Jay Robert Thomson (born 12 April 1986) is a South African former professional racing cyclist,[1] who rode professionally between 2007 and 2020, for the Team Konica Minolta, Fly V Australia, Bissell, UnitedHealthcare and NTT Pro Cycling teams.[4] In 2013 he won the South African National Road Race Championships.[5] He rode in the 2014 Vuelta a España.[6] He was named in the start list for the 2016 Giro d'Italia.[7] In July 2018, he was named in the start list for the 2018 Tour de France.[8]

Jay Thomson
Thomson in 2016
Personal information
Full nameJay Robert Thomson
Born (1986-04-12) 12 April 1986 (age 38)
Krugersdorp, South Africa
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb; 11 st 11 lb)
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional teams
2007Team Konica Minolta[1]
2008–2009Team MTN[1]
2010Fly V Australia[1]
2011Bissell[1]
2012UnitedHealthcare[1]
2013–2020MTN–Qhubeka[2][3]

Major results

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2006
6th Road race, African Road Championships
2007
3rd   Road race, African Road Championships
2008
African Road Championships
1st   Time trial
7th Road race
1st   Overall Tour d'Egypte
1st Stages 1 & 2
7th Overall Coupe des nations Ville Saguenay
2009
African Road Championships
1st   Time trial
1st   Team time trial
2nd   Road race
2010
1st Stage 2 Tour de Langkawi
3rd Overall Tour of Wellington
1st Stage 3
3rd Tour of the Battenkill
2011
2nd   Road race, All-Africa Games
2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
2012
1st Stage 1 Volta a Portugal
African Road Championships
2nd   Road race
3rd   Time trial
2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
2013
National Road Championships
1st   Road race
2nd Time trial
1st Stage 1 Tour of Rwanda
2014
National Road Championships
2nd Time trial
3rd Road race
2015
African Road Championships
2nd   Road race
2nd   Team time trial
4th Time trial, National Road Championships

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

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Grand Tour 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
  Giro d'Italia 149
  Tour de France 143
  Vuelta a España 155 123
Legend
Did not compete
DNF Did not finish

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Jay Thomson". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
  2. ^ "Dimension Data finalise 2019 roster". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 22 November 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  3. ^ "NTT Pro Cycling Team". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 3 January 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Thomson retires after not being renewed by Qhubeka Assos". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 8 December 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  5. ^ "National Championship, Road, Elite, South Africa (Men)". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  6. ^ "Jay Thomson". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
  7. ^ "99th Giro d'Italia Startlist". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  8. ^ "2018: 105th Tour de France: Start List". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
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