Kenyan Riders Downunder

Kenyan Riders Downunder (UCI team code: KRD) is a UCI Continental team founded in 2016 and based in Kenya. It participates in UCI Continental Circuits races and has raced some of the top events in Australia.[9] The team was formed from the merger of two teams, the Kenyan Riders and Pro Team Downunder. It is the first UCI Continental team to be registered in East Africa.[1][10] The team was represented by four riders at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[11]

Kenyan Riders Downunder
Team information
UCI codeKRD
RegisteredKenya
Founded2016 (2016)
Discipline(s)Road
StatusUCI Continental
Key personnel
General managerNicholas Leong[1][2]
Team manager(s)Garry Elliott[3][4]
Simon Blake [5]
Stewart Crowley [6][7]
Ciarán Fitzpatrick[8]
Team name history
2016–
Kenyan Riders Downunder

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

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. http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/kenyan-riders-down-under-continue-progression-with-cadel-evans-great-ocean-road-race-and-sun-tour-st/
  10. Lee, Aaron S. (10 January 2016). "Epic solo ride earns Bobridge second Australian road title". Eurosport. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  11. http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/kenyan-cycling-well-represented-at-2018-commonwealth-games/


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