Carter Jones
 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 |
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.
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]
Jones resides in Boulder, Colorado.[3]
Major results
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ a b 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 June 25, 2016.
- ^ a b "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.
External links
[edit]- Carter Jones at ProCyclingStats
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