Travis Meyer (cyclist)
Travis Meyer (born 8 June 1989 in Viveash) is an Australian professional racing cyclist, riding for Drapac Cannondale Holistic Development Team.[3] His first Pro Tour race was the 2009 Tour Down Under.[4] At the beginning of 2010 he was the winner of the Australian National Road Race Championships elite road race.[5] His brother Cameron Meyer is also a cyclist, and was a part of the Orica–GreenEDGE team. After four seasons with Orica–GreenEDGE, in October 2015 Travis' brother Cameron Meyer announced that he had joined Team Dimension Data for the 2016 season.
![]() Meyer at the 2009 Tour Down Under | |
Personal information | |
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Full name | Travis Meyer |
Born | Viveash, Australia | 8 June 1989
Team information | |
Current team | Drapac Cannondale Holistic Development Team |
Discipline | Road and formerly[1] track |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | Time Trialist |
Amateur team | |
2008–2009 | Southaustralia.com-AIS |
Professional teams | |
2010–2011 | Garmin–Transitions |
2012–2013 | GreenEDGE[2] |
2014–2016 | Drapac Professional Cycling |
Major wins | |
National Road Race Championships (2010) |
Career achievements
Major results
- 2006
- Junior World Track Championships
- 1st
Madison - 1st
Team pursuit
- 1st
- 2007
- Junior World Track Championships
- 1st
Individual pursuit - 1st
Scratch race - 1st
Team pursuit
- 1st
- 2008
- 1st
Overall Tour of Berlin - 1st
Overall Tour of Wellington- 1st Stages 3 & 7
- 2009
- 1st Overall Tour de Perth
- 1st
Team Pursuit National Track Championships - 2010
- 1st
National Road Race Championships - 5th Gran Premio Nobili Rubinetterie
- 2015
- 8th Overall Tour de Taiwan[6]
- 9th Overall Tour de Korea[7]
- 2017
- 6th National Road Race Championships[8]
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
Grand Tour | 2012 | 2013 |
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165 | — |
— | Did not compete |
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DNF | Did not finish |
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References
- http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/6824/Travis-Meyer-retires-from-track-racing-plans-to-put-everything-into-road-career.aspx
- "Bobridge, Meyer brothers first Australian signings for GreenEdge". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 5 August 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- "Drapac announce three more signings". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 21 October 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
- "Travis Meyer". Cycling Australia. Retrieved 12 September 2009.
- Meyer solos to elite road title Archived 12 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- "Pourseyedigolakhour wins Tour de Taiwan overall". cyclingnews.com. 26 March 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- "Ewan wins overall at the Tour de Korea". cyclingnews.com. 2 August 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- Woodpower, Zeb (8 January 2017). "Late attack lands Miles Scotson Australian title on BMC debut". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
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