Ted King (cyclist) explained

Ted King
Fullname:Edward Carrington King
Birth Date:31 January 1983
Birth Place:Exeter, New Hampshire, United States
Height:1.89m (06.2feet)
Weight:78kg (172lb)
Currentteam:Retired
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Ridertype:Domestique
Amateuryears1:2002
Amateurteam1:Bath BikeMan
Amateuryears2:2003–2005
Amateurteam2:Louis Garneau Racing
Proyears1:2006–2008
Proyears2:2009–2010
Proyears3:2011–2014
Proyears4:2015

Edward Carrington King (born January 31, 1983) is a retired American professional road racing cyclist who last rode for UCI ProTeam .[1] [2] King turned professional in 2006 and raced for ten years, retiring from contemporary road racing in 2015. He quickly segued to the burgeoning world of gravel cycling, where he has been a pioneer in the world of competitive gravel racing.

Personal

Born in Exeter, New Hampshire, King spent his adolescence in Brentwood, New Hampshire, United States.[3] [4] In 2005, he graduated from Middlebury College in Middlebury, Vermont, United States where he studied economics and mathematics.[5] [6] During his career King resided in both Girona, Catalonia, Spain and Lucca, Italy.[7] [8] Though he shares a surname with several other professional cyclists, in the pro peloton Ted only shares family relation to his older brother Robert "Robbie" King, who was a professional cyclist from 2006 to 2008.[9] King's father, also Ted King, was an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Exeter for 25 years before suffering a stroke in 2003. The elder King is now a member of the Krempels Center, an organization in Portsmouth, New Hampshire dedicated to improving the lives of those living with brain injury.

In 2011, the two King brothers helped create the King Challenge, an annual benefit bike ride in Stratham, New Hampshire, which as of the ninth edition in 2019 has generated more than one-million dollars for the Krempels Center. Ted is now an ambassador for the general sport of cycling, working with long time sponsors to get more people more excited about riding a bike, racing a bike, and spending time on a bike.

Ted is a co-founder of UnTapped, a sports nutrition founded in Richmond, Vermont based on the nutritional merits of maple syrup. UnTapped sells energy gels, stroopwafels, and hydration drink mix, all using maple syrup and maple sugar as the carbohydrate base.

Career

Between 2006 and 2008, he competed with, a UCI ConTeam. King signed with, a UCI ProConTeam, for the 2009 and 2010 seasons.[10] [11] He signed with, a UCI ProTeam, for the 2011 and 2012 seasons.[12] [13] He remained with for the 2013[14] [15] and 2014 seasons.[16] [17] King is a domestique having raced for Thor Hushovd, Carlos Sastre, and most notably spending four years alongside Peter Sagan.[18] [19]

King was controversially disqualified from the 2013 Tour de France. The disqualification was a result of finishing seven seconds outside the elimination time on Stage 4.[20] [21] King had been involved in a crash on Stage 1 in the lead up to the sprint finale for his teammate Peter Sagan; the crash resulted in a separated shoulder and broken scapula among other injuries for King.[22] [23] He continued on for three more stages before finishing outside that time limit, as a result he was not able to start the next day.

King rode the 2014 Tour de France, but withdrew on Stage 10 due to injuries he sustained in Stage 1.[24] [25]

King signed with, a UCI ProTeam, for the 2015 season.[26] [27] He retired from road racing after the 2015 season.[28] [29]

Beginning in early 2016, King quickly became a leader in the sport of gravel cycling. Twice a winner of Dirty Kanza, in 2016 and 2018, he has won or finished on the podium of most of the major gravel races.

Career achievements

Major results

Sources:[30] [31] [32]

2006
  • 2nd Overall International Tour de Toona
  • 1st Young rider classification
  • 6th Overall Fitchburg Longsjo Classic
  • 6th Univest Grand Prix
    2007
  • 4th Overall Tour de Leelanau
    2008
  • 3rd Overall Fitchburg Longsjo Classic
  • 3rd Overall Tour de Leelanau
  • 5th Overall Nature Valley Grand Prix
    2011
  • 3rd National Road Race Championships
    2013
  • 7th National Road Race Championships
    2016
  • 1st Dirty Kanza 200
    2018
  • 1st Dirty Kanza 200
    2019
  • 1st SBTGRVL
  • 8th Overall Dirty Kanza 200
    2021
  • 4th Unbound Gravel 200

