Tim Kennaugh
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Isle of Man| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Timothy Craig Kennaugh |
| Born | 28 November 1991 Isle of Man |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Great Britain |
| Discipline | Road, Track |
| Role | Rider, coach |
| Amateur team | |
| - | Manx Road Club |
| Professional team | |
| 2012 | Rapha Condor–Sharp[1] |
Timothy Craig Kennaugh (born 28 November 1991) is a Manx cycling coach and former racing cyclist.[2]
Born in Douglas, Isle of Man, Tim used to have a strong interest in football but Kennaugh was quick to follow in the footsteps of his older brother Peter Kennaugh, he was selected to ride for the British Talent Team in 2007[2] before becoming a member of British Cyclings Olympic Development Programme.[3]
In 2009, he became one of the youngest riders to ever win the Manx National Road Race Championships. On 14 October 2009 it was confirmed that Kennaugh was to become a member of the Olympic Academy.[4]
Kennaugh's riding career was cut short due to chronic thyroid disease.[5] Subsequently he remained with his former team Rapha Condor-JLT as a soigneur.[6] He also became a coach, guiding Ed Laverack to the British National Under-23 Road Race title in 2014, and was subsequently appointed as an Assistant Team Manager with the renamed JLT-Condor squad for 2015 and as the team's Performance Manager for 2016.[7][8] He left the team for 2018, joining EF Education First–Drapac p/b Cannondale.[9]