Greg Henderson

Infobox Cyclist
ridername = Greg Henderson


fullname = Greg Henderson
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dateofbirth = birth date and age|df=yes|1976|10|9
country = NZL
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currentteam = Team Columbia
discipline = Road, track
role = Rider
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proyears = 2002–2003
2004–2006
2007–
proteams = 7 UP-Maxxis
HealthNet
T-Mobile/Columbia
majorwins = flagiconUCI Scratch world champion (2004)
updated = 25 April 2008

Gregory Henderson (born 9 October 1976 in Dunedin, New Zealand) is a professional track and road racing cyclist who currently rides for Team Columbia. His career highlights include becoming the 2004 world champion by winning the 15km scratch race at the world cycling championships and, in road cycling, winning the points competition at the 2005 Tour de Georgia. He repeated this feat in 2008.

In 2007, he rode for T-Mobile Team. Henderson received a Bachelor of Physical Education from the University of Otago.

In addition to his 17 New Zealand track and road titles and eight World Cup track gold medals, Henderson has been New Zealand Track Cyclist of the Year (2001, 2002, 2003) and Athlete of the Year, Otago, New Zealand (2001, 2002, 2003).

Track cycling

Henderson won bronze medals in the 40 km points race and the 4000 m team pursuit at the 1998 Commonwealth Games. [http://www.nzoc.org.nz/Athletes/AthleteProfile.aspx?print=&mode=results&ContactID=170&GamesID=40]

He won gold in the 40 km points race and again bronze in the 4000 m team pursuit at the 2002 Commonwealth Games. [http://www.nzoc.org.nz/Athletes/AthleteProfile.aspx?print=&mode=results&ContactID=170&GamesID=2]

At the 2004 world cycling championships, Henderson won the 15km scratch race.

At the 2004 Summer Olympics, he finished fourth in the men's points race. He finished seventh in the men's madison. [http://www.nzoc.org.nz/Athletes/AthleteProfile.aspx?print=&mode=results&ContactID=170&GamesID=4]

Henderson participated in the 2006 Commonwealth Games; his best track placing was 10th. [http://www.nzoc.org.nz/Athletes/AthleteProfile.aspx?print=&mode=results&ContactID=170&GamesID=43]

At the 2008 Summer Olympics, he finished tenth in the men's points race. He finished tenth in the men's madison. [http://www.nzoc.org.nz/Athletes/AthleteProfile.aspx?print=&mode=results&ContactID=170&GamesID=45]

Road cycling

In 2005, he captured the points competition at the Tour de Georgia and International Tour de 'Toona. In 2006, Henderson recovered from early season injuries and won the inaugural Pro Cycling Tour (PCT) Reading Classic.

References

Major accomplishments (track and road)

;1998
* 40 km TT National Champion
* 2 Kermesse wins Belgium;1999
* National Teams Pursuit Champion
* National Points Race Champion
* National Criterium Champion
* 2 Gold Medals, 4 km Teams Pursuit, World Cup Track
* 2 Kermesse wins, Belgium;2000
*1st Overall and Sprint Ace winner, Tour of Sunraysia, Australia
*1st 4 km Teams Pursuit, World Cup Track Cycling, Malaysia
*1st 4 km Teams Pursuit, World Cup Track Cycling, Columbia
*1st 4 km Teams Pursuit, NZL National Championships
*2 stage wins, 1st Sprint Ace, Tour of Southland
*3 Kermesse wins, Belgium;2001
* 1st 20 km Points Race, Goodwill Games, Australia
* 1st 30 km Madison, Goodwill Games, Australia
* 1st 4 km Teams Pursuit, World Cup Track Cycling, Columbia
* 1st 40 km Points Race, World Cup Track Cycling, Columbia
* 1st NZL National Criterium Championship
* 1st 40 km Points Race, NZL National Championships
* 1st New Zealand Cup on Wheels
* 3 stage wins, Tour of Southland
* 1st Sprint Ace, Tour of Southland
* 1st Final stage, Bay Criterium Series, Melbourne, Australia
* 1st Overall Tour of West Virginia
* 1st Overall Tour of Ohio/Criterium America (13-race series)
* 1st Snow Valley Bethesda Criterium;2002
* 1st Team Pursuit, World Cup Track, Round 2
* 1st Madison, World Cup Track, Round 2
* 1st Points Race, Commonwealth Games
* 1st Tour de Loveland;2003
* 1st NZL National Madison Race
* Gold Medal, World Cup, Sidney
* 1st Sprint Ace, Skilled Bay Criterium Series
* 1st Stage 3, THF Realty Criterium Series
* 2 stage wins, Tour of the Southland;2004
* 15 km Scratch Race World Champion
* 1st NZL National Criterium Champion
* 1st New York City Cycling Championship
* 1st Stage 8, Tour of the Southland, New Zealand
* 1st Stage 10, Tour of the Southland
* 1st Roswell Criterium, Georgia
* 1st Race 14, International Superweek, Wisconsin
* 1st University of Colorado Criterium, Boulder
* 1st Stazio Criterium Series Round 3, Boulder
* 1st Stage 1 TTT, Tour of the Southland;2005
* National Criterium Champion
* 1st Wachovia Invitational Lancaster
* 1st Points Competition, Dodge Tour de Georgia
* Gold Medal, Team Pursuit, Sydney Track World Cup
* 1st Points Competition, International Tour de Toona
* 1st Stage 2, International Tour de Toona
* 1st Stage 7, International Tour de Toona
* 1st Stage 1, Tri Peaks Challenge
* 1st Stage 13, International Superweek;2006
* 1st Philadelphia International Championship
* 1st Reading Classic
* 1st Stage 5, Mount Hood Cycling Classic
* 1st Stage 1, Jayco Bay Classic (AUS)
* 1st Stage 7, Trust House Classic (Tour of Wellington, NZL);2007;2008
* 1st Stage 3, 2008 Tour de Georgia (USA)
* 1st Stage 7, 2008 Tour de Georgia (USA)
* 1st Sprint classification, 2008 Tour de Georgia (USA)

Persondata
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SHORT DESCRIPTION=Road bicycle racer
DATE OF BIRTH=1976-10-09
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