 McCarthy in 2017 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jay McCarthy |
| Born | 8 September 1992 Maryborough, Queensland, Australia |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Puncheur |
| Professional teams | |
| 2011–2012 | Team Jayco–AIS |
| 2013–2016 | Saxo–Tinkoff |
| 2017–2020 | Bora–Hansgrohe[1][2] |
| Major wins | |
| One-day races and Classics | |
Jay McCarthy (born 8 September 1992) is an Australian racing cyclist,[3] who most recently rode for UCI WorldTeam Bora–Hansgrohe.[4]
Career
[edit]He finished in 91st place in the 2014 Giro d'Italia. In 2015, McCarthy showed promise by reaping a third place in the overall classification of the Tour of Turkey thanks to good placings in the mountains.[5] He was named in the start list for the 2015 Vuelta a España[6] and the 2016 Giro d'Italia.[7] In October 2016 he was announced as a member of the Bora–Hansgrohe squad for 2017, with a focus on short stage races and punchy one day classics.[8] In June 2017, he was named in the startlist for the 2017 Tour de France.[9]
Major results
[edit]- 2009
- 7th Road race, UCI Juniors World Championships
- 2010
- National Junior Road Championships
- 1st
Road race - 2nd Time trial
- 1st
- UCI Juniors Road World Championships
- 2nd
Road race - 5th Time trial
- 2nd
- 2nd Overall GP Général Patton
- 2011
- 3rd Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships
- 4th Overall Thüringen Rundfahrt der U23
- 1st Stages 1 & 2 (TTT)
- 2012
- 1st
Overall Tour of Wellington
- 1st Young rider classification
- 1st Stage 2
- 1st Trofeo Banca Popolare di Vicenza
- 1st Stage 6 Tour de Bretagne
- 1st Prologue Tour de l'Avenir
- 2nd GP Capodarco
- 4th Overall Toscana-Terra di Ciclismo
- 1st Points classification
- 1st Young rider classification
- 1st Stage 4
- 4th Trofeo Alcide Degasperi
- 4th Trofeo Internazionale Bastianelli
- 5th Gran Premio di Poggiana
- 2015
- 3rd Overall Tour of Turkey
- 2016
- 1st Stage 5 (TTT) Tour of Croatia
- 4th Overall Tour Down Under
- 1st
Young rider classification - 1st Stage 2
- 1st
- 5th Road race, National Road Championships
- 2017
- 3rd Overall Tour Down Under
- 9th Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race
- 2018
- 1st Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race
- 1st Stage 3 Tour of the Basque Country
- 2nd Road race, National Road Championships
- 8th Grand Prix Pino Cerami
- 2019
- 8th Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race
- 2020
- 5th Road race, National Road Championships
- 6th Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
[edit]| Grand Tour | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia
|
91 | — | 88 | — | — | 62 | — |
 Tour de France
|
— | — | — | 94 | — | — | — |
 Vuelta a España
|
— | 66 | — | — | 91 | — | DNF |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
References
[edit]- ^ "With Christoph Pfingsten, BORA – hansgrohe completes its roster for 2019". Bora–Hansgrohe. Denk Pro Cycling GmbH & Co. KG. 12 October 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- ^ Ryan, Barry (28 December 2019). "2020 Team Preview: Bora-Hansgrohe". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ "Jay McCarthy". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ^ "Where the WorldTour Aussies are heading in 2021". Cycling Central. Special Broadcasting Service. 16 November 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ Stephen Puddicombe (3 May 2015). "Durasek wins Tour of Turkey as Mas pips Cavendish on final stage". Cycling Weekly. IPC Media Sports & Leisure network. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ "Vuelta a España 2015". Cycling Fever. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ^ "99th Giro d'Italia Startlist". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ "Bora-Hansgrohe finalise 2017 roster with McCarthy, Pelucchi and Saramotins signings". cyclingnews.com. 14 October 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ "2017: 104th Tour de France: Start List". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jay McCarthy.
- Jay McCarthy at Cycling Archives (archived)
- Jay McCarthy at ProCyclingStats