Jay Robert Thomson (born 12 April 1986) is a South African former professional racing cyclist,[1] who rode professionally between 2007 and 2020, for the Team Konica Minolta, Fly V Australia, Bissell, UnitedHealthcare and NTT Pro Cycling teams.[4] In 2013 he won the South African National Road Race Championships.[5] He rode in the 2014 Vuelta a España.[6] He was named in the start list for the 2016 Giro d'Italia.[7] In July 2018, he was named in the start list for the 2018 Tour de France.[8]
 Thomson in 2016 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jay Robert Thomson |
| Born | 12 April 1986 Krugersdorp, South Africa |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb; 11 st 11 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 2007 | Team Konica Minolta[1] |
| 2008–2009 | Team MTN[1] |
| 2010 | Fly V Australia[1] |
| 2011 | Bissell[1] |
| 2012 | UnitedHealthcare[1] |
| 2013–2020 | MTN–Qhubeka[2][3] |
Major results
edit- 2006
- 6th Road race, African Road Championships
- 2007
- 3rd
Road race, African Road Championships - 2008
- African Road Championships
- 1st
Time trial - 7th Road race
- 1st
- 1st
Overall Tour d'Egypte
- 1st Stages 1 & 2
- 7th Overall Coupe des nations Ville Saguenay
- 2009
- African Road Championships
- 1st Time trial
- 1st
Team time trial - 2nd
Road race
- 1st
- 2010
- 1st Stage 2 Tour de Langkawi
- 3rd Overall Tour of Wellington
- 1st Stage 3
- 3rd Tour of the Battenkill
- 2011
- 2nd Road race, All-Africa Games
- 2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
- 2012
- 1st Stage 1 Volta a Portugal
- African Road Championships
- 2nd Road race
- 3rd Time trial
- 2nd
- 2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
- 2013
- National Road Championships
- 1st
Road race - 2nd Time trial
- 1st
- 1st Stage 1 Tour of Rwanda
- 2014
- National Road Championships
- 2nd Time trial
- 3rd Road race
- 2015
- African Road Championships
- 2nd Road race
- 2nd Team time trial
- 2nd
- 4th Time trial, National Road Championships
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
edit| Grand Tour | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia
|
— | — | 149 | — | — |
 Tour de France
|
— | — | — | — | 143 |
 Vuelta a España
|
155 | 123 | — | — | — |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Jay Thomson". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ "Dimension Data finalise 2019 roster". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 22 November 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^ "NTT Pro Cycling Team". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 3 January 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
- ^ "Thomson retires after not being renewed by Qhubeka Assos". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 8 December 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- ^ "National Championship, Road, Elite, South Africa (Men)". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ^ "Jay Thomson". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ "99th Giro d'Italia Startlist". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ "2018: 105th Tour de France: Start List". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
External links
edit- Jay Thomson at ProCyclingStats
- Jay Thomson at Cycling Archives (archived)
