Karl Menzies Explained

Karl Menzies
Fullname:Karl Menzies
Birth Date:1977 6, df=yes
Birth Place:Devonport, Australia
Height:1.850NaN0
Weight:86kg (190lb)
Currentteam:Retired
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Amateuryears1:2000
Amateurteam1:Nortas
Amateuryears2:2001
Amateurteam2:Australian Abalone Exports
Amateuryears3:2002
Amateurteam3:Giant Tas
Amateuryears4:2002
Amateurteam4:City of Melbourne
Amateuryears5:2004
Amateurteam5:Team MGZT
Amateuryears6:2004
Amateurteam6:Bicycle Superstore
Proyears1:2005
Proyears2:2006–2016
Proteam2:[1]
Proyears3:2017

Karl Menzies (born 17 June 1977) is an Australian former professional road bicycle racer. He finished second in the 2006 USA Cycling National Racing Calendar to Floyd Landis. Menzies turned professional in 2005, he spent one season on the Advantage Benefits/Endeavour team.

In 2006, he won the Nature Valley Grand Prix, ahead of teammate Greg Henderson. In 2005, he finished first overall at the International Cycling Classic. In 2007, he won stage 1 of the Jacob's Creek Tour Down Under and was the overall winner at the International Tour de Toona stage race.

Major results

2001
  • 1st Stage 1 Tour of Southland
    2004
  • 3rd Overall Tour de Korea
  • 3rd Overall Tour of Wellington
  • 5th Overall Herald Sun Tour
  • 1st Stage 1
    2005
  • 1st Overall International Cycling Classic
  • 1st Stage 2
  • 2nd Overall Joe Martin Stage Race
  • 3rd Overall San Dimas Stage Race
  • 4th Wachovia Invitational
  • 8th Overall Tour of Southland
  • 1st Stage 2
    2006
  • 1st Overall Nature Valley Grand Prix
  • 1st Stage 4
  • 1st Stage 6 International Cycling Classic
  • 1st Stage 2 Redlands Classic
  • 1st Stage 1 Tour de Toona
  • 1st Stage 2
  • 2nd Overall USA Cycling National Racing Calendar
  • 2nd Sea Otter Classic
  • 7th Overall Herald Sun Tour
  • 1st Stage 2
  • 7th Trophée des Grimpeurs
    2007
  • 1st Overall Tour de Toona
  • 1st Stages 2, 5 & 7
  • 1st Stages 2 & 4 Joe Martin Stage Race
  • 2nd Overall Tour Down Under
  • 1st Stage 2
  • 3rd Road race, National Road Championships
    2008
  • 2nd Lancaster Classic
  • 3rd CSC Invitational
    2009
  • 1st Overall Tour of Elk Grove
  • 1st Sunny King Criterium
  • 3rd Clarendon Cup
    2010
  • 1st Overall Tour de Murrieta
  • 1st Athens Twilight Criterium
  • 1st Stage 11 Tour of America's Dairyland
  • 1st Stage 4 Joe Martin Stage Race
  • 3rd Overall Tour of Elk Grove
    2011
  • 1st Prologue Tour of Elk Grove
  • 2nd Tour of Somerville
    2013
  • 2nd Tour of Somerville
  • 2nd
  • 3rd Overall Tulsa Tough
  • 3rd Sunny King Criterium
  • 5th USA Crits Finals, Las Vegas[2]
    2015
  • 1st [3]
  • 1st Stage 3 Gateway Cup
  • 2nd [4]
    2017
  • 3rd Sunny King Criterium
  • 3rd

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team (UHC) – USA. 17 February 2014. UCI Continental Circuits. Union Cycliste Internationale. https://archive.today/20140107053124/http://62.50.72.82/UCIBWS/(S(cnozsr5a1hfhuvetpzh2hvig))/Teams/detail/en/ROA/3026. 7 January 2014. dead.
    2. Web site: Keough leads UnitedHealthcare sweep in Vegas . Malach . Pat. 2 February 2015 . . 2 April 2015.
    3. Web site: Menzies sprints to Dana Point Grand Prix victory. 4 May 2015 . cyclingnews.com. 4 May 2015.
    4. Web site: White, Pic claim Wilmington GP victories. 18 May 2015 . cyclingnews.com. 20 May 2015.

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