Samuel Horgan (born 20 April 1987 in Palmerston North) is a New Zealand rower and former professional racing cyclist.[1][2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Horgan |
| Born | 20 April 1987 Palmerston North, New Zealand |
| Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Time Trialist |
| Amateur team | |
| 2008 | Benchmark Homes Cycling Team |
| Professional teams | |
| 2009–2012 | Subway–Avanti Cycling Team |
| 2013–2015 | Team Budget Forklifts |
| Major wins | |
| Melbourne to Warrnambool Classic (2013) Oceania Time Trial Champion (2012) | |
During his cycling career, Horgan was best known for winning the Melbourne to Warrnambool Classic in 2013.[3] He also won the men's time trial at the 2012 Oceania Cycling Championships. In 2019, Horgan won the New Zealand national rowing titles in the novice coxed fours and eights.
Major results
edit- 2009
- 3rd
Time trial, Oceania Under-23 Road Championships - 2011
- 1st Overall Benchmark Homes Tour
- 2012
- Oceania Road Championships
- 1st
Time trial - 6th Road race
- 1st
- 1st Overall Tour of Canterbury
- 1st Overall Tour de Taieri
- 1st Le Race
- 1st Taupo to Napier
- 2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
- 2013
- 1st Overall Benchmark Homes Elite Series
- 1st Overall NRS Tour of the Great South Coast
- 1st Overall Tour of Canterbury
- 1st Melbourne to Warrnambool Classic
- 1st Sprints classification NRS Tour de Perth
- 7th Overall New Zealand Cycle Classic
- 2014
- 2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
- 5th Time trial, Oceania Road Championships
- 2015
- 4th Road race, Oceania Road Championships
References
edit- ^ Simms, Daniel (17 December 2012). "Team Budget Forklifts built for success in 2013". Cyclingnews. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
- ^ "Horgan elated his hard work paid off". Southland Times. Fairfax NZ News. 16 March 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
- ^ CyclingCentral. "Horgan leads Budget Forklifts clean sweep at Melbourne to Warrnambool". SBS Australia. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
External links
edit- Samuel Horgan at UCI
- Samuel Horgan at Cycling Archives (archived)
- Samuel Horgan at ProCyclingStats
- Samuel Horgan at Cycling Quotient
- Official website
