Jordan Kerby (born 15 August 1992) is an Australian-born New Zealand[1] professional road and track cyclist, who last rode for UCI Continental team Meiyo CCN Pro Cycling.[2] In 2017, he became the UCI Track Cycling World Champion in the men's individual pursuit in Hong Kong.

Jordan Kerby
Personal information
Full nameJordan Kerby
Born (1992-08-15) 15 August 1992 (age 32)
Hervey Bay, Australia
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight71 kg (157 lb)
Team information
Disciplines
  • Road
  • Track
RoleRider
Rider type
  • Time trialist (road)
  • Pursuitist (track)
Amateur team
2011Team Jayco–AIS
Professional teams
2013Christina Watches–Onfone
2014–2016Drapac Professional Cycling
2018Brisbane Continental Cycling Team
2021–2022Meiyo CCN Pro Cycling
Medal record
Men's track cycling
Representing  Australia
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Hong Kong Individual pursuit
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Gold Coast Team pursuit
Representing  New Zealand
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2020 Berlin Team pursuit
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Birmingham Team pursuit

Kerby was part of the Australian team that took gold in the team pursuit at the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast. He subsequently switched allegiance to New Zealand and took gold in the same event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.[3]

Major results

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Track

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2009
Australian Junior National Track Championships
1st   Team pursuit
3rd Points race
2010
UCI Junior Track World Championships
1st   Team pursuit
1st   Points race
Oceanian Track Championships
1st   Points race
3rd   Team pursuit
1st   Points race, Australian Junior National Track Championships
2011
2nd Team pursuit, Australian National Track Championships
2017
1st   Individual pursuit, UCI Track World Championships
Oceanian Track Championships
1st   Individual pursuit
1st   Team pursuit
2nd   Scratch
Australian National Track Championships
1st   Individual pursuit
3rd Points race
3rd Scratch
2018
1st   Team pursuit, Commonwealth Games
Australian National Track Championships
1st   Individual pursuit
1st   Points race
UCI World Cup
1st   Team pursuit, Cambridge
2019
Oceanian Track Championships
1st   Scratch
2nd   Individual pursuit
3rd   Madison
New Zealand National Track Championships
1st   Omnium
1st   Madison (with Campbell Stewart)
2nd Individual pursuit
2nd Points race
UCI World Cup
2nd   Team pursuit, Brisbane
3rd   Team pursuit, Cambridge
2020
1st   Scratch, New Zealand National Track Championships
2nd Team pursuit, UCI Track World Championships
2022
1st   Team pursuit, Commonwealth Games
3rd   Individual pursuit, Oceanian Track Championships

Road

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2012
1st Prologue Tour of Thailand
Oceania Road Championships
5th Under-23 road race
9th Road race
10th Overall Tour of China II
2013
1st   Road race, Australian National Under-23 Road Championships
1st Prologue Herald Sun Tour
2014
1st   Time trial, Australian National Under-23 Road Championships
9th Chrono Champenois
2015
Oceania Road Championships
2nd   Road race
7th Time trial
2017
7th Overall New Zealand Cycle Classic
2018
1st Stage 5 New Zealand Cycle Classic

References

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  1. ^ Rounce, Henry (17 January 2019). "Cycling: Former world champ Jordan Kerby welcomed to NZ team after leaving Australia". Newshub. MediaWorks New Zealand. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Meiyo CCN Pro Cycling". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 20 February 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Men's 4000m Team Pursuit Medalists" (PDF). Birmingham 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
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