Kieran Page (born 2 May 1983) is a
British
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professional
racing cyclist
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. He represented Britain at the junior road world championship in 2001, and competed in the Under-23 road race at the
UCI Road World Championships
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Events
...
in
2004
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Events January
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and
2005
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.
Page set a new Commonwealth record at the
2002 Commonwealth Games
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with 4:29:662 in the 4 km pursuit. The previous record was held by
Brad McGee
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in 4:30:594, set in 1998.
Born in
Newport on the
Isle of Wight
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, Page now lives in
Nice
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,
France
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. He moved there in 2004, racing for the UVCA Troyes team. Page was a member of
British Cycling
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's World Class Performance Plan until 2006.
Palmarès
;1999
:1st Individual Time Trial,
European Youth Summer Olympic Days
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:1st Scratch race,
British National Track Championships
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- Junior
;2000
:1st
British National Road Race Championships
The British National Road Race Championships cover different categories of British road bicycle racing events, normally held annually.
History
Between 1943 and 1958, two separate bodies – the British League of Racing Cyclists
The British ...
- Junior
:1st Pursuit,
British National Track Championships
The British National Track Championships are held annually and organised by British Cycling (formerly the British Cycling Federation). The main events are various track cycling disciplines for elite athletes to determine the British national cha ...
- Junior
:2nd Points race,
British National Track Championships
The British National Track Championships are held annually and organised by British Cycling (formerly the British Cycling Federation). The main events are various track cycling disciplines for elite athletes to determine the British national cha ...
- Senior
:2nd Kilo,
British National Track Championships
The British National Track Championships are held annually and organised by British Cycling (formerly the British Cycling Federation). The main events are various track cycling disciplines for elite athletes to determine the British national cha ...
- Junior
;2001
:1st Pursuit,
British National Track Championships
The British National Track Championships are held annually and organised by British Cycling (formerly the British Cycling Federation). The main events are various track cycling disciplines for elite athletes to determine the British national cha ...
- Junior
:2nd
British National Road Race Championships
The British National Road Race Championships cover different categories of British road bicycle racing events, normally held annually.
History
Between 1943 and 1958, two separate bodies – the British League of Racing Cyclists
The British ...
- Junior
:3rd Kilo,
British National Track Championships
The British National Track Championships are held annually and organised by British Cycling (formerly the British Cycling Federation). The main events are various track cycling disciplines for elite athletes to determine the British national cha ...
- Junior
;2002
:2nd Madison,
British National Track Championships
The British National Track Championships are held annually and organised by British Cycling (formerly the British Cycling Federation). The main events are various track cycling disciplines for elite athletes to determine the British national cha ...
(with Kieran Page, SP Systems)
;2003
:2nd Team Pursuit,
2003 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics
The 2003 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics is a multi race tournament over a season of track cycling
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H ...
, Round 3,
Cape Town
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;2005
:3rd Points race,
British National Track Championships
The British National Track Championships are held annually and organised by British Cycling (formerly the British Cycling Federation). The main events are various track cycling disciplines for elite athletes to determine the British national cha ...
;2006
:2nd Scratch race,
British National Track Championships
The British National Track Championships are held annually and organised by British Cycling (formerly the British Cycling Federation). The main events are various track cycling disciplines for elite athletes to determine the British national cha ...
;2008
:5th, Race 2 World View Challenge
:8th, Overall
FBD Insurance Ras
References
External links
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British Cycling interview: Slow start for Kieran Page in France April 2004
1983 births
Living people
English male cyclists
Sportspeople from the Isle of Wight
Commonwealth Games competitors for England
Cyclists at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
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