Gordon McCauley

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| full_name = Gordon McCauley

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1972|3|9}}

| birth_place = Balclutha, New Zealand

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| discipline = Road

| role = Rider

| ridertype = All-Rounder, Time Trialist

| proteam1 = Team Men's Health

| proyears1 = 1999

| proteam2 = {{UCI team code|PCO|2000}} (stagiaire)

| proyears2 = 2000

| proteam3 = Landbouwkrediet - Colnago

| proyears3 = 2001

| proteam4 = RDM - Flanders

| proyears4 = 2002

| proteam5 = {{UCI team code|RTS|2003}}

| proyears5 = 2003

| proteam6 = Schroeder Iron Cycling Team

| proyears6 = 2003

| proteam7 = Team Monex

| proyears7 = 2004–2006

| proteam8 = Successfulliving.com p/b Parkpre

| proyears8 = 2006

| proteam9 = Plowman Craven - Evans Cycles

| proyears9 = 2007

| proteam10 = {{UCI team code|SUB|2009}}

| proyears10 = 2009–2010

| proteam11 = {{UCI team code|DPC|2013}}

| proyears11 = 2013

| majorwins = One-day races and Classics

: National Road Race Championships (1997, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2009)

: National Time Trial Championships (2002, 2003, 2010)

: Archer Grand Prix (2002, 2003)

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Gordon McCauley (born 9 March 1972) is a New Zealand cyclist. He has won the men's New Zealand road race championships a record five times and the New Zealand time trial championships a record three times. He was also the first New Zealander to break the 50 minute barrier for the 40 km time trial, recording a time of 49 minutes 50 seconds at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, winning the bronze medal.[http://www.zeus-sport.com/Olympic/Athletes/AthleteProfile.aspx?print=&id=0&ContactID=194 Profile at the New Zealand Olympic Committee website] {{dead link|date=October 2018}}

He is the only rider ever to hold New Zealand Road, Time Trial and Criterium Titles (although on different years).{{cite web|title=Gordon McCauley – Cycling Legend|url=https://www.veloveritas.co.uk/2013/05/31/gordon-mccauley-cycling-legend/|date=31 May 2013 |access-date=20 May 2020}}

In 2016 McCauley completed his 23rd Tour of Southland giving him the most completed tours beating 8 time winner Brian Fowler{{cite web|title=Former winner Gordon McCauley chases individual tour record on 2016 Tour of Southland cycle race |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/85830670/former-winner-gordon-mccauley-chases-individual-tour-record-on-2016-tour-of-southland-cycle-race |date=28 October 2016 |access-date=20 May 2020}}

Major results

Sources:{{cite web|title=Gordon McCauley |url=https://www.procyclingstats.com/rider/gordon-mccauley |access-date=20 May 2020}}{{cite web|title=Gordon McCauley |url=https://firstcycling.com/rider.php?r=12557 |access-date=20 May 2020}}

