Bradley McGee
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Bradley John McGee OAM
(born 24 February 1976 in Sydney, New South Wales
) is an Australian former professional racing cyclist. He is currently a directeur sportif
for UCI ProTeam Team Saxo Bank and the personal coach of young Australian rider Richie Porte
. He started cycling in 1986 at the age of ten. He lives in Sydney and in Nice
, France.
His greatest success as a road cyclist has been winning the 2003 prologue of the Tour de France
, and leading the race for three days in 2003. In 2004 he wore the leader's pink jersey of the Giro d'Italia
for one day. In 2005 he wore the leader's golden jersey for four days in the Vuelta a España
. He was the first Australian to lead the Tour of Spain, and the first to wear the leader's jersey of all three Grand Tours
.
As a track cyclist he met success in individual and team events. He won a gold medal
at the 2004 Summer Olympics
in Athens
as a member of the team pursuit
(with Graeme Brown
, Brett Lancaster
, and Luke Roberts
) in world record time of 3:58.233. He won a silver medal
for the Olympic
4000m pursuit. At the 2000 Summer Olympics
in his home town of Sydney, he set an Australian record of 4 minutes, and won a bronze medal for the pursuit. In Atlanta at the 1996 Summer Olympics
he won two bronze medal
s, for the individual pursuit and the team pursuit.
At the 1994 Commonwealth Games
he won gold medals in the individual and team pursuit. At the 1998 Commonwealth Games
he defended his Commonwealth titles to win gold in both events. At the 2002 Commonwealth Games
he won the individual pursuit.
He was awarded the Order of Australia
Medal (OAM) in the 2005 Australia Day Honours List. Other awards include:
Bradley Mc Gee is today a member of the ‘Champions for Peace’ club, a group of 54 famous elite athletes committed to serving peace in the world through sport, created by Peace and Sport
, a Monaco
-based international organization.
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Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
(born 24 February 1976 in Sydney, New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
) is an Australian former professional racing cyclist. He is currently a directeur sportif
Directeur sportif
A directeur sportif is a person directing a cycling team during a road bicycle racing event...
for UCI ProTeam Team Saxo Bank and the personal coach of young Australian rider Richie Porte
Richie Porte
Richard "Richie" Porte is an Australian professional road bicycle racer on . In his first year in the UCI Pro Tour, Porte has been a consistent performer in the General classification at several stage races....
. He started cycling in 1986 at the age of ten. He lives in Sydney and in Nice
Nice
Nice is the fifth most populous city in France, after Paris, Marseille, Lyon and Toulouse, with a population of 348,721 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Nice extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of more than 955,000 on an area of...
, France.
His greatest success as a road cyclist has been winning the 2003 prologue of the Tour de France
Tour de France
The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The...
, and leading the race for three days in 2003. In 2004 he wore the leader's pink jersey of the Giro d'Italia
Giro d'Italia
The Giro d'Italia , also simply known as The Giro, is a long distance road bicycle racing stage race for professional cyclists held over three weeks in May/early June in and around Italy. The Giro is one of the three Grand Tours , and is part of the UCI World Ranking calendar...
for one day. In 2005 he wore the leader's golden jersey for four days in the Vuelta a España
Vuelta a España
The Vuelta a España is a three-week road bicycle racing stage race that is one of the three "Grand Tours" of Europe and part of the UCI World Ranking calendar. The race lasts three weeks and attracts cyclists from around the world. The race is broken into day-long segments, called stages...
. He was the first Australian to lead the Tour of Spain, and the first to wear the leader's jersey of all three Grand Tours
Grand Tour (cycling)
In road bicycle racing, a Grand Tour refers to one of the three major European professional cycling stage races:* Tour de France – Tour of France , held in July* Giro d'Italia – Tour of Italy , held in May...
.
Gold medal
A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
as a member of the team pursuit
Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Team Pursuit Men
The men's team pursuit event in cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics consisted of matches between two teams of four cyclists. The teams started at opposite ends of the track. They had 16 laps in which to catch the other cyclist...
(with Graeme Brown
Graeme Brown
Graeme Allen Brown OAM is a professional cyclist and dual Olympic gold medallist from Australia.-Cycling career - road and track:...
