Simon Gerrans
- January 5, 2024
- Cyclist
Quick Facts
Simon Gerrans Biography
| Name | Simon Gerrans |
| Birthday | May 16 |
| Birth Year | 1980 |
| Place Of Birth | Australia |
| Birth Country | Australia |
| Birth Sign | Taurus |
| Spouse | Rhana Gerrans |
Simon Gerrans is one of the most popular and richest Cyclist who was born on May 16, 1980 in Australia, Australia. Australian cyclist best known for becoming the first man to win the Tour Down Under three times. He also won the Australian National Road Race in 2012 and 2014.
He and Spanish cyclist Luis Sanchez are both winners of the Tour Down Under race.
In 2002, he finished fifth in the senior Australian National Road Race Championships, and took the under 23 title. He went on to ride as a trainee with the Carvalhelhos-Boavista team, based in Portugal from 1 September 2003, and then as a trainee for the AG2R Prévoyance team from 1 September 2004. He turned professional in 2005, staying with AG2R Prévoyance, and participated in his first Tour de France in the same year.
Gerrans underwent surgery at a hospital in Nice following a heavy fall in the GP d’Ouverture la Marseillaise in February, 2006. A pin was inserted into his shattered left collarbone and a screw put into his broken right shoulder, and had stitches in his head. He resumed training three weeks later and went on to represent Australia at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.
He married a woman named Rhana.
Simon Gerrans Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Cyclist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Simon Gerrans is one of the richest Cyclist from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Simon Gerrans 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was raised in Mansfield and received the Australian Institute of Sport Scholarship.
He required surgery after breaking his collarbone during a nasty fall at the GP d’Ouverture la Marseillaise in 2006.
Simon Gerrans (born 16 May 1980) is an Australian former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2005 and 2018, for the AG2R Prévoyance, Crédit Agricole, Cervélo TestTeam, Team Sky, Orica–Scott and BMC Racing Team squads. He currently works as an athlete intern at Goldman Sachs in London.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 7 in |
| Weight | 141 lbs |
Simon Gerrans height 5 ft 7 in Simon weight 141 lbs & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Simon Gerrans Dating?
According to our records, Simon Gerrans married to Rhana Gerrans. As of December 1, 2023, Simon Gerrans’s is not dating anyone.
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In 2011, Gerrans came 3rd in the Amstel Gold Race. In August, he won the Danmark Rundt. Shortly after that victory, it was announced that Gerrans would join GreenEDGE for the team’s inaugural season in 2012.
Facts & Trivia
Simon Ranked on the list of most popular Cyclist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Simon Gerrans celebrates birthday on May 16 of every year.
Gerrans was a two-time winner of the Australian National Road Race Championships, having won the title in 2012, and 2014. Aside from his National Championship successes, his biggest triumphs were winning the Tour Down Under a record four times, and getting the better of one-day races such as the 2009 GP Ouest-France, the 2012 Milan–San Remo, the 2012 and 2014 Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec, the 2014 Liège–Bastogne–Liège, and stage wins in all three Grand Tours. In the 2013 Tour de France, Gerrans claimed the yellow jersey on Stage 4 after being part of the winning team in the Stage 4 team time trial in Nice.
Who did Simon Gerrans ride for?
Personal information
Current team| Retired
Discipline| Road
Role| Rider
Rider type| Puncheur
Who owns the service course?
The Service Course (TSC) was founded by retired professional cyclist Christian Meier and his wife, Amber , with its original location in Girona, Spain in 2016.
What happened to Simon Gerrans?
Gerrans retired from professional racing at the end of the 2018 season , after an impressive 14-year career. With victories at Liege-Bastogne-Liege, Milan-San Remo, and in all three Grand Tours, plus a stint in the yellow jersey of Tour de France leader, Gerrans is regarded as one of Australia’s greatest-ever riders.
What does Simon Gerrans do now?
Gerrans stepped into the role of Chief Operating Officer in January 2019 alongside the company’s founder, retired pro Christian Meier. In 2021 Gerrans became the company’s CEO.
What does service course mean?
The service course is a team’s operational base, where bikes and equipment are stored, mechanics work when not at races, and vehicles are serviced and restocked before heading off to their next far-flung destination in all four corners of Europe.