Jay Thomson Explained
| Jay Thomson |
| Fullname: | Jay Robert Thomson |
| Birth Date: | 12 April 1986 |
| Birth Place: | Krugersdorp, South Africa |
| Weight: | 750NaN0 |
| Currentteam: | Retired |
| Discipline: | Road |
| Role: | Rider |
| Proyears1: | 2007 |
| Proyears2: | 2008–2009 |
| Proyears3: | 2010 |
| Proyears4: | 2011 |
| Proyears5: | 2012 |
| Proyears6: | 2013–2020 |
| Proteam6: | [1] [2] |
Jay Robert Thomson (born 12 April 1986) is a South African former professional racing cyclist,[3] who rode professionally between 2007 and 2020, for the,,, and teams.[4] In 2013 he won the South African National Road Race Championships.[5] He rode in the 2014 Vuelta a España.[6] He was named in the start list for the 2016 Giro d'Italia.[7] In July 2018, he was named in the start list for the 2018 Tour de France.[8]
Major results
- 2006
6th Road race, African Road Championships
- 2007
3rd Road race, African Road Championships
- 2008
African Road Championships
1st Time trial
7th Road race
1st Overall Tour d'Egypte
1st Stages 1 & 2
7th Overall Coupe des nations Ville Saguenay
- 2009
African Road Championships
1st Time trial
1st Team time trial
2nd Road race
- 2010
1st Stage 2 Tour de Langkawi
3rd Overall Tour of Wellington
1st Stage 3
3rd Tour of the Battenkill
- 2011
2nd Road race, All-Africa Games
2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
- 2012
1st Stage 1 Volta a Portugal
African Road Championships
2nd Road race
3rd Time trial
2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
- 2013
National Road Championships
1st Road race
2nd Time trial
1st Stage 1 Tour of Rwanda
- 2014
National Road Championships
2nd Time trial
3rd Road race
- 2015
African Road Championships
2nd Road race
2nd Team time trial
4th Time trial, National Road ChampionshipsGrand Tour general classification results timeline
Legend| — | Did not compete |
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| DNF | Did not finish | |
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Notes and References
- News: Dimension Data finalise 2019 roster. Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 22 November 2018. 4 January 2019.
- Web site: NTT Pro Cycling Team. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 3 January 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200103010817/https://www.uci.org/road/teams//TeamDetail/13992/1001377/260. 3 January 2020.
- Web site: Jay Thomson . 27 August 2014 . Cycling Archives.
- News: Thomson retires after not being renewed by Qhubeka Assos. Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 8 December 2020. 8 December 2020.
- Web site: National Championship, Road, Elite, South Africa (Men) . 13 February 2016 . Cycling Archives.
- Web site: Jay Thomson . 27 August 2014 . ProCyclingStats.
- Web site: 99th Giro d'Italia Startlist . 6 May 2016 . Pro Cycling Stats.
- Web site: 2018: 105th Tour de France: Start List . 5 July 2017 . Pro Cycling Stats.
