David Kemp (born 10 April 1984) is an Australian former professional road bicycle racer who competed with the Belgian Veranda's Willems-Accent professional team in 2011, his final season.[1][2] Kemp secured the contract at the last-minute, after the collapse of Chris White's ill-fated Pegasus Racing/Fly V project.[3]

David Kemp
Kemp (riding for UniSA), alone at the front of the race, climbs Checker Hill during Stage 2 of the 2010 Tour Down Under
Personal information
Born (1984-04-10) 10 April 1984 (age 40)
Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight153 lb (69 kg)
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeAll-rounder
Amateur teams
Toowoomba Cycling Club
Queensland Academy of Sport
Professional teams
2009–2010Fly V Australia
2011Veranda's Willems-Accent
Major wins
2006 Australian Cycling Grand Prix
Tour des Pyrenees, stage 1

During his multi-year tenure with the Fly V Australia team, Kemp worked primarily as a domestique, though he won silver at the Australian road championships in January 2010[4] and finished third overall in the King of the Mountain classification at the Tour Down Under that same year.[5]

Major results

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2006
  • 1st Australian Cycling Grand Prix[6]
2008
  • 1st Stage 1 – Tour of the Murray River
  • 1st Stage 2 – Tour of the Murray River
  • 1st Stage 3 – Tour of Gippsland
  • 1st Victorian Criterium Championships
  • 2nd Overall Tour of the Murray River
  • 2nd Metropolitan Championships Victoria
  • 2nd stage 1 – Tour of Perth (National Road Series Australia)
  • 2nd Stage 2 – Tour of Mersey Valley (National Road Series Australia)
  • 3rd Overall – Tour of Perth (National Road Series Australia)
  • 3rd Overall – Tour of Mersey Valley (National Road Series Australia)
  • 3rd ITT – Tour of Mersey Valley (National Road Series Australia)
  • 4th ITT – Tour of Perth (National Road Series Australia)
  • 4th stage 3 – Tour of Mersey Valley (National Road Series Australia)
2009
  • 1st Stage 2 – Tour of the Murray River
  • 2nd Stage 2 – Tour of Gippsland
  • 2nd Stage 6 – Tour of Gippsland
  • 2nd overall – Tour of Gippsland
  • 2nd overall Tour of Geelong
  • 2nd Stage 1 Tour de Murrieta USA
  • 3rd Boulevard Road Race USA
  • 3rd Stage 2 Tour of Geelong
  • 3rd Stage 4 Tour of Geelong (VIC ITT Champs)
  • 3rd Stage 5 Tour of Atlanta USA
  • 7th overall Tour de Murrieta USA
2010
  • 1st Tour of Taihu Lake China, UCI 1.2[7]
  • 2nd Australian National Road Race Championships
  • Member of the UniSA Aus National Team at the Tour Down Under
  • Most aggressive rider stage 2 Tour Down Under
  • 3rd overall King of the Mountain Classification – Tour Down Under[8]
  • 2nd Redlands Classic, USA
  • 3rd Lake Front Classic, USA

References

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  1. ^ "David Kemp Rider Profile". Retrieved 27 October 2012.
  2. ^ "Kemp to sign with Belgian team?". 20 December 2010. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
  3. ^ "DAVID KEMP. NO CONTRACT? ARE YOU KIDDING ME?". 16 December 2010. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
  4. ^ Johnson, Greg (10 January 2010). "Meyer solos to elite road title". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
  5. ^ Smith, Sophie. "Belgian lifeline for Kemp". SBS Cycling Central. Archived from the original on 23 December 2010. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
  6. ^ Sawford, Mal. "Kemp with long range attack – Australian Cycling Grand Prix – NE". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
  7. ^ Smith, Sophie. "Belgian lifeline for Kemp". SBS Cycling Central. Archived from the original on 23 December 2010. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
  8. ^ "Tour Down Under OVERALL CLIMBING STANDINGS". teamsky.com. Archived from the original on 5 January 2011. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
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