Dean Windsor

Dean Windsor
Windsor in Leaders Yellow Jersey Tour de Taiwan
Personal information
Full nameDean Windsor
NicknameThe Duke
Born (1986-09-09) 9 September 1986 (age 38)
Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia
Team information
Current teamEndura Racing
DisciplineRoad Racing
RoleProfessional Rider
Rider typeCriterium & Road
Professional teams
2006-2009Drapac–Porsche
2010-2011Rapha Condor–Sharp
2012Endura Racing

Dean Windsor (born 9 September 1986 in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian professional racing cyclist who is known internationally as a criterium rider.[1] Riding on the Track as a junior Dean Windsor won the Under19 Oceania Points Race Championship[2] at Wanganui, NZ in 2004. Then focused on Road Racing winning the National U23 Criterium Championship, in 2007 at Brisbane. Then in 2010 was runner-up in the Australian Elite Criterium Championship[3] at Ballarat. In 2011 he was runner-up in the British Elite Circuit Series[4] behind then Rapha Condor-Sharp Team mate Dean Downing which included a win in the Stafford GP.

Outside of racing, Windsor is a qualified primary school teacher[5] having studied primary education at Charles Sturt University.[6]

Career highlights

2006
3rd Stage 4 Tour of Wellington, Pahiatua (NZL)
2nd Stage 1 Tour of Gippsland, Mallacoota (Aus)
3rd Stage 5 Tour of Gippsland, Metung (Aus)
2nd Stage 6 Tour of Gippsland, Bairnsdale (Aus)
2007
1st Stage 4 Jayco Bay Cycling Classic, Geelong (Aus)
2nd Stage 3 Tour de Taiwan, Chiayi (TPE)
3rd Stage 5 Tour de Taiwan, Taichung (TPE)
2008
1st Points Jersey Classification Jayco Bay Cycling Classic,(Aus)
2009
2nd Stage 1 Jayco Bay Cycling Classic, Williamstown (Aus)
2nd Stage 3 Jayco Bay Cycling Classic, Geelong (Aus)
1st Points Jersey Classification Jayco Bay Cycling Classic,(Aus)
2nd Stage 3 Tour de Taiwan, Taichung City (TPE)
3rd Stage 5 Tour de Taiwan, Taichung (TPE)
6th Melle GP (Bel)
3rd Stage 3 Tour de Hokkaido, Toyotomi (JPN)
2010
2nd National Elite Criterium Championship, Ballarat (Aus)
3rd Stage 7 Tour de Taiwan, Taipei (TPE)
1st Stage 4 Irish Sea Tour of the North, Ballymena (IRL)
2nd Shay Elliott Memorial Race (IRL)
3rd Elite Circuit Series (GBR)
2nd Newport Nocturne[7]
2011
2nd OCBC Singapore Criterium (SIN)
3rd Stage 8 Tour of Ireland, Skerries (IRL)
2nd Elite Circuit Series (GBR)
2012
2nd Stage 3 Settimana internazionale di Coppi e Bartali (ITA)

References

  1. ^ Ride cycling review, "What Does it take to become a good Criterium Racer" Archived 11 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine, ‘‘RIDE Magazine’‘, 24 February 2011
  2. ^ Oceania Cycling, "2004 Oceania Track Championships Results" Archived 1 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Cycling Australia Website, 23 February 2004
  3. ^ Cycling Australia, "Official 2010 Elite Men Criterium Results " Archived 22 March 2013 at the Wayback Machine, Cycling Australia Website, January 2010
  4. ^ British Cycling, "Elite Circuit Series Results", British Cycling Website, 9 August 2011
  5. ^ "Dean Windsor". Endura Racing. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
  6. ^ "CSU's champion cyclist". Charles Sturt University. 1 January 2003. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
  7. ^ Hickmott, Larry (4 September 2010). "2010 Newport Nocturne Circuit Race". British Cycling. Retrieved 6 September 2014.