, Brett Lancaster
Brett Lancaster
Brett Lancaster is a professional racing cyclist from Australia, currently riding for UCI ProTeam . He started cycle racing at the age of 14 in 1993. He spent four years riding for before moving to Team Milram in July 2006...
, and Luke Roberts
Luke Roberts
Luke Roberts is an Australian racing cyclist specialising in both track cycling and road bicycle racing, on for road racing....
) in world record time of 3:58.233. He won a silver medal
Silver medal
A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and contests with similar formats....
for the Olympic
Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics had 18 events in three disciplines:*Road cycling, held at the Athens historic centre and in Vouliagmeni Olympic Centre ....
4000m pursuit. At the 2000 Summer Olympics
Cycling at the 2000 Summer Olympics
At the 2000 Summer Olympics, 3 different Bicycle racing disciplines were contested: Road cycling, Track cycling, and Mountain biking.-Medal table:-Road cycling:-Track cycling:MenWomen-Mountain biking:-References:*...
in his home town of Sydney, he set an Australian record of 4 minutes, and won a bronze medal for the pursuit. In Atlanta at the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
he won two bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
s, for the individual pursuit and the team pursuit.
At the 1994 Commonwealth Games
1994 Commonwealth Games
The 1994 Commonwealth Games were held in Victoria, in the province of British Columbia in Canada, from 18 August to 28 August 1994.The XV Commonwealth Games marked South Africa's return to the Commonwealth Games following the apartheid era, and over 30 years since the country last competed in the...
he won gold medals in the individual and team pursuit. At the 1998 Commonwealth Games
1998 Commonwealth Games
The 1998 XVI Commonwealth Games were held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 11 September to 21 September 1998 making it the first Asian country to act as host and the last Commonwealth Games for the 20th century. A record 70 nations supplied 3638 athletes...
he defended his Commonwealth titles to win gold in both events. At the 2002 Commonwealth Games
2002 Commonwealth Games
The 2002 Commonwealth Games were held in Manchester, England from 25 July to 4 August 2002. The XVII Commonwealth Games was the largest multi-sport event ever to be held in the UK, eclipsing London's 1948 Summer Olympics in numbers of teams and athletes participating.After the 1996 Manchester...
he won the individual pursuit.
He was awarded the Order of Australia
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
Medal (OAM) in the 2005 Australia Day Honours List. Other awards include:
- 1993 Australian Male Cyclist of the year
- 1993 Inducted into Australian Sports Hall of Fame
- 1994 NSW junior male cyclist of the year
- 1995 NSW cyclist of the year
- 2002 Australian Male Track Cyclist of the Year
Bradley Mc Gee is today a member of the ‘Champions for Peace’ club, a group of 54 famous elite athletes committed to serving peace in the world through sport, created by Peace and Sport
Peace and Sport
Peace and Sport, "L’Organisation pour la Paix par le Sport” is a neutral and apolitical international initiative based in the Principality of Monaco and placed under the High Patronage of H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco....
, a Monaco
Monaco
Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the...
-based international organization.
Career highlights
1993- 1st
Individual Pursuit World Junior Titles - 1st
Individual Pursuit U19 Australian National Track ChampionshipsAustralian National Track ChampionshipsThe Australian National Track Championships are held annually and are composed of competitions of various track cycling disciplines across various age, gender and disability categories.-Senior:-Team Pursuit:-Team Sprint:-Madison:-Junior:... - 1st Teams Pursuit U19 Australian National Track ChampionshipsAustralian National Track ChampionshipsThe Australian National Track Championships are held annually and are composed of competitions of various track cycling disciplines across various age, gender and disability categories.-Senior:-Team Pursuit:-Team Sprint:-Madison:-Junior:...
- 1st U19 Australian National Time Trial ChampionshipsAustralian National Time Trial ChampionshipsThe Australian National Time Trial Championships, are held annually with an event for each category of rider: Men, Women & under 23 riders. The event has been run concurrently with the Australian National Road Race Championships since 2002...
1994
- 1st
Individual Pursuit Commonwealth Games - 1st Team Pursuit Commonwealth Games
- 1st Individual Pursuit Junior World Titles
- 1st Teams Pursuit Junior World Titles
- 1st Individual Pursuit U19 Australian National Track ChampionshipsAustralian National Track ChampionshipsThe Australian National Track Championships are held annually and are composed of competitions of various track cycling disciplines across various age, gender and disability categories.-Senior:-Team Pursuit:-Team Sprint:-Madison:-Junior:...
