Carter Jones
Carter Jones (born February 27, 1989) is an American former professional road racing cyclist.He had a professional cycling career between 2010 and 2016 for various teams , including Jelly Belly–Kenda, Trek–Livestrong, Bissell, Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies,[1] and Team Giant–Alpecin.
 Carter Jones, Tour of California 2012 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Carter Jones |
| Born | February 27, 1989 Maplewood, New Jersey, United States |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | All-rounder |
| Professional teams | |
| 2010 | Jelly Belly–Kenda |
| 2011 | Trek–Livestrong |
| 2012–2013 | Bissell |
| 2014 | Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies[1] |
| 2015–2016 | Team Giant–Alpecin |
On June 24, 2016, Jones announced the termination of his contract with Team Giant–Alpecin, and his retirement from professional cycling, citing injuries sustained in accidents during the 2015 and 2016 seasons.[2]
Major results
- 2010
- National Road Championships
- 2nd Under-23 time trial
- 4th Time Trial
- 5th Overall Redlands Cycling Classic
- 2011
- 3rd Overall Tour de Guadeloupe
- 1st
Young rider classification
- 1st
- 4th Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships
- 9th Overall Cascade Cycling Classic
- 2012
- 1st Stage 5 Tour of Southland
- 2nd Overall Cascade Cycling Classic
- 1st Young rider classification
- 1st
- 2013
- 1st
Mountains classification Tour of California - 8th Overall Tour of the Gila
- 8th Overall Tour of Utah
- 2014
- 1st
Overall Tour of the Gila - 7th Overall Tour of Utah
- 8th Overall USA Pro Cycling Challenge
References
- Malach, Pat (October 11, 2013). "Huff, Jones join Optum-Kelly Benefit Strategies in 2014". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
- "Carter Jones announces retirement from cycling | Cyclingnews.com". Retrieved 2016-06-25.
- "Carter Jones at Bissell". Bissell. September 29, 2012. Archived from the original on November 1, 2012. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
- "Carter Jones at Cycling Base". Cycling Base. California: Cycling Base LLC. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
- "Carter Jones at Cycling Archives". Cycling Archives. California. December 28, 2012. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
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