Robert Lloyd "Rob" Partridge (born 11 September 1985)[1] is a Welsh former professional cyclist from Wrexham, Wales. He represented Wales in the 2006 Commonwealth Games.[2] Inspired after watching the Tour de France on television, he joined the Wrexham Roads Club at an early age.[3] Partridge rode for the Endura Racing team from 2010 to 2012 and rode for the Rapha Condor–Recycling.co.uk team in 2008 and Team Halfords Bikehut in 2009. He was living with the Under 23 GB Squad in Quarrata, Tuscany until June 2007.[4]
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Lloyd Partridge |
| Born | 11 September 1985 Wrexham, Wales |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 2006–2008 | Recycling.co.uk |
| 2009 | Team Halfords[1] |
| 2010–2012 | Endura Racing |
| 2013 | Team UK Youth |
| 2014 | Velosure–Giordana |
| 2015–2016 | NFTO |
| 2017 | Bike Channel–Canyon |
He joined Team UK Youth for 2013.[5] When the team folded at the end of the year he moved to Velosure–Giordana for the 2014 season.[6] After one season Partridge was announced as a member of the NFTO squad for the 2015 season.[7]
Major results
- 2003
- 1st Corrado GP (National Junior Series Event)
- 2004
- 4th Road race, Welsh Road Championships
- 2005
- 5th Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships
- 2006
- 2nd Overall Girvan Three Day
- 1st Stage 1
- 2nd Beaumont Tour
- 3rd Tour of the South
- 2007
- 1st
Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships - 2nd Tour of Pendle – Premier Calendar Series
- 3rd Milano – Busseto
- 2008
- 1st Road race, Welsh Road Championships
- 2nd Overall Girvan Three Day
- 1st Stage 3
- 3rd Overall Rás Tailteann
- 4th Overall Bikeline 2 Day[8]
- 5th Overall Tour of the Reservoir[9]
- 5th Clayton Velo Spring Classic[10]
- 2009
- 1st Road race, Welsh Road Championships[11]
- 3rd Tour of the Reservoir[12]
- 9th Warwick Town Centre Race[13]
- 2010
- 1st Ryedale Grand Prix
- 5th East Yorkshire Classic[14]
- 6th Overall Rás Tailteann
- 6th Chas Messenger Road Race[15]
- 8th Overall Tour of Britain
- 10th Blackpool Nocturne[16]
- 2011
- 1st Round 6, Tour Series
- 7th East Yorkshire Classic[17]
- 9th Overall Cinturón a Mallorca
- 2012
- 1st Mountains classification Tour de Bretagne
- 9th Overall Tour Doon Hame[18]
- 2013
- 2nd Perfs Pedal Race[19]
- 6th Ryedale Grand Prix[20]
- 2014
- 1st Jock Wadley Memorial Road Race[21]
- 3rd Eddie Soens Memorial[22]
- 4th Ryedale Grand Prix[23]
- 7th Road race, National Road Championships[24]
- 9th Stafford GP[25]
- 2015
- 4th Overall Rás Tailteann
- 5th Betty Pharoah Memorial Legstretchers Road Race[26]
- 6th Severn Bridge Road Race[27]
- 10th Grand Prix of Wales[28]
- 2016
- 4th Scorpion CS Road Race[29]
- 5th Severn Bridge Road Race[30]
- 2017
- 7th Rad am Ring
References
External links
Media related to Robert Partridge at Wikimedia Commons
- Rob Partridge at UCI
- Rob Partridge at Cycling Archives
- Rob Partridge at ProCyclingStats
- Rob Partridge at Cycling Quotient
- Rob Partridge at the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games (archived)
