Michael Hepburn Explained

Michael Hepburn
Fullname:Michael David Hepburn
Nickname:Heppy
Birth Date:1991 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Brisbane, Australia
Weight:760NaN0
Role:Rider
Ridertype:Endurance (track)
Prologue specialist (road)
Proyears1:2010–2011
Proyears2:2012–
Proteam2:[1] [2]
Majorwins:
RoadGrand Tours
  • Giro d'Italia
  • 2 TTT stages (2014, 2015)One-day races and Classics
  • National Time Trial Championships (2014)
    Track
  • Individual pursuit, World Championships (2012, 2013)
  • Team pursuit, World Championships
    (2010, 2011, 2013, 2014)

    • Michael Hepburn (born 17 August 1991[3]) is an Australian track and road cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam .[4] He is a two-time Olympics silver medalist.[5]

    From Brisbane,[6] Hepburn started competitively cycling at 14 years of age after making the change from triathlons.[7] [8]

    Sporting achievements

    Some of Hepburn's notable achievements include winning the Under 23 road race in the Australian Open Road Championships when he was just 18,[9] and winning the teams pursuit in the 2010 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Denmark.[10] In 2009 he broke the world record in the U19 3000m Individual Pursuit at the 2009 Australian Track Championships[11] before going on to break the same world record two more times to win at the 2009 Junior World Championships[12] in Russia. He competed at the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games where he won a bronze medal in the Individual pursuit and a gold in the Team pursuit.[13]

    It was announced on 8 November 2011 that Hepburn would join the team for their inaugural season in 2012.[14] In 2012, he won the silver medal in the men's team pursuit at the 2012 Olympics. He competed in the men's road race and the men's time trial at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, finishing in 6th in the time trial.[15]

    He won silver in the same event at the 2016 Olympics.

    In July 2018, he was named in the start list for the 2018 Tour de France.[16]

    Major results

    Road

    2009
  • Tour of the Murray River
  • 1st Stages 11 & 12
    2010
  • 1st Road race, National Under-23 Championships
  • 1st Stage 1 (TTT) Thüringen Rundfahrt der U23
  • 3rd Rogaland GP
  • 9th Memorial Davide Fardelli
    2011
  • 1st Stage 2 Tour of Norway
  • Tour de l'Avenir
  • 1st Prologue & Stage 4
  • 1st Stage 2 (TTT) Thüringen Rundfahrt der U23
  • 2nd Time trial, National Under-23 Championships
  • 2nd Gran Premio della Liberazione
  • 3rd Time trial, UCI World Under-23 Championships
  • 6th Overall Olympia's Tour
    2012
  • 4th Time trial, National Championships
    2013
  • 2nd Team time trial, UCI World Championships
  • 2nd Duo Normand (with Jens Mouris)
    2014
  • 1st Time trial, National Championships
  • 1st Stage 3 (ITT) Tour of Qatar
  • 1st Stage 1 (TTT) Giro d'Italia
  • 2nd Team time trial, UCI World Championships
  • 6th Time trial, Commonwealth Games
    2015
  • 1st Time trial, Oceania Championships
  • 1st Stage 1 (TTT) Giro d'Italia
  • 3rd Overall Bay Classic Series
    2016
  • 3rd Team time trial, UCI World Championships
    2017
  • 1st Stage 2 Bay Classic Series
  • 4th Time trial, National Championships
  • 7th Hong Kong Challenge
    2019
  • 1st Stage 1 (TTT) Tirreno–Adriatico
  • 1st Stage 1 (TTT) Czech Cycling Tour
  • 5th Antwerp Port Epic
    2020
  • 1st Stage 1 (TTT) Czech Cycling Tour
  • 4th Time trial, National Championships
    2024
  • 1st Stage 1 (TTT) Okolo Slovenska
  • 3rd Time trial, National Championships

    Grand Tour general classification results timeline

    Grand Tour20142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
    Giro d'Italia154160150122——DNF12011277115
    Tour de France————117146————
    Vuelta a España————————118DNF
    Legend
    —Did not compete
    DNFDid not finish

