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Tim Kennaugh (born 28 November 1991) is a Manx cycling coach and former racing cyclist.
Biography
Born in Douglas, Isle of Man,Tim used to have a strong interest in football but Kennaugh was quick to follow in the footsteps of his older brother Peter Kennaugh, he was selected to ride for the British Talent Team in 2007 before becoming a member of British Cyclings Olympic Development Programme.
In 2009, he became one of the youngest riders to ever win the Manx National Road Race Championships. On 14 October 2009 it was confirmed that Kennaugh was to become a member of the Olympic Academy.
Kennaugh's riding career was cut short due to chronic thyroid disease. Subsequently he remained with his former team Rapha Condor-JLT as a soigneur. He also became a coach, guiding Ed Laverack to the British National Under-23 Road Race title in 2014, and was subsequently appointed as an Assistant Team Manager with the renamed JLT-Condor squad for 2015 and as the team's Performance Manager for 2016. He left the team for 2018, joining EF Education First–Drapac p/b Cannondale.
Palmarès
- 2009
- 1st Manx National Road Race Championships
- 1st Gorey 3-day, Ireland
- 1st Stage 1 Gorey 3-day
- 1st Stage 3 Gorey 3-day, Gorey
- 2nd Stage 4 Gorey 3-day, Tallaght
- 1st Junior Tour of Wales
- 3rd Points classification, Junior Tour of Wales
- 2nd Team pursuit, 2009 European Track Championships - Junior
- 3rd Points race, 2009 European Track Championships - Junior
- 2nd Pursuit, British National Track Championships - Junior
- 2nd British National Road Race Championships - Junior