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Kenyan Riders Downunder
Team information
UCI codeKRD
RegisteredKenya
Founded2016 (2016)
Disbanded2016
Discipline(s)Road
StatusUCI Continental
Key personnel
General managerNicholas Leong
Team manager(s)Garry Elliott
Simon Blake
Stewart Crowley
Ciarán Fitzpatrick
Team name history
2016Kenyan Riders Downunder

Kenyan Riders Downunder (UCI team code: KRD) was a Kenyan registered, Australian based, UCI Continental team that operated in 2016. It participated in some of the top events in Australia. The team was formed from the merger of two teams, the Kenyan Riders and Pro Team Downunder and was the first UCI Continental team to be registered in East Africa.

Team roster

As of 12 January 2016
Rider Date of birth
 Thomas Coates (AUS) (1992-07-22) 22 July 1992 (age 32)
 Sanwel Ekiru (KEN) (1983-02-11) 11 February 1983 (age 41)
 Joseph Gichora Kamau (KEN) (1993-01-09) 9 January 1993 (age 31)
 Liam Hill (AUS) (1993-10-05) 5 October 1993 (age 31)
 Suleiman Kangangi (KEN) (1988-12-09) 9 December 1988 (age 36)
Rider Date of birth
 Ayub Kathurima (KEN) (1984-08-06) 6 August 1984 (age 40)
 Geffory Kiprotich (KEN) (1991-09-15) 15 September 1991 (age 33)
 Nick Miller (NZL) (1991-10-24) 24 October 1991 (age 33)
 Samwel Mwangi (KEN) (1984-02-02) 2 February 1984 (age 40)
 Morgan Smith (NZL) (1988-05-25) 25 May 1988 (age 36)
 Bradley Soden (AUS) (1997-08-12) 12 August 1997 (age 27)

Major wins

2016
 New Zealand National Road Race Championships, Jason Christie

National champions

2016
New Zealand Road Race, Jason Christie

References

  1. ^ "Nicholas Leong". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  2. "Nicholas Leong's profile page". kenyanridersdownunder.com. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  3. Woodpower, Zeb (28 January 2016). "Kenyan Riders Down Under continue progression with Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race and Sun Tour starts". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  4. "Gary Elliott's profile page". kenyanridersdownunder.com. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  5. "Simon Blake's profile page". kenyanridersdownunder.com. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  6. "Stewart Crowley's profile page". kenyanridersdownunder.com. Archived from the original on 27 April 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  7. "Stewart Crowley's website". stewartcrowley.com. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  8. "Ciarán Fitzpatrick's profile page". kenyanridersdownunder.com. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  9. "Kenyan Riders Down Under continue progression with Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race and Sun Tour starts". 28 January 2016.
  10. Lee, Aaron S. (10 January 2016). "Epic solo ride earns Bobridge second Australian road title". Eurosport. Retrieved 2 April 2016.

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