    Track

    2009
  • UCI World Junior Championships
  • 1st Individual pursuit
  • 2nd Team pursuit
  • National Junior Championships
  • 1st Individual pursuit
  • 1st Team pursuit
  • 1st Omnium
  • UCI World Cup Classics
  • 1st Team pursuit, Beijing
  • 1st Team pursuit, Melbourne
    2010
  • Commonwealth Games
  • 1st Team pursuit
  • 3rd Individual pursuit
  • 1st Team pursuit, UCI World Championships
  • 1st Omnium, National Championships
  • 1st Team pursuit, UCI World Cup Classics, Melbourne
    2011
  • UCI World Championships
  • 1st Team pursuit
  • 3rd Individual pursuit
  • Oceania Championships
  • 1st Individual pursuit
  • 1st Team pursuit
  • National Championships
  • 2nd Team pursuit
  • 3rd Individual pursuit
  • 3rd Points race
  • 2nd Team pursuit, UCI World Cup, Beijing
    2012
  • UCI World Championships
  • 1st Team pursuit
  • 2nd Individual pursuit
  • National Championships
  • 1st Individual pursuit
  • 2nd Team pursuit
  • 1st Team pursuit, UCI World Cup, London
  • 2nd Team pursuit, Olympic Games
    2013
  • UCI World Championships
  • 1st Team pursuit
  • 1st Individual pursuit
    2016
  • 1st Team pursuit, UCI World Championships
  • 2nd Team pursuit, Olympic Games

    Notes and References

    1. News: Mitchelton-Scott finalise 25-rider roster for 2019. Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 15 November 2018. 3 January 2019.
    2. News: Wins from January to October: Mitchelton-Scott men confirm roster and goals for 2020. . New Global Cycling Services. 11 December 2019. 2 January 2020.
    3. Web site: Jayco-Skins team page . . 16 June 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100529222647/http://www.teamjaycoskins.com/team-members/michael-hepburn . 29 May 2010 . dead .
    4. Web site: GreenEDGE Cycling. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 1 January 2021. https://archive.today/20210101231319/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15239/1001717/279. 1 January 2021.
    5. Web site: Michael Hepburn Bio, Stats, and Results Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200114100050/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/he/michael-hepburn-1.html. 14 January 2020. 20 September 2021. sports-reference.com.
    6. Web site: Cycling Australia Profile: Michael Hepburn . . 16 April 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110301180427/http://cycling.org.au/?Page=17144 . 1 March 2011 . dead .
    7. Web site: Cycling Australia Profile: Michael Hepburn . . 16 April 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110301180427/http://cycling.org.au/?Page=17144 . 1 March 2011 . dead .
    8. Web site: AOC competitor profile: Michael Hepburn . Australian Olympic Committee . 26 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20110812031010/http://ayof09.olympics.com.au/athlete/F9A31418-D601-9A7E-4D1DD6D9B8106735/displayPage3Col. 12 August 2011.
    9. Web site: Hepburn wins Australian U23 road title . SBS Cycling Central . 16 June 2010.
    10. Web site: Three-man Australia win world team pursuit gold . SBS Cycling Central . 18 June 2010.
    11. Web site: Athlete Profile: Michael Hepburn . Cadence Cycling . 16 June 2010.
    12. Web site: Cycling Australia Profile: Michael Hepburn . . 16 April 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110301180427/http://cycling.org.au/?Page=17144 . 1 March 2011 . dead .
    13. Web site: Brookfield's Michael Hepburn wins gold . Michael Whiting . Westside News . 10 October 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101011015117/http://westside-news.whereilive.com.au/sport/story/brookfields-michael-hepburn-wins-gold/ . 11 October 2010 . dmy-all .
    14. News: GreenEdge completes 2012 roster with Durbridge, Hepburn. 8 November 2011. 1 January 2012. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited.
    15. Web site: Glasgow 2014 - Michael Hepburn Profile. 2021-09-20. g2014results.thecgf.com.
    16. Web site: 2018: 105th Tour de France: Start List . 5 July 2017 . Pro Cycling Stats.

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