 Timothy Jones in 2004 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Timothy Jones |
| Born | 1 August 1975 Salisbury, Rhodesia (now Harare, Zimbabwe) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1997–1999 | Amore & Vita–ForzArcore |
| 2000–2002 | Mobilvetta Design–Rossin |
| 2002 | Mercury Cycling Team |
| 2003 | Amore & Vita–Beretta |
| 2003–2004 | Domina Vacanze–Elitron |
| 2005 | Tenax–Nobili Rubinetterie |
| 2006–2007 | Amore & Vita–McDonald's |
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 Amore & Vita–ForzArcore, Mobilvetta Design–Rossin, Mercury, Domina Vacanze–Elitron and Tenax–Nobili Rubinetterie 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.
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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-cross
See also
References
- ^ "www.cyclingnews.com - the world centre of cycling". cyclingnews.com.
- ^ "Največji kolesarski dogodek v Sloveniji | 14. Dirka po Sloveniji - Tour de Slovenie". Archived from the original on 20 October 2007. Retrieved 9 November 2007.
- ^ "www.cyclingnews.com - the world centre of cycling". cyclingnews.com.
- ^ "Rankings". Archived from the original on 11 July 2009. Retrieved 9 February 2009.
External links
- Timothy Jones at Cycling Archives
- Timothy Jones at ProCyclingStats
- Timothy Jones at Cycling Quotient
- Timothy Jones at CycleBase
- Timothy Jones at Olympedia
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