Rod Ellingworth

Infobox Cyclist
ridername = Rod Ellingworth


fullname = Rodney Francis Ellingworth
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1972|8|11
country = ENG
height =
weight =
currentteam =
discipline = Track & Road
role = Rider
ridertype =
amateuryears =
Early 1990's
2000-2001
amateurteams = Witham Wheelers [ [http://withamwheelers.co.uk/social/press_releases_2003.html Witham Wheelers' Press release, 16 December 2003] ]
Cherry Valley RT [ [http://www.cherryvalley-rt.net/about.htm#picsupdated Old Photographs on Cherry Valley RT's website] ]
Team McELL
proyears = 1995
1996
1997
proteams = Ambrosia/Dyna-Tech
Ambrosia
UV Aube (France)
majorwins =
updated = 23 November 2007

Rod Ellingworth (born 11 August 1972, Grantham, Lincolnshire) is the coach for British Cycling's U23 Academy '100% ME' team based in Tuscany, Italy. Ellingworth competed as a professional cyclist between 1995 and 1997 and represented his country several times at international events.

Mark Cavendish is one of the riders who has been influenced by Ellingworth, Cavendish stated in several interviews that he had learnt a lot from Ellingworth, and not only about cycling. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/6426233.stm Cycling sets gold standard] BBC 12 March 2007] [ [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2007/06/03/socycl103.xml Cavendish takes twin-track approach to Tour de France and Olympic success, Simon Hart] The Telegraph, 3 June 2007] Ellingworth has also led the National team to several stage victories in the Tour of Britain in 2007. [ [http://www.tourofbritain.com/results_pages/stage_p_list_of_competitors.asp List of ToB Teams, 2007] ]

Palmarés

;1995:2nd Tom Simpson Memorial Race:9th Girvan 3 day 'Premier Calendar' race::1st Stage 2, Girvan 3 day 'Premier Calendar' race

;1996:1st Point Competition, Girvan 3 day 'Premier Calendar' race:3rd Stage 2, Girvan 3 day 'Premier Calendar' race

;2000:1st Tour of the Kingdom, Dunfermline::1st Stage 1, Tour of the Kingdom, Dunfermline:2nd East Riding of Yorkshire Classic (2 day) 'Premier Calendar' race::3rd Stage 1, East Riding of Yorkshire Classic (2 day) 'Premier Calendar' race::2nd Stage 2, East Riding of Yorkshire Classic (2 day) 'Premier Calendar' race:3rd Girvan 3 day 'Premier Calendar' race::2nd Stage 1, Girvan 3 day 'Premier Calendar' race::3rd Stage 3, Girvan 3 day 'Premier Calendar' race

External links

* [http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/news/2005/05_May/31_Under23s_Rod.shtml Interview with Ellingworth on British Cycling's website]
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* [http://ukcycling.rivals.net Results on ukcycling.rivals.net]

References