Dean Windsor Explained
Dean Windsor |
Fullname: | Dean Windsor |
Nickname: | The Duke |
Birth Date: | 9 September 1986 |
Birth Place: | Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia |
Currentteam: | Endura Racing |
Discipline: | Road Racing |
Role: | Professional Rider |
Ridertype: | Criterium & Road |
Proyears1: | 2006-2009 |
Proyears2: | 2010-2011 |
Proyears3: | 2012 |
Dean Windsor (born 9 September 1986 in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian professional racing cyclist who is known internationally as a criterium rider.[1] Riding on the Track as a junior Dean Windsor won the Under19 Oceania Points Race Championship[2] at Wanganui, NZ in 2004. Then focused on Road Racing winning the National U23 Criterium Championship, in 2007 at Brisbane. Then in 2010 was runner-up in the Australian Elite Criterium Championship[3] at Ballarat. In 2011 he was runner-up in the British Elite Circuit Series[4] behind then Rapha Condor-Sharp Team mate Dean Downing which included a win in the Stafford GP.
Outside of racing, Windsor is a qualified primary school teacher[5] having studied primary education at Charles Sturt University.[6]
Career highlights
- 2006
3rd Stage 4 Tour of Wellington, Pahiatua (NZL)
2nd Stage 1 Tour of Gippsland, Mallacoota (Aus)
3rd Stage 5 Tour of Gippsland, Metung (Aus)
2nd Stage 6 Tour of Gippsland, Bairnsdale (Aus)
- 2007
1st Stage 4 Jayco Bay Cycling Classic, Geelong (Aus)
2nd Stage 3 Tour de Taiwan, Chiayi (TPE)
3rd Stage 5 Tour de Taiwan, Taichung (TPE)
- 2008
1st Points Jersey Classification Jayco Bay Cycling Classic,(Aus)
- 2009
2nd Stage 1 Jayco Bay Cycling Classic, Williamstown (Aus)
2nd Stage 3 Jayco Bay Cycling Classic, Geelong (Aus)
1st Points Jersey Classification Jayco Bay Cycling Classic,(Aus)
2nd Stage 3 Tour de Taiwan, Taichung City (TPE)
3rd Stage 5 Tour de Taiwan, Taichung (TPE)
6th Melle GP (Bel)
3rd Stage 3 Tour de Hokkaido, Toyotomi (JPN)
- 2010
2nd National Elite Criterium Championship, Ballarat (Aus)
3rd Stage 7 Tour de Taiwan, Taipei (TPE)
1st Stage 4 Irish Sea Tour of the North, Ballymena (IRL)
2nd Shay Elliott Memorial Race (IRL)
3rd Elite Circuit Series (GBR)
2nd Newport Nocturne[7]
- 2011
2nd OCBC Singapore Criterium (SIN)
3rd Stage 8 Tour of Ireland, Skerries (IRL)
2nd Elite Circuit Series (GBR)
- 2012
2nd Stage 3 Settimana internazionale di Coppi e Bartali (ITA)External links
Notes and References
- Ride cycling review, "What Does it take to become a good Criterium Racer", ‘‘RIDE Magazine’‘, 24 February 2011
- Oceania Cycling, "2004 Oceania Track Championships Results", Cycling Australia Website, 23 February 2004
- Cycling Australia, "Official 2010 Elite Men Criterium Results ", Cycling Australia Website, January 2010
- British Cycling, "Elite Circuit Series Results", British Cycling Website, 9 August 2011
- Web site: Dean Windsor . . Endura Racing. 6 September 2014.
- Web site: CSU's champion cyclist . . 1 January 2003 . . 6 September 2014.
- Web site: 2010 Newport Nocturne Circuit Race . Hickmott . Larry. 4 September 2010 . British Cycling. 6 September 2014.