashova National Classic
- 2009
1st Cape Argus Cycle Tour
1st 94.7 Cycle Challenge
1st MTN Amashovashova Classic
1st Alpha Pharm Seeding Series
- 2010
1st Tour of Delhi
1st MTN Amashovashova Classic
1st MTN OFM Classic
2nd 94.7 Cycle Challenge
- 2011
1st 94.7 Cycle Challenge
Tour du Maroc
1st Points classification
1st Stages 3 & 9
1st Pick 'n Pay Knysna Oyster Festival Cycle Classic
1st Engen Dynamic Cycle Challenge
1st Stage 5 Tour of Free State
1st Race 4 Victory
2nd Tour Durban Road Race
2nd Carousel Classic
2nd Randfontein EPR
- 2012
Tour du Maroc
1st Stages 3, 4, 9 & 10
1st Dischem Ride for Sight
1st Carnival City Macsteel National Classic
1st MTN OFM Classic[5]
2nd VW EP Herald
3rd The Fast One
3rd 94.7 Cycle Challenge[6] External links
Notes and References
- News: Team Cycle Fit – Road Cover. 2 January 2013. Ride. South Africa. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924091103/http://www.ride.co.za/rides/team-cycle-fit-road-cover/. 24 September 2015. dead.
- News: Brown close to history . https://archive.today/20130421231722/http://www.citizen.co.za/citizen/content/en/citizen/super-saturday-features?oid=353595&sn=Detail&pid=146826&Brown-close-to-history . dead . 21 April 2013 . 17 November 2012 . 21 November 2012 . Tamlyn Patterson . The Citizen Online . .
- News: Cyclists Brown and Baxter aim for glory with new team. 21 November 2012. 21 November 2012. Sport Live. South Africa.
- News: Brown, Baxter target glory. 21 November 2012. 22 November 2012. Lerato Gumbi. IOL Sport. South Africa.
- News: Race report: Arran Brown wins MTN OFM Classic . 6 November 2012 . 22 November 2012 . Arran Brown . Ride . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303204803/http://www.ride.co.za/events/race-report-arran-brown-wins-mtn-ofm-classic/ . 3 March 2016 .
- News: Reinardt seals Cycle Challenge . https://archive.today/20130421231759/http://www.citizen.co.za/citizen/content/en/citizen/local-sport?oid=355124&sn=Detail&pid=146826&Reinardt-seals-Cycle-Challenge . dead . 21 April 2013 . 19 November 2012 . 22 November 2012 . Sapa . The Citizen Online . .