- 1st Teams Pursuit U19 Australian National Track ChampionshipsAustralian National Track ChampionshipsThe Australian National Track Championships are held annually and are composed of competitions of various track cycling disciplines across various age, gender and disability categories.-Senior:-Team Pursuit:-Team Sprint:-Madison:-Junior:...
- 1st Scratch Race U19 Australian Titles
- 1st Elimination Race U19 Australian National Track ChampionshipsAustralian National Track ChampionshipsThe Australian National Track Championships are held annually and are composed of competitions of various track cycling disciplines across various age, gender and disability categories.-Senior:-Team Pursuit:-Team Sprint:-Madison:-Junior:...
- World Record U19 3000m (C – 3min19.878s)
1995
- 1st Team Pursuit World Titles
- 1st Individual Pursuit Australian National Track ChampionshipsAustralian National Track ChampionshipsThe Australian National Track Championships are held annually and are composed of competitions of various track cycling disciplines across various age, gender and disability categories.-Senior:-Team Pursuit:-Team Sprint:-Madison:-Junior:...
- 1st Teams Pursuit Australian National Track ChampionshipsAustralian National Track ChampionshipsThe Australian National Track Championships are held annually and are composed of competitions of various track cycling disciplines across various age, gender and disability categories.-Senior:-Team Pursuit:-Team Sprint:-Madison:-Junior:...
1996
- 1st Stage 2 Tour of Cologne
- 3rd
Individual pursuit Olympic Games1996 Summer OlympicsThe 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.... - 3rd Team pursuit Olympic Games1996 Summer OlympicsThe 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
1997
- 1st Individual pursuit Australian National Track ChampionshipsAustralian National Track ChampionshipsThe Australian National Track Championships are held annually and are composed of competitions of various track cycling disciplines across various age, gender and disability categories.-Senior:-Team Pursuit:-Team Sprint:-Madison:-Junior:...
- 1st Team pursuit Australian National Track ChampionshipsAustralian National Track ChampionshipsThe Australian National Track Championships are held annually and are composed of competitions of various track cycling disciplines across various age, gender and disability categories.-Senior:-Team Pursuit:-Team Sprint:-Madison:-Junior:...
- 1st Individual pursuit, World Cup1997 UCI Track Cycling World Cup ClassicsThe 1997 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics is a multi race tournament over a season of track cycling. The competition ran from May 23 to August 17, 1997. The World Cup is organised by the UCI.- Men :- Women :-References:******...
- Australian hour record (C - 50km52m)
- Australian 4000m record (C - 4m22.34s) Tas 17.3.97
1998
- 1st Individual Pursuit Commonwealth Games
- 1st Team Pursuit Commonwealth Games
1999
- 1st Prologue Tour de Normandie
- 1st Individual Pursuit Oceania Intl Grand Prix
- 1st Team pursuit Oceania Intl Grand Prix
- 1st Prologue Tour de l’Avenir
- 1st Stage 10 Tour de l’Avenir
2000
- 1st Stage 9 Herald Sun Tour
- 3rd Olympic GamesCycling at the 2004 Summer OlympicsCycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics had 18 events in three disciplines:*Road cycling, held at the Athens historic centre and in Vouliagmeni Olympic Centre ....
, Individual Pursuit
2001
- 1st Stage 4 Midi Libre
- 1st Stage 2B Route de Sud
2002
- 1st Individual Pursuit World Titles
- 1st Stage 7 Tour de FranceTour de FranceThe Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The...
- 1st Individual Pursuit Commonwealth Games
- 1st Prologue Dauphiné LibéréDauphiné LibéréThe Critérium du Dauphiné is an annual cycling road race, run over eight stages in the Dauphiné region in France during the first half of June. The race was inaugurated by a local newspaper, the Dauphiné Libéré, which gave its name to the event...
- 1st
Points classification
- 1st
2003
- 1st Prologue Tour de FranceTour de FranceThe Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The...
