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

    1. Ride cycling review, "What Does it take to become a good Criterium Racer", ‘‘RIDE Magazine’‘, 24 February 2011
    2. Oceania Cycling, "2004 Oceania Track Championships Results", Cycling Australia Website, 23 February 2004
    3. Cycling Australia, "Official 2010 Elite Men Criterium Results ", Cycling Australia Website, January 2010
    4. British Cycling, "Elite Circuit Series Results", British Cycling Website, 9 August 2011
    5. Web site: Dean Windsor . . Endura Racing. 6 September 2014.
    6. Web site: CSU's champion cyclist . . 1 January 2003 . . 6 September 2014.
    7. Web site: 2010 Newport Nocturne Circuit Race . Hickmott . Larry. 4 September 2010 . British Cycling. 6 September 2014.