Murphy at the 2017 Tour of Alberta | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 15, 1984 Jacksonville, Florida, United States |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Sprinter |
| Amateur team | |
| 2004 | Jittery Joe's |
| Professional teams | |
| 2006–2009 | Health Net–Maxxis |
| 2010–2011 | BMC Racing Team |
| 2012 | Kenda–5-hour Energy |
| 2013–2016 | UnitedHealthcare |
| 2017–2018 | Holowesko Citadel Racing Team |
| 2019–2020 | Rally UHC Cycling |
John Murphy (born December 15, 1984) is an American former professional cyclist, who competed between 2004 and 2020, for six different teams.
Career
In 2010 he competed at (amongst others) the Gent–Wevelgem and the 93rd Giro d'Italia. In 2009 he became the United States National Criterium Champion. In 2012, Murphy signed a contract with the Kenda–5-hour Energy team.
Following the 2016 season, it was announced that Murphy would join fellow UnitedHealthcare member Tyler Magner at Holowesko Citadel Racing Team for the 2017 season.
After retiring from professional cycling in 2020 John joined Gulo Composites as their Brand Manager.
Major results
- 2008
- 1st Overall Tour de Taiwan
- 1st Points classification
- 1st Stage 4 Fitchburg Longsjo Classic
- 2nd Overall Nature Valley Grand Prix
- 2009
- 1st National Criterium Championships
- 2010
- 6th Nokere Koerse
- 2011
- 6th Omloop van het Houtland
- 6th ProRace Berlin
- 2012
- 2nd Overall Tour of Elk Grove
- 5th Philadelphia International Championship
- 10th Tour of the Battenkill
- 2013
- 3rd Overall Tour of Elk Grove
- 2014
- 1st Mountains classification Danmark Rundt
- 2015
- 1st Overall Joe Martin Stage Race
- 1st Stage 7 USA Pro Cycling Challenge
- 2016
- 1st Stage 3 Tour de Langkawi
- 1st Stage 4 Herald Sun Tour
- 9th Overall Joe Martin Stage Race
- 2017
- 1st White Spot / Delta Road Race
- 1st Stage 1 Colorado Classic
- 1st Stage 4 Tour of Utah
- 2018
- 1st Stage 1 Circuit des Ardennes
- 9th Overall Tour de Normandie
References
- ^ BMC Racing Team Profile[permanent dead link], BMC Racing Team
- ^ "UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team (UHC) - USA". UCI Continental Circuits. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on January 7, 2014. Retrieved February 17, 2014.
- ^ "Holowesko-Citadel gets Pro Conti nod from UCI". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. November 28, 2017. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
- ^ Soladay, Tom. "2019 men's and women's rosters". Rally UHC Cycling. Circuit Sport. Archived from the original on January 22, 2019. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
- ^ "Rally Cycling". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on January 8, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ Dreier, Fred (November 27, 2020). "Q&A: What John Murphy learned from 17 seasons in pro cycling". VeloNews. Pocket Outdoor Media Inc. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- ^ 2010 Gent-Wevelgem participants Archived March 31, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, Gent–Wevelgem website.
- ^ Frattini, Kirsten (September 28, 2011). "Murphy signs two-year deal with Kenda/5-hour Energy". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
- ^ Malach, Pat; Frattini, Kirsten (September 20, 2016). "Holowesko-Citadel adds Murphy, Magner, Eisenhart and Companioni for 2017". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
- ^ "LinkedIn".
External links
- John Murphy at ProCyclingStats
- John Murphy at Cycling Archives (archived)
- John Murphy's profile on Cycling Base
