Marc Ryan (born 14 October 1982) is a New Zealand racing cyclist.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Dream |
| Born | 14 October 1982 Timaru, New Zealand |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Marco Polo Cycling–Donckers Koffie |
| Discipline | Road and track |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Endurance |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2004–2005 | Samsung New Zealand |
| 2004–2007 | Trek-Zookeepers Cafe |
| 2007 | Mitchelton Wines |
| 2007–2009 | Colourplus |
| Professional teams | |
| 2011–2012 | Marco Polo |
| 2014 | Cibel |
At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Ryan won the bronze medal as part of the New Zealand team in team pursuit, together with Sam Bewley, Hayden Roulston, and Jesse Sergent.[2][3][4]
At the 2009–2010 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics in Melbourne, Ryan and Thomas Scully won the Men's Madison in a time of 44 minutes, 33 seconds, at an average speed of 53.9 km per hour. Second place went to the German riders, Robert Bengsch and Marcel Kalz, and third place to Ukraine.
At the 2012 London Olympics Ryan again won a bronze medal in the team pursuit, together with Jesse Sergent, Sam Bewley, Westley Gough and Aaron Gate.[3]
In July 2024, Ryan is in front of a district court judge over his third drink driving conviction, the judge labelling it "another conviction with an astronomical reading".[5]
Major results
edit- 2008
- 4th Prologue Tour of Southland
- 2009
- 4th Tour of Southland
- 1st Stage 1 TTT
- 2nd Stage 7
- 2010
- 3rd National Time Trial Championships
- 2012
- 2nd Prologue Tour de Savoie Mont Blanc
References
edit- ^ "Marc Ryan". Beijing Olympics. Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 18 August 2008.
- ^ Bingham, Eugene (18 August 2008). "Cycling: I'm not finished yet, says Roulston". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 18 August 2008.
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Marc Ryan". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
- ^ Marc Ryan at Cycling Archives (archived)
- ^ Sail, Doug (18 July 2024). "Court refusal pedals former top NZ cyclist closer to prison term". Stuff. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
External links
edit- Marc Ryan at UCI
- Marc Ryan at Cycling Archives (archived)
- Marc Ryan at ProCyclingStats
- Marc Ryan at Cycling Quotient
- Marc Ryan at CycleBase
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