Regan Gough (born 6 October 1996) is a New Zealand professional track cyclist and road cyclist who last rode for UCI ProTeam Bolton Equities Black Spoke.[1]

Regan Gough
Gough in 2020
Personal information
Born (1996-10-06) 6 October 1996 (age 27)
Waipukurau, New Zealand
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight71 kg (157 lb)
Team information
DisciplineTrack, road
RoleRider
Professional teams
2015–2016Avanti Racing Team
2017An Post–Chain Reaction
2022–2023Bolton Equities Black Spoke Pro Cycling
Major wins
One-day races and Classics
National Time Trial Championships (2022)
Medal record
Representing  New Zealand
Men's track cycling
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Yvelines Team pursuit
Silver medal – second place 2017 Hong Kong Team pursuit
Silver medal – second place 2020 Berlin Team pursuit

Career edit

He rode at the 2015 UCI Track Cycling World Championships where he won gold in the team pursuit.[2][3] He was first on stage two of the 2014 Tour de Vineyards. At the 2014 UCI Juniors Track World Championships he won the madison and points race junior titles.[4][5] Alongside Pieter Bulling, Aaron Gate, and Dylan Kennett, he came fourth in the men's team pursuit at the 2016 Rio Olympics, being beaten by Denmark to the bronze medal.[6]

In 2022, Gough won the National Time Trial Championships beating fellow teammate Michael Vink by 1 minute 23 seconds.[7]

Major results edit

Track edit

2013
National Track Championships
1st   Points race
2nd Scratch
2nd Individual pursuit
UCI Junior Track World Championships
2nd   Madison
2nd   Team pursuit
2014
UCI Junior Track World Championships
1st   Points race
1st   Madison (with Luke Mudgway)
2nd   Individual pursuit
2nd   Team pursuit
National Junior Track Championships
1st   Individual pursuit
2nd Madison
2nd Omnium
2nd Scratch
2015
1st   Team pursuit, UCI Track World Championships
National Track Championships
1st   Points race
2nd Madison
Dublin Track Championships
1st Individual pursuit
1st Points race
UCI World Cup
2nd   Team pursuit, Cambridge
2016
Oceania Track Championships
2nd   Omnium
3rd   Madison
2017
2nd   Team pursuit, UCI Track World Championships
2nd Omnium, National Track Championships
2018
UCI World Cup
1st   Team pursuit, Cambridge
2019
UCI World Cup
2nd   Team pursuit, Brisbane
3rd   Team pursuit, Cambridge
Oceania Track Championships
2nd   Points race
3rd   Omnium
3rd   Madison
2020
1st   Elimination race, National Track Championships
2nd   Team pursuit, UCI Track World Championships
2021
National Track Championships
1st   Omnium
1st   Madison (with Tom Sexton)

Road edit

2013
1st Prologue Hawkes Bay 2-day Tour
2014
Tour of Taranaki
1st Stages 2 & 3
1st Prologue Hawkes Bay 2-day Tour
1st Stage 2 Tour de Vineyards
2015
1st Prologue Tour of Southland
2016
1st   National Criterium Championships
1st Prologue Hawkes Bay 2-day Tour
1st Prologue Tour of Southland
2nd Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge Men's Classic
2017
National Under–23 Road Championships
1st   Time trial
1st   Road race
1st Stage 5 An Post Ras
2018
1st Overall Hawkes Bay 2-day Tour
1st Stage 2
2019
1st Gastown Grand Prix
2021
New Zealand Cycle Classic
1st   Points classification
1st Stages 1 (TTT) & 3
2022
1st   Time trial, National Road Championships
1st Stages 1 (TTT) & 5 New Zealand Cycle Classic

References edit

  1. ^ "BOLTON EQUITIES BLACK SPOKE". UCI. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Cycling: Gough in pursuit of Rio dream – Sport – Hawke's Bay Today News". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  3. ^ "Entry List: Men" (PDF). UCI. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  4. ^ "Regan Gough: NZ's double world champion". roadcycling.co.nz. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  5. ^ "Regan Gough wins gold at junior world champs | Stuff.co.nz". Stuff. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  6. ^ Geenty, Mark (13 August 2016). "Rio Olympics 2016: Odd shaped track stymies New Zealand pursuit team". Stuff. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  7. ^ "Grassroots Trust Elite Road National Championships Time Trial". my3.raceresult.com. 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.

External links edit

Awards
Preceded by Halberg Awards – Emerging Talent Award
2014
Succeeded by