Gordon McCauley
Gordon McCauley (born 9 March 1972) is a New Zealand cyclist. He has won the men's New Zealand road race championships a record five times and the New Zealand time trial championships a record three times. He was also the first New Zealander to break the 50 minute barrier for the 40 km time trial, recording a time of 49 minutes 50 seconds at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, winning the bronze medal.[1]
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| Full name | Gordon McCauley | |||||||||||||
| Born | 9 March 1972 Balclutha, New Zealand  | |||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Road | |||||||||||||
| Role | Rider | |||||||||||||
| Rider type | All-Rounder, Time Trialist | |||||||||||||
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| 1999 | Team Men's Health | |||||||||||||
| 2000 | Palmans–Ideal (stagiaire) | |||||||||||||
| 2001 | Landbouwkrediet - Colnago | |||||||||||||
| 2002 | RDM - Flanders | |||||||||||||
| 2003 | Giant Asia Racing Team | |||||||||||||
| 2003 | Schroeder Iron Cycling Team | |||||||||||||
| 2004–2006 | Team Monex | |||||||||||||
| 2006 | Successfulliving.com p/b Parkpre | |||||||||||||
| 2007 | Plowman Craven - Evans Cycles | |||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Subway–Avanti Cycling Team | |||||||||||||
| 2013 | Drapac Cycling | |||||||||||||
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One-day races and Classics
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He is the only rider ever to hold New Zealand Road, Time Trial and Criterium Titles (although on different years).[2]
In 2016 McCauley completed his 23rd Tour of Southland giving him the most completed tours beating 8 time winner Brian Fowler[3]
Major results
    
- 1996
 - 1st Overall Tour of Southland
 - 2nd National Road race championships
 - 1997
 - National Championships
- 1st 
 Road race - 2nd Time trial
 
 - 1st 
 - 1st Sprint classification Herald Sun Tour
 - 1999
 - 1st Overall Girvan Three Day
 - 1st Overall British Premier Calendar
 - 9th Manx Trophy
 - 2000
 - 1st Grand Prix de la ville de Pérenchies
 - 3rd Internatie Reningelst
 - 7th Internationale Wielertrofee Jong Maar Moedig
 - 2001
 - 1st Archer International Grand Prix
 - 1st Stages 3 & 4 Tour of Southland
 - 1st Ottersham
 - 1st Horton Cum Studley
 - 2nd Brussel-Ingooigem
 - 2nd Havant International GP
 - 3rd Belsele – Puivelde
 - 3rd Buggenhout
 - 7th Grand Prix Midtbank
 - 2002
 - National Championships
- 1st 
 Road race - 1st 
 Time trial 
 - 1st 
 - 1st Stage 8 Tour of Southland
 - 1st Archer International Grand Prix
 - 1st Grote Prijs Marcel Kint
 - 1st Strombeek-Bever
 - 1st Jock Wadley Memorial RR
 - 1st Wanzele
 - 1st Zwevegem
 - 2nd Bochum
 - 3rd Grand Prix Midtbank
 - 3rd GP Fina – Fayt-le-Franc
 - 3rd Zottegem – Dr Tistaertprijs
 - 4th Henk Vos Memorial
 - 2003
 - 1st 
 National Road Race Championships - 1st Dwars door het Hageland
 - 1st Stages 1 & 4 Tour of Southland
 - 1st Stages 8 & 11 International Cycling Classic
 - 1st Santa Barbara
 - 1st California Bicycle Racing Series
 - 1st New Plymouth
 - 1st Te Awamutu Open Road Race
 - 2nd Schwanendstadt
 - 2nd Grote Paasprijs
 - 2nd Lincoln International GP
 - 3rd Flachgauer Radsporttage
 - 2004
 - 1st Stages 4 & 9 Tour of Southland
 - 1st Rodney Rabbit Ride
 - 1st Boulevard Road Race
 - 1st Stage 1 Tour de Temecula
 - 1st Nike Vision
 - 1st Captech Classic Richmond
 - 2nd Overall Valley of the Sun Stage Race
 - 3rd GP Steiermark
 - 3rd Walterboro
 - 3rd Boulder-Roubaix
 - 7th Overall New Zealand Cycle Classic
 - 2005
 - National Championships
- 1st 
 Road race - 2nd Time trial
 - 3rd Criterium
 
