Michael Northey

Michael Northey
Personal information
Full name Michael James Northey
Born (1987-03-24) 24 March 1987
Auckland, New Zealand
Team information
Current team Retired
Discipline Road
Role Rider
Amateur team(s)
2010 Rubicon-Orbea
Professional team(s)
2009 Land Rover-Orbea
2011 PureBlack Racing
2012–2013 Node 4–Giordana Racing
2014–2016 Madison Genesis

Michael James Northey (born 24 March 1987 in Auckland) is a New Zealand former racing cyclist.[1] He competed for New Zealand at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. In April 2016 Northey announced his retirement from competition due to heart damage he suffered after contracting a virus.[2] After his retirement he remained with his final team Madison Genesis, initially in the role of Assistant Team Manager[3] before being promoted to Team Manager.[4]

Palmares

2010
1st Stage 5 Tour of Southland
2011
1st National Criterium Championships
2012
1st Overall Tour of Southland
1st Stage 2
1st Stage 1 Tour du Loir-et-Cher
2013
1st National Criterium Championships
2014
1st Beverley Grand Prix[5]
2015
1st National Criterium Championships

References

  1. ↑ "Michael Northey". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  2. ↑ "Prominent NZ rider Northey retires". Cycling New Zealand. 29 April 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  3. ↑ "Mike Northey Becomes Assistant Team Manager: Northey Starts New Chapter With Madison Genesis". Madison Genesis. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  4. ↑ "Mike Northey Appointed as Madison Genesis Team Manager". Madison Genesis. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  5. ↑ Swarbrick, Guy (18 July 2017). "Mike Northey (Madison Genesis) wins latest round of the 2014 British Cycling Elite Circuit Series". British Cycling. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
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