Michael Vink

Michael Vink

Michael Vink at the Elite National Road Championships, January 2011
Personal information
Full name	Michael Vink
Nickname	Vinkinator
Born	November 22, 1991 (1991-11-22) (age 19)  New Zealand
Team information
Discipline	Road, Track
Rider type	Road Race, Time Trial
Amateur team(s)
2009–2010 2010	Subway Avanti Pro Cycling Team Isorex Cycling Team
Professional team(s)
2011	Trek-Livestrong
Major wins
U23 National Road Race Champion (2011) U23 National 40km Time Trial (2010)
Infobox last updated on January 9, 2011

Michael Vink (born 22 November 1991 in Christchurch, New Zealand) is a road racing cyclist for Trek-Livestrong.

Palmarès

2008

1st NZ U19 25km Time Trial (NZ record - average speed 47.14 km/h)

Team Pursuit, UCI Junior Track Cycling World Championships, Cape Town

1st Yunca Junior Tour of Southland

2009

Team Pursuit, Australian Youth Olympic Festival

1st U19 Individual Pursuit, NZ track Nationals (NZ Record)

1st U19 Team Pursuit, NZ track Nationals (NZ record)

1st Graperide

1st TT, Te Awamutu Junior Tour

1st TT, Rotorua Junior Tour

Grand prix Leclerc de Lune à Cholet - most aggressive rider

2nd (1st junior) 4ème Vendée les 3 Rivières

1st junior Critérium de l'Ecluse, Angers

1st French Under 19 selection race

1st Yunca Junior Tour of Southland

1st NZ Road Championships U19 Time Trial

3rd Stage 2, Tour of Southland

9th General Classification, Tour of Southland (3rd U23)

3rd Criterium, Armstrong Festival of Cycling

2010

Under 23 National 40km Time Trail

2nd Gore-Invercargill

1st & KOM Main Divide Cycle Race

Christchurch to Hanmer - fastest time & course record

Christchurch Time Trial Association 16km - fastest time and course record (19:42)

1st Le Race (course record)

1st 115km Kermesse (Ottergem, Belgium)

1st MCB : Monmort Chouilly Beaunay - 3 stage tour (Marne, France)

3rd Zierikzee, Amateurs (Netherlands)

3rd Long Bays Classic

2011

Under 23 National Road Race Champion

Under 23 National 40km Time Trail

1st Tour de Taieri - 5 stage tour

3rd Le Race

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References

1. ^ "Saturday effort got Michael Vink to lead in cycling tour". The Southland Times. 5 October 2008. http://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/sport/659796. Retrieved 25 October 2011. 
2. ^ Cycling Archives - Michael Vink
3. ^ Vinkinator obliterates the U23 field
4. ^ 4ème Vendée les 3 Rivières
5. ^ Top junior cyclists off to Belgium
6. ^ Vinkinator strikes again to win Le Race
7. ^ Vink smashes long standing time trial record
8. ^ Trek-Livestrong announces three more 2011 roster additions
9. ^ "Cycling: Vink beats high-class opponents on Taieri". Otago Daily Times. 19 September 2011. http://www.odt.co.nz/sport/cycling/178303/cycling-vink-beats-high-class-opponents-taieri. Retrieved 25 October 2011. 

External links

• Subway Avanti Pro Cycling Team
• Isorex Cycling Team
• Trek-Livestrong U23 Team

Persondata
Name	Vink, Michael
Alternative names
Short description	Road bicycle racer
Date of birth	1991-11-22
Place of birth	Christchurch, New Zealand
Date of death
Place of death