Australian cyclist (1982–2018)
Jonathan Cantwell (8 January 1982 – 6 November 2018) was an Australian professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2008 and 2014 for the Jittery Joe's, V Australia, Saxo–Tinkoff and Drapac Professional Cycling teams.[1][2]
During his career, Cantwell won a stage of the Herald Sun Tour, and two stages of the Tour de Taiwan.[3][4] In 2011, he won the Australian National Criterium Championships.[5][6]
Career
Cantwell joined Team Saxo Bank for the 2012 season.[1] Cantwell made his Grand Tour début at the 2012 Tour de France, where he was earmarked as a lead-out man for the team's sprinter, Juan José Haedo; Cantwell took his first top ten placing on stage 4, when he finished sixth on the stage.[7] He finished 137th overall in the Tour.[3]
Cantwell left Saxo–Tinkoff at the end of the 2013 season,[8] and joined Drapac Professional Cycling for the 2014 season.[2]
At the end of the 2014 season, Cantwell retired from professional cycling, in order to take up duathlon and triathlon.[3][5] He competed at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Series.[5]
Illness and death
In 2017, Cantwell revealed that he had undergone an operation for testicular cancer.[5] He died on 7 November 2018 at the age of 36; the cause was suicide (mental illness-related suicide had also claimed the lives of his father and brother).[5][6][9][10] Cantwell had two children.[3]
Major results
Source:[11]
References
- ^ a b "Cantwell joins Saxo Bank". Yahoo! Eurosport. TF1 Group. 8 November 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
- ^ a b "Drapac Cycling announce new signings for 2014". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 2 October 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
- ^ a b c d "L'ancien cycliste professionnel australien Jonathan Cantwell est décédé à l'âge de 36 ans". Le Soir (in French). 7 November 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ "Den tidligere Saxo Bank-rytter Jonathan Cantwell er død". TV2 (in Danish). 7 November 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Ballinge, Alex (7 November 2018). "Australian former pro Jonathan Cantwell dies at 36". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ a b "Cycling news - Australian champion Jonathan Cantwell dies at age of 36". Eurosport. 7 November 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ Benson, Daniel (4 July 2012). "Greipel wins Tour de France stage in Rouen". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
- ^ "Team Saxo-Tinkoff (TST) – DEN". UCI World Tour. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
- ^ Fundraiser for family set up after death of Jonathan Cantwell
- ^ "Former national cycling champion dies". NewsComAu. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ "Jonathan Cantwell". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ "2010 Cantwell lands Fly V an Australian win". Cyclingnews.com.
External links
Media related to Jonathan Cantwell at Wikimedia Commons
- Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank profile
- Jonathan Cantwell at Cycling Archives