Peter Kennaugh

Quick Facts

Full Name	Peter Kennaugh
Occupation	Cyclist
Date Of Birth	Jun 15, 1989(1989-06-15)
Age	35
Birthplace	Douglas
Country	Isle of Man
Horoscope	Gemini

Peter Kennaugh Biography

Peter Kennaugh is one of the most popular and richest Cyclist who was born on June 15, 1989 in Douglas, Isle of Man. Track and road cyclists who was awarded the gold medal at the 2012 Olympics representing Great Britain in the team pursuit.

He made a strong friendship with cyclist He developed a close friendship with sprinting cyclist Mark Cavendish..

In September, Kennaugh broke Chris Boardman’s time trial record for the 37.73-mile (60.72-kilometre) Isle of Man TT Mountain Course by six seconds, riding a standard racing bicycle. Boardman had recorded a time of 1hr 23min 54secs in 1993, a time which would prove to be the longest standing cycling record on the Isle of Man, until it was beaten by Kennaugh.

In June, he won the National Road Race Championships, distancing Mark Cavendish on the final cobbled climb and becoming the first rider to successfully defend the title since Roger Hammond in 2004. He was selected to ride the 2015 Tour de France, but struggled with illness and withdrew on Stage 16.

His sister Tim Kennaugh also became a cyclist.

Peter Kennaugh Net Worth

Peter Kennaugh is one of the richest Cyclist from Isle of Man. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Peter Kennaugh 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a student at St Ninian’s High School in Douglas, Isle of Man.

He gained fame for his ability to climb which made him particularly efficient on rocky terrains.

Peter Kennaugh MBE (born 15 June 1989) is a Manx former professional racing cyclist, who most recently rode for UCI WorldTeam Bora–Hansgrohe. In 2012 he won the gold medal as part of the Great Britain Team Pursuit team at the 2012 Summer Olympics becoming the first Manxman in 100 years to win gold. On 5 April 2019, he announced that he was taking an indefinite break from professional cycling to focus on his mental health.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Peter Kennaugh height 5 ft 8 in Peter weight 62 kg & body measurements will update soon.

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In 2012, he began focusing on track cycling. He was part of the four-man Great Britain pursuit team that set a new world record time of 3:53.295 seconds to win gold in the track world championships on 4 April 2012 in Melbourne. That achievement however was bettered on 3 August when he formed part of the Team GB pursuit team alongside Ed Clancy, Geraint Thomas, Steven Burke, that not only took Gold at the Summer Olympics but, with a time of 3:51.659, shattered their own world record that they had set in qualifying. Kennaugh was the first Manxman to win an Olympic gold since 1912.

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Peter Ranked on the list of most popular Cyclist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Isle of Man. Peter Kennaugh celebrates birthday on June 15 of every year.

Kennaugh focused fully on the road in 2013. He played a supporting role in Chris Froome’s overall victory at the Tour of Oman in February. Kennaugh was part of the Sky team that won the team time trial at the Giro del Trentino in April, but he was not selected to ride the Giro d’Italia. Instead, Kennaugh won the Lincoln Grand Prix before playing a key role as a mountain domestique as Froome and Richie Porte took a 1–2 overall in the Critérium du Dauphiné in June. He was selected to ride the Tour de France for the first time. On Stage 8, Kennaugh played a key role in Chris Froome’s stage victory by helping to bring back a dangerous move by Nairo Quintana on the Port de Pailhères, the subsequent descent and beginning of the final climb to Ax 3 Domaines. However, on the following stage, Kennaugh was involved in a dramatic crash as Ryder Hesjedal, a Garmin–Sharp rider, knocked into him, sending him down a ravine and into vegetation next to the road. Although Kennaugh was not badly injured, the time lost meant he was unable to follow several subsequent attacks as Froome was left completely isolated.

Why did Kennaugh retire?

Two-time British road race champion Pete Kennaugh is to take an indefinite break from professional cycling due to ongoing mental health issues.

What does Peter Kennaugh do now?

Pete Kennaugh has said that he is considering a comeback into professional cycling after nearly three years away from the sport. A former double national road race champion, Kennaugh announced he would take an indefinite break while riding for Bora-Hansgrohe in April of 2019 as he battled ongoing mental health issues.

Is Peter Kennaugh still riding?

Peter Robert Kennaugh MBE (born 15 June 1989) is a Manx former professional racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2010 and 2019 for Team Sky and Bora–Hansgrohe.

Who are the commentators on itv4 Tour de France?

Commentators Ned Boulting and David Millar will guide you through the action with help from Matt Rendell, whilst Gary Imlach will host ex-pros Chris Boardman and Pete Kennaugh in the studio.

Who are the commentators on Tour de France 2021?

NBC Sports’ coverage of the 2021 Tour de France features Phil Liggett, universally known as the “voice of cycling,” who will call play-by-play race action. Analyst Bob Roll will join Liggett on the call and Steve Porino serves as the reporter from on-site in France.