Andy Tennant (cyclist)
Andrew David Tennant (born 9 March 1987) is an English former professional track and road racing cyclist,[4] who rode professionally between 2009 and 2021 for six different teams. During his career, Tennant won seven medals at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships, six gold medals at the UEC European Track Championships and a silver medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
Biography[]
Born in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, UK, Tennant began to make his mark on the cycling world as a junior rider.[5] In 2005 he was selected for British Cycling's Olympic Development Programme and lived in Tuscany, Italy with the GB squad in 2006.[6] Tennant represented England in the points race at the 2006 Commonwealth Games and represented Great Britain in the Under-23 road race at the 2006 UCI Road World Championships in Salzburg, Austria.[7] The following season he overtrained, and his results suffered as a consequence.[8] Tennant was a member of British Cycling's Olympic Academy.[8]
Whilst riding for Team Halfords Bikehut in 2009, he was mentored by Rob Hayles.[9]
In 2015 Tennant moved to the new WIGGINS team set up by Bradley Wiggins aiming to prepare British riders for the team pursuit at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[10]
Major results[]
Track[]
- 2005
- UCI Junior Track World Championships
- 1st
Individual pursuit - 2nd
Team pursuit
- 1st
- 1st
Team pursuit, UEC European Junior Track Championships - 1st
Individual pursuit, National Junior Track Championships - 2006
- 1st Team pursuit, UEC European Under-23 Track Championships
- 1st Stuttgart round, UIV Cup (with Ian Stannard)
- 3rd
Team pursuit, 2005–06 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics, Sydney - 2007
- 1st Team pursuit, National Track Championships
- 3rd Team pursuit, 2006–07 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics, Manchester
- 2008
- 1st Team pursuit, UEC European Under-23 Track Championships
- 2009
- Team pursuit, 2009–10 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics
- 1st
Manchester - 2nd Melbourne
- 1st
- National Track Championships
- 2nd Individual pursuit
- 2nd Points race
- 2010
- 1st Team pursuit, UEC European Track Championships
- 2nd Team pursuit, UCI Track World Championships
- 3rd Team pursuit, 2010–11 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics, Melbourne
- 2011
- 1st Team pursuit, UEC European Track Championships
- 3rd Team pursuit, UCI Track World Championships
- 2012
- 1st Team pursuit, UCI Track World Championships
- 2013
- 1st Team pursuit, UEC European Track Championships
- 1st Team pursuit, 2013–14 UCI Track Cycling World Cup, Manchester
- 2nd Team pursuit, UCI Track World Championships
- 2014
- UEC European Track Championships
- 1st Team pursuit
- 1st Individual pursuit
- 1st
- Team pursuit, 2014–15 UCI Track Cycling World Cup
- 1st London
- 2nd Guadalajara
- 1st
- British National Track Championships
- 1st Individual pursuit
- 1st Madison (with Oliver Wood)
- 1st
- 2nd Team pursuit, Commonwealth Games
- 2015
- 1st Team pursuit, UEC European Track Championships
- 1st Individual pursuit, British National Track Championships
- 1st Revolution Series Round 2 (with Iljo Keisse)
- 2nd Team pursuit, UCI Track World Championships
- 2nd Individual pursuit, 2015–16 UCI Track Cycling World Cup, Cali
- 2016
- 1st Team pursuit, 2016–17 UCI Track Cycling World Cup, Glasgow
- UCI Track World Championships
- 2nd Team pursuit
- 3rd Individual pursuit
- 2nd
Road[]
- 2006
- 3rd Overall Flèche du Sud
- 2008
- 2nd Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships
- 2009
- 1st
Overall Tour of the Reservoir - 2nd Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships
- 2nd Overall Girvan Three Day
- 7th Overall Cinturón a Mallorca
- 2011
- 1st Richmond Grand Prix
- 9th Overall Tour de Korea
- 10th London–Surrey Cycle Classic
- 2015
- 1st Wiltshire GP
- 1st Stage 2 Flèche du Sud
- 2nd Milk Race
- 3rd Overall Tour of the Reservoir
- 2018
- 1st Durham, Tour Series
References[]
- ^ "Clancy, Burke & Tennant to Candi TV". Cycling Weekly. 6 November 2009.
- ^ "Canyon DHB p/b Soreen". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 14 March 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ "Canyon dhb SunGod". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 6 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ Revill, Andrew (26 December 2021). "Cyclists gear up for more success after strong year". Express & Star. MNA Media. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
Andy Tennant, pro rider and ex-world team pursuit gold medallist, is an ambassador for the club. He has recently retired and regularly turns out to join the Sunday rides.
- ^ "Rider Biographies: Andy Tennant". British Cycling.
- ^ Larry Hickmott (14 July 2006). "Interview: Andrew Tennant". British Cycling.
- ^ "Brits in the Under-23 World Road Race 1998-2007". Cycling Weekly. 23 September 2008. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ a b Larry Hickmott (19 February 2009). "GB Coach Lead Racing Helping Develop Champions". British Cycling.
- ^ Kenny Hodgart (1 December 2009). "Interview: Rob Hayles is determined to help Endura become No.1 pro racing team in the UK". Herald Scotland.
- ^ Fotheringham, William (8 January 2014). "Bradley Wiggins unveils new team to be sponsored by Sky". theguardian.com. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
External links[]
- Team GB profile
- Official website
- Andy Tennant at Cycling Archives
- Andy Tennant at ProCyclingStats
- Andy Tennant at Cycling Quotient
- Andy Tennant at the British Olympic Association
- Andy Tennant at the Commonwealth Games Federation
- Andy Tennant at the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games
 UCI Track Cycling World Champions – Men's team pursuit | |
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- 1987 births
- Living people
- English male cyclists
- Cyclists at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
- Sportspeople from Wolverhampton
- UCI Track Cycling World Champions (men)
- Cyclists at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England
- Commonwealth Games medallists in cycling
- English track cyclists