Timothy Jones (cyclist)

Timothy Jones
Personal information
Full name Timothy Jones
Born (1975-08-01) August 1, 1975
Rhodesia
Team information
Discipline Road
Role Rider
Professional team(s)
1997–1999 Amore & Vita-Forzacore
2000–2002 Mobilvetta Design-Rossin
2002 Mercury Cycling Team
2003 Amore & Vita-Beretta
2003–2004 Domina Vacanze-Elitron
2005 Tenax-Salmilano
2006–2007 Amore & Vita-McDonald's
Infobox last updated on
December 18, 2007

Timothy Jones (born 1 August 1975 in Harare) is a Zimbabwean professional road racing cyclist. He has raced in Europe for ten years, for Amore E Vita, Mobilvetta, Mercury, Domina Vacanze and Tenax professional cycling teams.

His most notable victories are stage 3 of the 2003 Settimana Ciclista Lombarda, Tour of Slovenia (1999), Giro Del Capo (1998) in South Africa and the 2001 Trofeo dell 'Etna in Italy where he beat Davide Rebellin and Ivan Basso. He is the first Zimbabwean to compete in a Grand Tour, finishing 73rd in the 2001 Giro d'Italia. Jones brother, Nathan represented Zimbabwe at the 1991 Cycling Junior World Championships that were held in Colorado USA, his youngest brother Adam is a notable publisher and editor of Wealth Magazine in Botswana. He is also the brother-in-law of Italian cyclists Antonio and Ivan Fanellii.

In the late 1990s Jones tested positive for elevated levels of hematocrit.

Palmarès

1998
1st National Time Trial Championship
1st Overall Giro del Capo
1st Stage 4 Giro del Capo
1999
1st Overall Tour of Slovenia[1][2]
1st Stage 5
2001
1st Trofeo dell'Etna[3]
2003
1st Stage 3 Settimana Ciclistica Lombarda[4]
2007
1st Maratona dles Dolomites[5]
2010
1st Providence Cyclo-cross

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