Carter Jones

Carter Jones (born February 27, 1989) is an American former professional road racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2010 and 2016 for the Jelly Belly–Kenda, Trek–Livestrong, Bissell, Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies,[1] and Team Giant–Alpecin teams.

This article is about the American road racing cyclist. For the American photographer, see Carter Jones (photographer).
Carter Jones
Carter Jones, Tour of California 2012
Personal information
Full nameCarter Jones
Born (1989-02-27) February 27, 1989
Maplewood, New Jersey, United States
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeAll-rounder
Professional teams
2010Jelly Belly–Kenda
2011Trek–Livestrong
2012–2013Bissell
2014Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies[1]
2015–2016Team 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

Sources:[3][4][5]

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
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
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
  1. Malach, Pat (October 11, 2013). "Huff, Jones join Optum-Kelly Benefit Strategies in 2014". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
  2. "Carter Jones announces retirement from cycling | Cyclingnews.com". Retrieved 2016-06-25.
  3. "Carter Jones at Bissell". Bissell. September 29, 2012. Archived from the original on November 1, 2012. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
  4. "Carter Jones at Cycling Base". Cycling Base. California: Cycling Base LLC. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
  5. "Carter Jones at Cycling Archives". Cycling Archives. California. December 28, 2012. Retrieved March 7, 2013.


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