Timothy Jones (cyclist) explained
| Ridername: | Timothy Jones |
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| Fullname: | Timothy Jones |
| Birth Date: | 1 August 1975 |
| Birth Place: | Salisbury, Rhodesia (now Harare, Zimbabwe) |
| Currentteam: | Retired |
| Discipline: | Road |
| Role: | Rider |
| Proyears1: | 1997–1999 |
| Proyears2: | 2000–2002 |
| Proyears3: | 2002 |
| Proteam3: | Mercury Cycling Team |
| Proyears4: | 2003 |
| Proyears5: | 2003–2004 |
| Proyears6: | 2005 |
| Proyears7: | 2006–2007 |
Timothy David Jones (born 1 August 1975 in Harare) is a Zimbabwean former professional road racing cyclist. He raced in Europe for ten years, riding for,, Mercury, and professional cycling teams.
His most notable victories are stage 3 of the 2003 Settimana Ciclista Lombarda, Tour of Slovenia (1999), Giro del Capo (1998) in South Africa and the 2001 Giro dell'Etna in Italy where he beat Davide Rebellin and Ivan Basso. He is the first Zimbabwean to compete in a Grand Tour, finishing 73rd in the 2001 Giro d'Italia. Jones brother, Nathan represented Zimbabwe at the 1991 Cycling Junior World Championships that were held in Colorado. His youngest brother Adam is a notable publisher and editor of Wealth Magazine in Botswana. He is also the brother-in-law of Italian cyclists Antonio and Ivan Fanellii.
In the late 1990s Jones tested positive for elevated levels of hematocrit.
Major Results
- 1998
1st Time trial, National Road Championships
1st Overall Giro del Capo
1st Stage 4
8th Overall Tour de l'Ain
10th Overall Vuelta a Asturias
- 1999
1st Overall Tour of Slovenia[1] [2]
1st Stage 5
3rd Overall Uniqa Classic
7th Overall Giro del Trentino
- 2001
1st Giro dell'Etna
1st Stage 3 Settimana Ciclistica Lombarda[3]
- 2003
2nd Overall Settimana Ciclistica Lombarda
1st Stage 3
3rd Gran Premio Industria e Commercio Artigianato Carnaghese
6th Overall Tour of Slovenia
7th Overall Giro della Liguria
7th Gran Premio de Llodio
9th Overall Giro d'Abruzzo
- 2004
2nd Overall Settimana Ciclistica Lombarda
4th Overall Giro d'Abruzzo
8th Overall Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali
- 2006
2nd Overall Circuito Montañés
- 2007
1st Maratona dles Dolomites[4]
- 2010
1st Providence Cyclo-crossSee also
Notes and References
- Web site: www.cyclingnews.com - the world centre of cycling. cyclingnews.com.
- Web site: Največji kolesarski dogodek v Sloveniji | 14. Dirka po Sloveniji - Tour de Slovenie . 2007-11-09 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071020234708/http://posloveniji.si/si/ . 2007-10-20 .
- Web site: www.cyclingnews.com - the world centre of cycling. cyclingnews.com.
- Web site: Rankings . 9 February 2009 . 11 July 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090711124259/http://www.maratona.it/info/stat/rankings/en/ . dead .
