Sean Kelly
Sean Kelly, Tour de France 2009.jpg
Sean Kelly in July 2009
Personal information
Full nameJohn James Kelly
NicknameSean, King Kelly
Born(1956-05-24)24 May 1956(age 66)
Waterford City, County Waterford, Ireland
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb; 12 st 2 lb)
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeStarted as a sprinter
Became an all-rounder
Professional teams
1977–1978Flandria–Velda–Latina Assicurazioni
1979–1981Splendor–Euro Soap
1982–1983Sem–France Loire–Campagnolo
1984–1985Skil–Reydel–Sem–Mavic
1986–1988Kas
1989–1991PDM–Concorde
1992–1993Lotus–Festina
1994Catavana
Major wins
Grand Tours
Tour de France
Points classification (1982, 1983, 1985, 1989)
Intermediate sprints classification (1982, 1983, 1989)
5 individual stages
Vuelta a España
General classification(1988)
Points classification (1980, 1985, 1986, 1988)
16 individual stages

Stage races

Paris–Nice (1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988)
Tour de Suisse (1983, 1990)
Tour of the Basque Country (1984, 1986, 1987)
Volta a Catalunya (1984, 1986)
Critérium International (1983, 1984, 1987)

One-day races and Classics

Milan–San Remo (1986, 1992)
Paris–Roubaix (1984, 1986)
Liège–Bastogne–Liège (1984, 1989)
Giro di Lombardia (1983, 1985, 1991)
Gent–Wevelgem (1988)
Paris–Tours (1984)

Other

Super Prestige Pernod International (1984–1986)
UCI Road World Cup (1989)
Medal record
Representing Ireland
Men's road bicycle racing
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place1982 GoodwoodRoad race
Bronze medal – third place1989 ChambéryRoad race