Samuel Horgan

Samuel Horgan
Personal information
Full nameSamuel Horgan
Born (1987-04-20) 20 April 1987 (age 39)
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Height193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
Cycling career
SportCycling
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeTime Trialist
Amateur team
2008Benchmark Homes Cycling Team
Professional teams
2009–2012Subway–Avanti Cycling Team
2013–2015Team Budget Forklifts
Major wins
Melbourne to Warrnambool Classic (2013)
Oceania Time Trial Champion (2012)

Samuel Horgan (born 20 April 1987 in Palmerston North) is a New Zealand rower and former professional racing cyclist.

During his cycling career, Horgan was best known for winning the Melbourne to Warrnambool Classic in 2013. He also won the men's time trial at the 2012 Oceania Cycling Championships. In 2019, Horgan won the New Zealand national rowing titles in the novice coxed fours and eights.

Major results

2009
3rd Time trial, Oceania Under-23 Road Championships
2011
1st Overall Benchmark Homes Tour
2012
Oceania Road Championships
1st Time trial
6th Road race
1st Overall Tour of Canterbury
1st Overall Tour de Taieri
1st Le Race
1st Taupo to Napier
2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
2013
1st Overall Benchmark Homes Elite Series
1st Overall NRS Tour of the Great South Coast
1st Overall Tour of Canterbury
1st Melbourne to Warrnambool Classic
1st Sprints classification NRS Tour de Perth
7th Overall New Zealand Cycle Classic
2014
2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
5th Time trial, Oceania Road Championships
2015
4th Road race, Oceania Road Championships

References

  1. ↑ Simms, Daniel (17 December 2012). "Team Budget Forklifts built for success in 2013". Cyclingnews. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
  2. ↑ "Horgan elated his hard work paid off". Southland Times. Fairfax NZ News. 16 March 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
  3. ↑ CyclingCentral. "Horgan leads Budget Forklifts clean sweep at Melbourne to Warrnambool". SBS Australia. Retrieved 5 December 2013.