Gene Bates Explained

Gene Bates
Fullname:	Gene Michael Bates
Nickname:	Geno
Birth Date:	4 July 1981
Birth Place:	Stirling, South Australia, Australia
Height:	1.69m (05.54feet)
Weight:	61kg (134lb)
Discipline:	Road
Role:	Rider (retired) Directeur sportif
Amateuryears1:	2003
Amateurteam1:	(stagiaire)
Amateuryears2:	2004
Amateurteam2:	(stagiaire)
Amateuryears3:	2005
Amateurteam3:	Zalf Desiree Fior
Proyears1:	2006
Proyears2:	2007
Proteam2:	SouthAustralia.com–AIS
Proyears3:	2008–2009
Proteam3:	Drapac Porsche Cycling
Manageyears1:	2011
Manageteam1:	Jayco–AIS
Manageyears2:	2014–

Gene Bates (born 4 July 1981) is an Australian cyclist, last riding for the Drapac Porsche Cycling.^[1] Bates is currently the sporting director for UCI Women's team and has been since 2014.

Career

Bates began his professional career in 2006 with the Italian team LPR Brakes. In 2003 Bates won the Australian Under 23 road championship, and he joined Crédit Agricole for a period as a stagiaire. This did not lead to a professional contract so he served a further period as a stagiaire for Saeco the following year. In the 2006 Tour Down Under he finished 5th overall.^[2] He also put in a strong showing at the Tour de Langkawi, finishing second in a stage behind Laurent Mangel.^[3]

After cycling professionally, worked as assistant team manager for Jayco–AIS in 2011.^[4] Bates was appointed as head cycling coach at the end of 2011 until 2013 for the Tasmanian Institute of Sport, and for 2012 and 2013 Bates was endurance coach for Cycling Australia's junior track team.^[5] ^[6] From the start of 2014, recruited Gene Bates as their DS as the team founding sports director Dave McPartland took up a role with the men's side of .^[7]

Major results

Sources:^[8] ^[9]

2001

1st Youth classification Tour Down Under

2003

1st Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships

1st Youth classification Tour Down Under

1st Sprint classification Oberösterreich Rundfahrt

1st Stage 2

1st Giro delle Due Province

7th Coppa della Pace

8th GP Citta di Felino

2004

1st Parma La Spezia

10th Overall Tour Down Under

2005

1st Mountain classification Tour Down Under

1st Piccola Sanremo

2nd Coppa della Pace

2nd Giro del Belvedere

7th Trofeo G. Bianchin

2006

3rd Gran Piemonte

5th Overall Tour Down Under

2007

2nd GP Marmo

7th Overall Tour Down Under

8th Overall Tour of Britain

2009

3rd Halle–Ingooigem

Notes and References

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/bates-road-champion/story-e6frecj3-1111115260610 Gene Bates road champion
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/gene-bates-in-top-form-on-road/story-fn34oii8-1225794206368 Gene Bates in top form on road
http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2007/1/28/sports/16709375&sec=sports Bates to lead Aussies’ assault on Tour crown
Web site: Team Jayco–AIS. Cycling Fever. 11 February 2018.
News: Tasmanian Institute of Sport Yearbook & Annual Report 2011-12. 11 February 2018. 20–21. PDF. 11 March 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200311022403/http://www.tis.tas.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/260442/TIS_Annual_Report_2011-12.pdf. dead.
Web site: Tasmanian Institute of Sport Yearbook 2013-14. 11 February 2018. 21, 23. 11 March 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200311022237/http://www.tis.tas.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/260466/TIS_Annual_Report_2013-14.pdf. dead.
News: New Roles for Dave McPartland and Gene Bates Within GreenEDGE Organisation. 11 February 2018. GreenEDGE Cycling. 15 August 2013. 25 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170925182222/http://www.greenedgecycling.com/news/new-roles-for-dave-mcpartland-and-gene-bates-within-greenedge-organisation. dead.
News: Gene Bates . 6 June 2020. Procyclingstats.
News: Gene Bates . 6 June 2020. Firstcyling.