Caleb Fairly
Caleb Fairly (born February 19, 1987) is an American former professional road racing cyclist who last rode for Team Giant–Alpecin in the UCI World Tour.[1][2] Fairly turned professional in 2011.[2]
Fairly at the 2014 Tour of Alberta | |
Personal information | |
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Full name | Caleb Fairly |
Born | Amarillo, Texas, United States | February 19, 1987
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) |
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | Climber |
Amateur teams | |
2004 | Ochsner |
2004–2005 | Hot Tubes Cycling |
2006 | CRCA–Sakonnet Technology |
2008–2010 | VMG–Felt |
2010 | → Garmin–Transitions |
Professional teams | |
2011 | HTC–Highroad |
2012 | SpiderTech–C10 |
2013–2014 | Garmin–Sharp |
2015–2016 | Team Giant–Alpecin |
Major wins | |
Tour of the Battenkill (2010) Tour of the Bahamas (2010) |
Personal
Born in Amarillo, Texas, United States, Fairly resides in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States.[3][4] During the season, he resides in Girona, Catalonia, Spain.[5][6]
Career
Fairly signed with HTC–Highroad, a UCI ProTeam, for the 2011 and 2012 seasons.[7][8] HTC–Highroad folded following the 2011 season.[9][10]
Fairly transferred to SpiderTech–C10, a UCI ProConTeam, for the 2012 season.[11][12] He signed with Garmin–Sharp, a UCI ProTeam, for the 2012 and 2013 seasons.[6][13][14] Fairly signed with Team Giant–Alpecin, a UCI ProTeam, for the 2015 season.[15][16] Fairly announced his retirement ahead of the 2016 Tour of California, with the race being his last.[17]
Major results
- 2006
- 10th National Under-23 Road Race Championships
- 2008
- 4th National Under-23 Time Trial Championships
- 7th National Under-23 Road Race Championships
- 2009
- 4th National Under-23 Time Trial Championships
- 6th Overall Olympia's Tour
- 2010
- 1st
Overall Tour of the Bahamas - 1st Stage 3
- 1st Tour of the Battenkill
- 3rd Giro di Toscana
- 2013
- 6th National Road Race Championships
- 112th Overall Vuelta a España
- 2015
- 134th Overall Giro d'Italia
References
- "Team Giant - Alpencin (TGA) - GER". UCI World Tour. Aigle, Vaud: Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
- "Caleb Fairly". Team Giant–Alpecin. Deventer, Overijssel: SMS Cycling B.V. Archived from the original on 2015-02-21. Retrieved February 21, 2015.
- Nathan Van Dyne (August 22, 2014). "Springs cyclist Caleb Fairly does whatever it takes, as long as coffee is involved". The Gazette. Manhattan, New York City, New York: Clarity Media Group. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
- Dave Henry (July 5, 2009). "At a young age, Amarilloan Caleb Fairly developed ... A passion for cycling". Amarillo Globe-News. Augusta, Georgia: Morris Communications Company LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
- Ed Hood (December 21, 2014). "PEZ Talk: Caleb Fairly". PezCyclingNews.com. Edinburgh, Scotland: PezCyclingNews, plc. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
- Ed Hood (December 26, 2012). "Caleb Fairly Interview: Second chance at Garmin-Sharp for psyched Texan". VeloNation. Chevy Chase, Maryland: VeloNation LLC. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
- "Fairly joins HTC-Highroad for two years". Cyclingnews.com. Bath, England: Future plc. November 8, 2010. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
- Samuel Morrison (November 7, 2010). "HTC-Highroad signs neo-pro Caleb Fairly". VeloNation. Chevy Chase, Maryland: VeloNation LLC. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
- Andrew Hood (October 8, 2011). "Caleb Fairly, HTC-Highroad's last man standing, lands 2012 contract". VeloNews. San Diego, California: Competitor Group, Inc. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
- Andrew Hood (September 27, 2011). "Lewis, Fairly only HTC-Highroad riders without contract for next season". VeloNation. Chevy Chase, Maryland: VeloNation LLC. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
- "SpiderTech adds Fairly and Selander for 2012". Cyclingnews.com. Bath, England: Future plc. December 3, 2011. Retrieved January 7, 2012.
- "Spidertech-C10 announces 2012 squad". SBS Sport. Artarmon, New South Wales: Special Broadcasting Service. December 3, 2012. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
- Stephen Farrand (December 19, 2012). "Fairly returns to Garmin for 2013". Cyclingnews.com. Bath, England: Future plc. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
- "Fairly back with Garmin in late-hour addition". VeloNews. San Diego, California: Competitor Group, Inc. December 19, 2012. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
- Stephen Farrand (December 5, 2012). "Caleb Fairly joins Giant-Alpecin". Cyclingnews.com. Bath, England: Future plc. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
- "Fairly joins trio of Americans on Giant-Alpecin". VeloNews. San Diego, California: Competitor Group, Inc. December 5, 2012. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
- "Fairly to retire after Tour of California". cyclingnews.com. 15 May 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- "Caleb Fairly". Cycling Archives. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
- "Caleb Fairly". Cycling Base. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
- "Caleb Fairly". USA Cycling. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Caleb Fairly. |
- Official website
- Caleb Fairly at Cycling Archives
- Caleb Fairly at CyclingBase.com
- Caleb Fairly at CQ Ranking
- Caleb Fairly at ProCyclingStats
- Giant-Alpecin: Caleb Fairly at the Wayback Machine (archived February 21, 2015)
- SpiderTech-C10: Caleb Fairly at the Wayback Machine (archived March 4, 2016)