Peter Hawkins (cyclist) explained

Peter Hawkins
Birth Date:16 December 1985
Currentteam:Retired
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Proyears1:2013
Proyears2:2014

Peter Hawkins (born 16 December 1985) is a former Irish professional racing cyclist who last rode for .[1] He now works as a cycling coach for upshift-velo.[2]

Career

Although Hawkin's professional racing career only lasted two years he raced at the elite level in Ireland from 2008. In 2008 and 2014 he won the National Criterium Championships allowing him to wear the jersey of Ireland in all Criteriums raced those seasons. In 2013, while racing for, Hawkins finished 47th in Stage 1 of the An Post Ras but due to bonus seconds he was sitting 7th Overall. After making it to the finish of Stage 2 in the breakaway Hawkins sprinted to fourth place by doing so he moved into the Yellow leaders jersey.[3] Hawkins abandoned the race during Stage 3 after crashing and having been suspected of having a broken collarbone.[4] He represented Northern-Ireland at the 2014 Commonwealth Games racing in the Men's road race where he was one of 128 who did not finish.[5]

Major results

Sources:[6] [7]

2006
  • 3rd Overall Portaferry
  • 1st Stage 1
    2008
  • 1st National Criterium Championships
  • 1st Stage 1 Surrey League Stage Race
  • 2nd Des Hanlon Memorial
    2009
  • 3rd Des Hanlon Memorial
  • 3rd GP Dussessoye André Beselare-Zonnebeke
    2011
  • 2nd Des Hanlon Memorial
  • 9th National Championships - Road Race
    2012
  • 1st Des Hanlon Memorial
  • 1st Bobby Crilly Classic
  • 1st Ulster Championships
  • 4th Overall Tour of the North
  • 1st Stage 2
  • 5th Stage 1 Tour of Britain
    2014
  • 1st National Criterium Championships
  • 7th Melton International CiCLE Classic
    2015
  • 4th Stage 3 An Post Ras

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: I feared entering ‘the real world’; my life was moving on. 13 January 2018.
    2. Web site: Our Coaches . upshiftvelo.co.uk . 20 November 2022 . en.
    3. Web site: An Post Ras 2013: Stage 2 Results . cyclingnews.com . 20 November 2022 . en . 20 May 2013.
    4. Web site: An Post Ras 2013: Stage 3 Results . cyclingnews.com . 20 November 2022 . en . 21 May 2013.
    5. Web site: O'Shea . Sadhbh . 2014 Commonwealth Games 2014: Elite Men Road Race Results . cyclingnews.com . 20 November 2022 . en . 3 August 2014.
    6. Web site: Peter Hawkins . www.cyclingarchives.com . 20 November 2022 . en.
    7. Web site: Peter Hawkins . www.procyclingstats.com . 20 November 2022.

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