Michael Northey Explained

Michael Northey
Fullname:	Michael James Northey
Birth Date:	24 March 1987
Birth Place:	Auckland, New Zealand
Currentteam:	Retired
Discipline:	Road
Role:	Rider
Amateuryears1:	2010
Amateurteam1:	Rubicon-Orbea
Proyears1:	2009
Proteam1:	Land Rover-Orbea
Proyears2:	2011
Proteam2:	PureBlack Racing
Proyears3:	2012–2013
Proyears4:	2014–2016

Michael James Northey (born 24 March 1987 in Auckland) is a New Zealand former racing cyclist.^[1] He competed for New Zealand at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. In April 2016 Northey announced his retirement from competition due to heart damage he suffered after contracting a virus.^[2] After his retirement he remained with his final team, initially in the role of Assistant Team Manager^[3] before being promoted to Team Manager.^[4] He left the team in 2017 in order to move back to New Zealand with his family.^[5]

Palmares

2010

1st Stage 5 Tour of Southland

2011

1st National Criterium Championships

2012

1st Overall Tour of Southland

1st Stage 2

1st Stage 1 Tour du Loir-et-Cher

2013

1st National Criterium Championships

2014

1st Beverley Grand Prix^[6]

2015

1st National Criterium Championships

Notes and References

Web site: Michael Northey . ProCyclingStats . 10 December 2016.
Web site: Prominent NZ rider Northey retires . . 29 April 2016 . . 25 May 2017.
Web site: Mike Northey Becomes Assistant Team Manager: Northey Starts New Chapter With Madison Genesis . . . 25 May 2017.
Web site: Mike Northey Appointed as Madison Genesis Team Manager . . . 25 May 2017.
Web site: Former world champion Colin Sturgess joins Madison-Genesis as team manager . Robertshaw . Henry . Pitt . Vern . 9 October 2017. . 16 March 2019.
Web site: Mike Northey (Madison Genesis) wins latest round of the 2014 British Cycling Elite Circuit Series . Swarbrick . Guy . 18 July 2017 . British Cycling. 25 May 2017.