;1996

: 1st Overall Tour of Southland

: 2nd National Road race championships

;1997

: National Championships

::1st 20px Road race

::2nd Time trial

: 1st Sprint classification Herald Sun Tour

;1999

: 1st Overall Girvan Three Day

: 1st Overall British Premier Calendar

: 9th Manx Trophy

;2000

: 1st Grand Prix de la ville de Pérenchies

: 3rd Internatie Reningelst

: 7th Internationale Wielertrofee Jong Maar Moedig

;2001

: 1st Archer International Grand Prix

: 1st Stages 3 & 4 Tour of Southland

: 1st Ottersham

: 1st Horton Cum Studley

: 2nd Brussel-Ingooigem

: 2nd Havant International GP

: 3rd Belsele – Puivelde

: 3rd Buggenhout

: 7th Grand Prix Midtbank

;2002

: National Championships

::1st 20px Road race

::1st 20px Time trial

: 1st Stage 8 Tour of Southland

: 1st Archer International Grand Prix

: 1st Grote Prijs Marcel Kint

: 1st Strombeek-Bever

: 1st Jock Wadley Memorial RR

: 1st Wanzele

: 1st Zwevegem

: 2nd Bochum

: 3rd Grand Prix Midtbank

: 3rd GP Fina – Fayt-le-Franc

: 3rd Zottegem – Dr Tistaertprijs

: 4th Henk Vos Memorial

;2003

: 1st 20px National Road Race Championships

: 1st Dwars door het Hageland

: 1st Stages 1 & 4 Tour of Southland

: 1st Stages 8 & 11 International Cycling Classic

: 1st Santa Barbara

: 1st California Bicycle Racing Series

: 1st New Plymouth

: 1st Te Awamutu Open Road Race

: 2nd Schwanendstadt

: 2nd Grote Paasprijs

: 2nd Lincoln International GP

: 3rd Flachgauer Radsporttage

;2004

: 1st Stages 4 & 9 Tour of Southland

: 1st Rodney Rabbit Ride

: 1st Boulevard Road Race

: 1st Stage 1 Tour de Temecula

: 1st Nike Vision

: 1st Captech Classic Richmond

: 2nd Overall Valley of the Sun Stage Race

: 3rd GP Steiermark

: 3rd Walterboro

: 3rd Boulder-Roubaix

: 7th Overall New Zealand Cycle Classic

;2005

: National Championships

::1st 20px Road race

::2nd Time trial

::3rd Criterium

: Oceania Road Championships

::1st 20px Road race

::1st 20px Time trial

: 1st 20px Overall Tour of Southland

: 1st Overall Tour of Gippsland

: 1st Overall Tour of Taranaki

::1st Stages 1, 2, 3 & 5

: 3rd Overall Tour of Tasmania

;2006

: 1st UCI Oceania Tour

: 2nd Nevada City Classic

: 2nd Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge

: 2nd Culver

: {{bronze3}} Commonwealth Games Time Trial

: 3rd La Mirada

: 7th Overall Tour of Southland

::1st Stage 4

;2007

: National Championships

::1st 20px Criterium

::2nd Time trial

::3rd Road race

: Oceania Road Championships

::1st 20px Time trial

: 1st Blackpool

: 1st Tour of Pendle

: 1st Warwick

: 2nd Tour of the Reservoir

: 2nd Lincoln International GP

: 3rd Overall Tour de Vineyards

::1st Stages 1 & 2

: 3rd Overall Girvan Three Day

: 3rd British National Road Race Championships

: 3rd Richmond GP

: 3rd Colne GP

: 8th Overall Tour of Wellington

::1st Stages 1, 2 & 7

;2008

: 1st Stage 1 Tour of Wellington

: 1st The REV Classic

: Benchmark Homes Tour

::1st Stages 2 & 4

: 2nd Overall Tour of Southland

: 3rd National Time trial championships

: 3rd Auckland 1000

;2009

: 1st 20px National Road Race Championships

: 1st The REV Classic

: 1st Stage 6 Tour of Southland

: 1st Round the Mountain Classic

: 1st Taupo to Napier Classic

: 4th Overall Tour of Hainan

;2010

: 1st 20px National Time Trial Championships

: 1st Overall Tour of Tasmania

: 3rd Overall Tour of the Murray River

;2012

: Benchmark Homes Series

::1st Hokitika & Tour of Selwyn

: 1st Stage 5 Tour of Great South Coast

: 1st Stage 10 Tour of the Murray River

;2013

: 1st Overall Tour of Taranaki

::1st Stage 4

;2014

: 1st Silver Jersey Tour of Southland

: 3rd Overall North Island Elite series

::1st Round 1

;2015

: 1st Te Kawhauwata Cycle Challenge

: 2nd National Club Nationals Open Men

;2016

: 1st Round one Dynamo masters series

: 1st Stage one Tour of Northland

: 1st Te Kwhauwata Cycle Challenge

;2017

: 1st World Masters Games 45-49 MTB

: 1st World Masters Games Team Tri

: 1st Waikato Road Race Champs 45-49

: 1st Nduro 4 Hour MTB (open)

; 2018

: 1st Round the Mountain Cycle Challenge

; 2019

: 3rd Ruapehu Express MTB

: 3rd Totara Park 6 Hour MTB 3rd (first Age group)

: 4th Crank it at Craters MTB

: 8th Contact Epic MTB (first age group)

: 21st Gravel Worlds Lincoln Nebraska

;2020

: 1st Round the Mountain Cycle Challenge

: 2nd Te Kawahata Cycle Challenge

References

External links

[http://www.gmccoaching.com/coaches/gordon/ Gordon McCauley bio]
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Category:Living people

Category:1972 births

Category:New Zealand male cyclists

Category:Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for New Zealand

Category:Cyclists at the 2006 Commonwealth Games

Category:Cyclists at the 2010 Commonwealth Games

Category:Sportspeople from Balclutha, New Zealand

Category:Medallists at the 2006 Commonwealth Games

Category:Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in cycling