 - 1st 
 - Oceania Road Championships
- 1st 
 Road race - 1st 
 Time trial 
 - 1st 
 - 1st 
 Overall Tour of Southland - 1st Overall Tour of Gippsland
 - 1st Overall Tour of Taranaki
- 1st Stages 1, 2, 3 & 5
 
 - 3rd Overall Tour of Tasmania
 - 2006
 - 1st UCI Oceania Tour
 - 2nd Nevada City Classic
 - 2nd Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge
 - 2nd Culver
 
 Commonwealth Games Time Trial- 3rd La Mirada
 - 7th Overall Tour of Southland
- 1st Stage 4
 
 - 2007
 - National Championships
- 1st 
 Criterium - 2nd Time trial
 - 3rd Road race
 
 - 1st 
 - Oceania Road Championships
- 1st 
 Time trial 
 - 1st 
 - 1st Blackpool
 - 1st Tour of Pendle
 - 1st Warwick
 - 2nd Tour of the Reservoir
 - 2nd Lincoln International GP
 - 3rd Overall Tour de Vineyards
- 1st Stages 1 & 2
 
 - 3rd Overall Girvan Three Day
 - 3rd British National Road Race Championships
 - 3rd Richmond GP
 - 3rd Colne GP
 - 8th Overall Tour of Wellington
- 1st Stages 1, 2 & 7
 
 - 2008
 - 1st Stage 1 Tour of Wellington
 - 1st The REV Classic
 - Benchmark Homes Tour
- 1st Stages 2 & 4
 
 - 2nd Overall Tour of Southland
 - 3rd National Time trial championships
 - 3rd Auckland 1000
 - 2009
 - 1st 
 National Road Race Championships - 1st The REV Classic
 - 1st Stage 6 Tour of Southland
 - 1st Round the Mountain Classic
 - 1st Taupo to Napier Classic
 - 4th Overall Tour of Hainan
 - 2010
 - 1st 
 National Time Trial Championships - 1st Overall Tour of Tasmania
 - 3rd Overall Tour of the Murray River
 - 2012
 - Benchmark Homes Series
- 1st Hokitika & Tour of Selwyn
 
 - 1st Stage 5 Tour of Great South Coast
 - 1st Stage 10 Tour of the Murray River
 - 2013
 - 1st Overall Tour of Taranaki
- 1st Stage 4
 
 - 2014
 - 1st Silver Jersey Tour of Southland
 - 3rd Overall North Island Elite series
- 1st Round 1
 
 - 2015
 - 1st Te Kawhauwata Cycle Challenge
 - 2nd National Club Nationals Open Men
 - 2016
 - 1st Round one Dynamo masters series
 - 1st Stage one Tour of Northland
 - 1st Te Kwhauwata Cycle Challenge
 - 2017
 - 1st World Masters Games 45-49 MTB
 - 1st World Masters Games Team Tri
 - 1st Waikato Road Race Champs 45-49
 - 1st Nduro 4 Hour MTB (open)
 - 2018
 - 1st Round the Mountain Cycle Challenge
 - 2019
 - 3rd Ruapehu Express MTB
 - 3rd Totara Park 6 Hour MTB 3rd (first Age group)
 - 4th Crank it at Craters MTB
 - 8th Contact Epic MTB (first age group)
 - 21st Gravel Worlds Lincoln Nebraska
 - 2020
 - 1st Round the Mountain Cycle Challenge
 - 2nd Te Kawahata Cycle Challenge
 
References
    
- Profile at the New Zealand Olympic Committee website
 - "Gordon McCauley – Cycling Legend". 31 May 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
 - "Former winner Gordon McCauley chases individual tour record on 2016 Tour of Southland cycle race". 28 October 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
 - "Gordon McCauley". Retrieved 20 May 2020.
 - "Gordon McCauley". Retrieved 20 May 2020.
 
External links
    
- Gordon McCauley bio
 - Gordon McCauley at Cycling Archives
 - Gordon McCauley at ProCyclingStats
 - Gordon McCauley at Cycling Quotient
 - Gordon McCauley at CycleBase
 - Gordon McCauley at the Commonwealth Games Federation
 
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