Peter Kennaugh: Rider Profile

• Friday, 21 January 2011
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Peter Kennaugh

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Peter Kennaugh
Date of birth: 15/06/89
From: Douglas, Isle of Man
Team: Sky
Previous Teams: GB Academy (2008-2009) Pinarello RT (2007), Glendene CC (2006)
Website: http://www.peterkennaugh.com/

Peter Kennaugh career profile
Peter Kennaugh is the most talented youngster to roll off the Isle of Man production line since his friend and star sprinter Mark Cavendish.

He first rose to prominence on the British junior scene, making a name for himself on the track with World and European championship gold medals, alongside claiming the British National Junior Series title on the road in 2007.

After moving to Italy with the GB Academy the following year, the youngster made a successful transition from domestic junior star to continental contender, winning prestigious amateur classics Trofeo Bastianelli and GP Capodarco in his first year abroad.

Kennaugh further cemented his position in 2009 as one of the sport's brightest young talents, winning a stage and finishing third in the Baby Giro. He is developing into a strong climber.

Belying his tender years, 20-year-old Kennaugh has already shown that he is more than a match for Britain's top professionals, finishing second and third in the elite national road race in 2008 and 2009. On this evidence, it was only a matter of time till the Manxman signed his first professional contract which he duly did at the end of 2009 for Team Sky.

Peter Kennaugh results
2011
Madison national champion (with Luke Rowe)
European champion, team pursuit

2010
Scratch race national champion
Individual pursuit national champion

2009
Baby Giro d'Italia, stage three
British Madison champion with Mark Christian
National U23 road-race champion

2008
GP Capodarco
Trofeo Bastianelli
National U23 road-race champion
European Track Championship U23 team pursuit
National Madison Championship with Mark Cavendish
UIV Cup, Berlin Six Day with Jonny Bellis
UIV Cup, Copenhagen Six Day with Jonny Bellis

2007
National junior road-race champion
National junior road-race series winner
European Track Championship junior team pursuit
European Track Championship U23 team pursuit
UIV Cup, Gent Six Day with Adam Blythe

2006
World Junior Track Championships scratch race
European Track Championship junior team pursuit

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