Gord Fraser (cyclist)
Gordon ("Gord") Fraser (born November 19, 1968 in Ottawa) is a former professional road racing cyclist. Fraser is a three-time Olympian and four-time Commonwealth Games participant and has over 200 career wins including becoming the 2004 Canadian national road race champion. He retired from professional cycling at the end of the 2006 season after racing four seasons for the Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis. He went on to be a directeur sportif with Team Type 1 in 2009, and in 2010 joined UnitedHealthcare-Maxxis as a directeur sportif. In 2011 became DS for the US Continental team, Realcyclist.com.[1] Fraser resides in Tucson, Arizona with his wife Caryn and their two sons Angus and Axel.
Professional teams
- Motorola 1995-1996
- Mutuell de Seine et Marne 1997
- Mercury 1998-2002
- Healthnet 2003-2006
Major accomplishments
- 1st overall and Stages 1, 2 and 4 - Joe Martin Stage Race
- 1st overall - Central Valley Classic Omnium
- 1st Stage 3 - Central Valley Classic Criterium
- 1st - Roswell Criterium
- 1st Stage 3 - Tour of the Gila
- 2005 – Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis
- 1st - Wachovia Invitational Trenton
- 1st Stage 6 - Dodge Tour de Georgia
- 1st Stage 4 - Nature Valley Grand Prix
- 1st Stage 1 - Cascade Cycling Classic
- 1st - McLane Pacific Downtown Grand Prix
- 1st - Central Valley Classic Tower District Criterium
- 1st Stage 2 - San Dimas Stage Race
- 1st Prologue - Sea Otter Classic
- 1st - Historic Roswell Criterium
- 1st Stage 3 - Tour de Delta, Canada
- 1st - Tour de Gastown, Canada
- 1st Stage 1 - Vuelta Sonora Arizona Stage Race
- 2004 – Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis
Canada National Road Race Cycling Champion- Canadian Olympian
- 1st Points Competition - Le Tour de Langkawi, Malaysia
- 1st Points Competition - Dodge Tour de Georgia
- 1st Stage 1 - Dodge Tour de Georgia
- 1st Stage 7 - Dodge Tour de Georgia
- 1st Stage 2 - Tour of Connecticut
- 1st Stage 4 - Cascade Classic
- 1st Stage 2 - Tour de Delta
- 1st Downtown Criterium - McLane Pacific
- 1st Foothills Road Race - McLane Pacific
- 2003 – Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis
- 3 Stage Wins, Pomona Valley Stage Race
- 2 Stage Wins, Tour of the Gila
- Stage Win, GP de Beauce (Quebec, Canada)
- Stage Win, Redlands Cycling Classic
- Stage Win, Vuelta de Bisbee
- Stage Win, Tucson Bike Classic
- 1st McLane Pacific Criterium
- 1st Warner Center GP
- 1st Gastown GP (British Columbia, Canada)
- 2002 – Mercury
- 1st Overall, 3 Stage Wins, Tucson Bike Classic
- 1st Overall, Stage Win, Atlanta 100K Classic
- 1st Wachlovia Invitational, Trenton, N.J.
- Stage Win, Valley of the Sun Tour
- Stage Win, Tour of the Gila
- Stage Win, GP de Beauce (Quebec, Canada)
- Stage Win, Sea Otter Stage Race
- 1st Athens Twilight Criterium
- 1st Manhattan Beach GP
- 1st Merced Criterium
- 1st Warner Center GP
- 1st San Rafael GP
- 1st Tumacocori Road Race
- 2001 – Mercury
- Stage Win, Le Tour de Langkawi (Malaysia)
- Stage Win, GP de Beauce (Quebec, Canada)
- Stage Win, Redlands Cycling Classic
- 2 Stage Wins, Tour de 'Toona (PA)
- 1st Visalia Criterium
- 2000 – Mercury
- Canadian Olympian
- 1st Overall, NRC Individual Points Championship
- Stage Win, Critérium International (France)
- 1st GP Rennes (France)
- 1st Points Competition, Le Tour de Langkawi
- 1st Overall, 4 Stage Wins, Tour de 'Toona
- 1st Overall, 4 Stage Wins, Wendy's Classic (OH)
- 1st Overall, 2 Stage Wins, Valley of the Sun Tour
- 2 Stage Wins, Sea Otter Stage Race
- 1st BMC Austin
- 1st BMC San Jose
- 1st BMC Houston
- Stage Win, Tour of the Gila
- Stage Win, Tour of the Willamette
- Stage Win, Another Dam Race
- 1st Downer's Grove Pro Am Criterium
- 1st Athens Twilight Criterium
- 1st Visolia Criterium
- 1999 – Mercury
- 1st Overall, NRC Individual Points Championship
- 1st USPRO Criterium Championship
- 5 Stage Wins, Tour Trans Canada
- 1st Overall, 2 Stage Wins, Tucson Bike Classic
- 1st Overall, 2 Stage Wins, Wendy's Classic (OH)
- 2 Stage Wins, Redlands Cycling Classic
- 2 Stage Wins, Milwaukee Superweek
- Stage Win, GP de Beauce (Quebec, Canada)
- Stage Win, Sea Otter Stage Race
- Stage Win, Fitchburg Longsjo Classic (MA)
- Stage Win, Tour de 'Toona
- 1st Tour LeFleur Road Race
- 1st Tour LeFleur Criterium
- 1st Greenville Michelin Classic
- 1st Visalia Criterium
- 1st Cantuapolis Creek Road Race
- 1st Athens Twilight Criterium
- 1998 – Mercury
- Stage Win, Tour of Asturias (Spain)
- 2 Stage Wins, Redlands Cycling Classic
- 1st Downer's Grove Pro Am Criterium
- Stage Win, Sea Otter Stage Race
- Stage Win, GP de Beauce (Quebec, Canada)
- Stage Win, Tour de 'Toona
- Stage Win, Wendy's Classic (OH)
- Stage Win, Killington Stage Race
- 1st Toronto Queen's Park GP
- 1st Dinuba Criterium
- 1st Merced Criterium
References
- ↑ "UnitedHealthcare Presented by Maxxis blends veterans with up-and-coming riders for 2010". Facebook.com. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
External links
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- Interview on Cycling News
- Interview on BMC
- Interview on Canoe
- Pezcyclingnews interview of Gord Fraser by Matt Wood
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