Peter Hawkins (cyclist)

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

Peter Hawkins

Personal information
Born	(1985-12-16) 16 December 1985 (age 39)
Team information
Current team	Retired
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Professional teams
2013	Team IG–Sigma Sport
2014	Madison Genesis

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.^[2] In 2013, while racing for Team IG–Sigma Sport, 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