Marc Ryan
New Zealand cyclist (born 1982) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Marc Ryan (born 14 October 1982) is a New Zealand racing cyclist.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Dream |
| Born | 14 October 1982 Timaru, New Zealand |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Marco Polo Cycling–Donckers Koffie |
| Discipline | Road and track |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Endurance |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2004–2005 | Samsung New Zealand |
| 2004–2007 | Trek-Zookeepers Cafe |
| 2007 | Mitchelton Wines |
| 2007–2009 | Colourplus |
| Professional teams | |
| 2011–2012 | Marco Polo |
| 2014 | Cibel |
At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Ryan won the bronze medal as part of the New Zealand team in team pursuit, together with Sam Bewley, Hayden Roulston, and Jesse Sergent.[2][3][4]
At the 2009–2010 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics in Melbourne, Ryan and Thomas Scully won the Men's Madison in a time of 44 minutes, 33 seconds, at an average speed of 53.9 km per hour. Second place went to the German riders, Robert Bengsch and Marcel Kalz, and third place to Ukraine.
At the 2012 London Olympics Ryan again won a bronze medal in the team pursuit, together with Jesse Sergent, Sam Bewley, Westley Gough and Aaron Gate.[3]
In July 2024, Ryan is in front of a district court judge over his third drink driving conviction, the judge labelling it "another conviction with an astronomical reading".[5]
Major results
- 2008
- 4th Prologue Tour of Southland
- 2009
- 4th Tour of Southland
- 1st Stage 1 TTT
- 2nd Stage 7
- 2010
- 3rd National Time Trial Championships
- 2012
- 2nd Prologue Tour de Savoie Mont Blanc
References
External links
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