- Held Maillot Jaune
from Stages 1-3
- Held Maillot Jaune
- 1st Stage 8 TT Tour de Suisse
- 1st Stage 6 Ronde van Nederland2003 Ronde van NederlandThese are the results for the 43rd edition of the Ronde van Nederland cycling race, which was held from August 19 to August 23, 2003. The race started in Middelburg and finished in Landgraaf.-19-08-2003: Middelburg-Rotterdam, 180 km:...
2004
- 1st
Team Pursuit OlympicCycling at the 2004 Summer OlympicsCycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics had 18 events in three disciplines:*Road cycling, held at the Athens historic centre and in Vouliagmeni Olympic Centre .... - 1st Overall Route du Sud
- 1st Stage 3
- 1st Prologue Tour de Romandie
- 1st Individual pursuit World Cup2004 UCI Track Cycling World Cup ClassicsThe 2004 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics is a multi race tournament over a season of track cycling. The season ran from 17 February 2004 to 16 May 2004. The World Cup is organised by the UCI.- Men :- Women :-References:*****...
- 2nd
4000m individual pursuit Cycling at the 2004 Summer OlympicsCycling at the 2004 Summer OlympicsCycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics had 18 events in three disciplines:*Road cycling, held at the Athens historic centre and in Vouliagmeni Olympic Centre .... - 8th Overall Giro d'Italia
- 1st Prologue
- Held Maglia Rosa
from Stages 1 & 3-4
2005
- 1st Stage 3 Tour de SuisseTour de SuisseThe Tour de Suisse is a UCI World Tour stage race held annually in June. The race debuted in 1933 and has evolved in timing, duration and sponsorship. With the Critérium du Dauphiné, it is a proving ground for the Tour de France, and part of the UCI World Ranking calendar...
- 1st Points classification
- 1st
- 1st GP de Villers Cotterets
- 2nd Stage 21 Tour de France2005 Tour de FranceThe 2005 Tour de France was the 92nd Tour de France, taking place from July 2 to July 24, 2005. It comprised 21 stages over 3592.5 km, the winner's average speed was 41.654 km/h. The first stages were held in the département of the Vendée, for the third time in 12 years. The 2005 Tour was...
- 2nd Stage 2 Vuelta a EspañaVuelta a EspañaThe Vuelta a España is a three-week road bicycle racing stage race that is one of the three "Grand Tours" of Europe and part of the UCI World Ranking calendar. The race lasts three weeks and attracts cyclists from around the world. The race is broken into day-long segments, called stages...
- 3rd Stage 1 Vuelta a EspañaVuelta a EspañaThe Vuelta a España is a three-week road bicycle racing stage race that is one of the three "Grand Tours" of Europe and part of the UCI World Ranking calendar. The race lasts three weeks and attracts cyclists from around the world. The race is broken into day-long segments, called stages...
- Held
Jersey Oro Stages 1-4
- Held
2006
- 2nd Stage 1 Giro d'ItaliaGiro d'ItaliaThe Giro d'Italia , also simply known as The Giro, is a long distance road bicycle racing stage race for professional cyclists held over three weeks in May/early June in and around Italy. The Giro is one of the three Grand Tours , and is part of the UCI World Ranking calendar...
- 3rd Prologue Paris - Nice
- 3rd Prologue tour de RomandieTour de RomandieThe Tour de Romandie is a stage race which is part of the UCI World Tour. It runs in the Romandie region, in the French-speaking part of Switzerland. It began in 1947, to coincide with the 50-year anniversary of Swiss Cycling....
2007
- 3rd Pursuit UCI Track Cycling World Cup ClassicsUCI Track Cycling World Cup ClassicsThe UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics is the elite men and women's season-long competition in track cycling, which now comprises several rounds, each held in a different country. The 1995 World Cup had six rounds, this was reduced to four in 1998, 1999-2001 compromised of five rounds before...
- 3rd Stage 3 Deutschland Tour
2008
- 1st Team Pursuit UCI Track Cycling World Cup ClassicsUCI Track Cycling World Cup ClassicsThe UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics is the elite men and women's season-long competition in track cycling, which now comprises several rounds, each held in a different country. The 1995 World Cup had six rounds, this was reduced to four in 1998, 1999-2001 compromised of five rounds before...
- 3rd
Team Pursuit, Track World Championships