    Grand Tour general classification results timeline

    Grand Tour2009201020112012201320142015
    Giro d'Italia106114—————
    Tour de France————DSQDNF—
    Vuelta a España———————
    Legend
    DSQ Disqualified
    DNF Did not finish

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. News: Team Cannondale – Garmin (TCG) – USA . January 19, 2015 . UCI World Tour . . Aigle, Vaud.
    2. News: Ted King . January 19, 2015 . . Slipstream Sports LLC. Boulder, Colorado.
    3. News: Meet The 9 Americans Competing In The Tour de France — And The 2 Who Could Potentially Win The Race . . New York City . July 3, 2014 . February 25, 2015 . Daniel McMahon.
    4. News: World Tour Cyclist, Ted King, Keeps Up Local Connections . Sam Evans-Brown . September 26, 2013 . December 22, 2014 . . New Hampshire Public Radio. Concord, New Hampshire.
    5. News: Ted King, From New Hampshire to Italy . December 22, 2014 . . Wilton, Connecticut.
    6. News: AIGCP and CPA agreement may portend more than higher salaries . . June 22, 2012 . February 25, 2015 . Mark Johnson.
    7. News: Confident Ted King to start Vuelta ao Algarve . Cyclingnews.com. February 16, 2010 . February 25, 2015 . Daniel Benson.
    8. News: Ted King Fan Club: Twenty Questions . September 15, 2014 . December 22, 2014 . Kevin Edward Brown . Manual for Speed . Manual for Speed, Inc. . New York City.
    9. News: King Connection – King Challenge. King Challenge. 2018-03-24.
    10. News: King and Rollin sign with Cervélo TestTeam . Cyclingnews.com. November 12, 2008 . August 19, 2014 . Gregor Brown.
    11. News: Is Ted King The Next Big American Cyclist? . Middlebury Magazine . . Middlebury, Vermont . November 8, 2009 . August 19, 2014 . Jon Brand.
    12. News: Ted King: 'I know I'll have my time to shine' at new team Liquigas-Cannondale . . October 18, 2010 . August 19, 2014 . Steve Frothingham.
    13. News: Ted King, Tim Duggan ready for Liquigas debut . . January 8, 2011 . August 19, 2014 . Andrew Hood.
    14. News: Deluxe domestique King aims for Tour de France place . Cyclingnews.com. Bath, England . January 22, 2013 . February 25, 2015 . Daniel Benson.
    15. News: Cannondale and Zani slated to take over Liquigas . . September 10, 2012 . August 19, 2014 . Gregor Brown.
    16. News: Q&A: Ted King on renewing with Cannondale, busy off season . Cyclingnews.com. December 2, 2013 . February 25, 2015 . Pat Malach.
    17. News: King continues in Cannondale green, will get shot at 2014 Tour de France . . November 7, 2013 . August 19, 2014 . Gregor Brown.
    18. News: Ted King: 'Sagan can count on me' . . November 15, 2013 . August 19, 2014 . Gregor Brown.
    19. News: Deluxe domestique King aims for Tour de France place . Cyclingnews.com. January 22, 2013 . August 19, 2014 . Daniel Benson.
    20. News: Orica-GreenEdge win Nice team time trial . Cyclingnews.com. Bath, England . July 2, 2013 . December 19, 2013.
    21. News: King's 7-second elimination from Tour sends wrong message . . July 4, 2013 . July 2, 2013 . Neal Rogers.
    22. News: Ted King cut from his debut Tour de France . Cycling Weekly. London, England . July 3, 2013 . December 28, 2013 . Gregor Brown.
    23. News: American in tears after missing Tour de France time cut . . July 3, 2013 . December 28, 2013.
    24. News: Must Read: Ted King writes about early exit from Tour . . July 15, 2013 . August 19, 2014 . Neal Rogers.
    25. News: Yeah . July 15, 2014 . August 19, 2014 . Site Design/Development . Site Design/Development, Inc. . New York City.
    26. News: Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling announce 2015 roster . Cyclingnews.com. November 14, 2014 . November 14, 2014.
    27. News: Ted King confirms with Cannondale–Garmin . . November 14, 2014 . November 16, 2014 . Gregor Brown.
    28. Web site: Ted King retired after the 2015 season . . April 28, 2015 . . April 28, 2015.
    29. News: Ted King retired from pro cycling after the 2015 season. . . April 28, 2015 . April 28, 2015 .
    30. News: Edward King . March 7, 2013 . Cycling Archives .
    31. News: Edward King . January 6, 2013 . Cycling Base .
    32. News: Edward (Ted) King . December 27, 2013 . .

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