Clarence Knickman Explained

"Roy" Knickman
Fullname:Clarence Knickman
Nickname:Roy
Birth Date:23 June 1965
Birth Place:Jamaica, New York[1]
Currentteam:Retired
Role:Rider
Amateuryears1:1981
Amateurteam1:North Hollywood Wheelmen
Amateuryears2:1982
Amateurteam2:SBBC-Centurian
Amateuryears3:1983–1984
Amateurteam3:Levi-Raleigh
Amateuryears4:1985
Amateurteam4:Levi-Isuzu
Proyears1:1986–1987
Proteam1:La Vie Claire
Proyears2:1988–1989
Proteam2:7-Eleven
Proyears3:1991–1993
Proteam3:Coors Light
Proyears4:1998–2000
Proteam4:Mercury Cycling Team
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Clarence "Roy" Knickman (born June 23, 1965) is a former professional road bicycle racer from the United States, who won the bronze medal in the Men's Team Time Trial at the 1984 Summer Olympics. His teammates in Los Angeles, California were Ron Kiefel, Andrew Weaver, and Davis Phinney.[2]

Knickman rode in the 1988 and 1989 Tour de France for Team 7 Eleven. He memorably featured in one of the greatest breakaways in the history of Paris–Roubaix in 1988.

During his professional career, Knickman rode for the famous teams of La Vie Claire (alongside Greg LeMond, Bernard Hinault and Andrew Hampsten), Toshiba-Look and 7-Eleven.

He originally retired from competition at the end of 1993 to take up coaching, serving as coach of the US national junior team in 1994 and the US national and Olympic road team from 1995 to 1997. However he returned to riding with the Mercury team in 1998, combining it with the role of Assistant Manager until 2000. He subsequently worked in management for the Autotrader.com and Prime Alliance teams. More recently he has coached cyclists Kendall Ryan, Alexis Ryan,[3] Magnus Sheffield and Quinn Simmons.[4]

He later became a firefighter in Paso Robles, California.

He married Ryan Kelly on July 31, 2021, in St. Paul, MN. He had two children.

Major results

1981
  • 1st Criterium National Road Championships
  • 1st Overall Super Week Juniors
  • 1st Stage 1
  • 1st UCSD Criterium
    1982
  • 1st National Championship, Cyclo-cross, Elite, USA
  • 1st National Championship, Road, Juniors, USA
  • 1st National Championship, Time trial, Juniors, USA
  • 1st National Championship, Criterium, Juniors, USA
  • 2nd National Championship, Track, Pursuit, Juniors, USA
    1983
  • 1st National Championship, Road, Juniors, USA
  • 1st National Championship, Time trial, Juniors, USA
  • 1st National Championship, Criterium, Juniors, USA
  • 1st National Championship, Track, Points race, Juniors, USA
  • 1st National Championship, Track, Pursuit, Juniors, USA
  • 1st Overall Vosleur Jugend Tour
  • 1st Stage 2
  • 3rd World Championship, Road, 75 km TTT Juniors
  • 2nd World Championship, Track, Team Pursuit, Juniors
  • 3rd World Championship, Track, Pursuit, Juniors
    1984
  • 1st Overall Commonwealth Bank Cycling Classic
  • 1st Stage 2
  • 1st National Championship, Team time trial, USA
  • 2nd National Championship, Cyclo-cross, Elite, USA
  • 3rd Olympic Games, Road, TTT
    1985
  • 1st Overall Vuelta de Bisbee
  • 1st Stage 2
  • 1st Overall Vulcan Tour
  • 1st Stage 3
  • 1st Mammoth Classic
  • 1st Stage 3 United Texas Tour
  • 1st Stage 2 Tour of Berlin
  • 1st Overall Whisky Creek Stage Race
  • 1st Stage 4
  • 2nd Overall Milk Race
  • 1st Under 23
    1986
  • 1st Overall Washington Trust Cycling Classic
  • 1st Stage 3
  • 3rd Overall Vancouver Coors Pacific
  • 1st Stage 1
  • 3rd Overall Rocky Mountains Classic
    1987
  • 1st Stage 8 Critérium du Dauphiné
  • 1st Stage 8 Tour du Suisse
  • 1st Mammoth Classic
  • 1st Overall Whisky Creek Stage Race
  • 1st Stage 1
  • 1st Mulholland Classic
  • 1st A to Z Cycling Classic
  • Stage 3
  • 2nd National Championship, Road, Elite, USA
  • 2nd Overall Vuelta de Bisbee
  • 1st Stage 2
    1988
  • 1st Stage 4 Coors Classic
  • 1st Stage 4 Tour of Florida
  • 1st Overall Monterey Stage Race
  • 1st Stages 1 & 2
    1989
  • 1st Stage 2 United Texas Tour
  • 1st Stage 3 Killington Stage Race
  • 1st Stage 4 Coors Classic
    1991
  • 1st Overall Killington Stage Race
  • 1st Dole Citrus Classic
  • 1st Tempe Grand Prix
  • 1st Stage 3 Victoria Stage Race
  • 1st Procter & Gamble Classic
    1992
  • 1st Hotter-N-Hell Criterium
  • 2nd Overall La Vuelta de Bisbee
    1993
  • 1st Hotter-N-Hell Road Race
    1998
  • 1st Fitchburg Cycling Classic
  • 1st Stage 1 Tour of Willamette
  • 1st Stage 2 Three Days of Redding
  • 1st Fort Morgan Criterium
    1999
  • 1st Stage 2 Dayton Cycling Classic
  • 1st Stage 4 Heart of it All Stage Race
  • 1st Extreme Criterium
    2000
  • 1st Boulevarde Road Race
  • 1st Merced Criterium

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: An interview with Roy Knickman . Jones . Jeff . . April 18, 2015.
    2. Clarence "Roy" Knickman . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418045139/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/kn/roy-knickman-1.html . dead . April 18, 2020 . May 26, 2015.
    3. Web site: Ventura teen continues family ride as top cyclist . Buttitta . Bob . September 21, 2011 . . April 18, 2015.
    4. Web site: Two wheels good, two skis better - the parallels between skiing and cycling . Marshall-Bell . Chris . 23 August 2021 . Rouleur. 31 August 2021.

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