Against the clock: the cycling career of Steve Cummings

2022-06-01 -

1981

Born 19th March in Clatterbridge on the Wirral, Merseyside

Shows early signs of promise by winning the Junior Road Race National Championship in Corby

Finishes second in his first attempt at the senior road race title

Caps breakthrough season with Barloworld by finishing runnerup at the Tour of Britain

Signs as a domestique for Team Sky, and finishes both the Giro and Tour in his first season

Now riding for BMC, tastes Grand Tour success with a stage win at the Vuelta

Wins a stage and the overall at the Tour of the Mediterranean

Takes a maiden stage win at the Tour with an impressive solo display on Stage 14 to Mende

After stage wins at Tirenno-adriatico, the Dauphiné and the Tour, caps a fine season by winning the Tour of Britain

Doubles up at the National Championships with victory in both the road race and time-trial