
Irish former professional road bicycle racer
1956 — present
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Profession
Irish former professional road bicycle racer
Born
May 24, 1956
Age
~70 years
Name Origin
English
Timeline
tour guide, sport cyclist, sports commentator
1956
Born in Waterford (1956-05-24)
Present
Age ~70
About
John James 'Sean' Kelly is an Irish former professional road bicycle racer, one of the most successful road cyclists of the 1980s, and one of the finest Classics riders of all time. From becoming a professional in 1977 until his retirement in 1994, he won 193 professional races, including nine Monument Classics, Paris–Nice a record seven years consecutively and the first UCI Road World Cup in 1989. Kelly won one Grand Tour, the 1988 Vuelta a España, and four green jerseys in the Tour de France. He achieved multiple victories in the Giro di Lombardia, Milan–San Remo, Paris–Roubaix and Liège–Bastogne–Liège, as well as three runners-up placings in the only Monument he failed to win, the Tour of Flanders. Other victories include the Grand Prix des Nations and stage races, the Critérium International, Tour de Suisse, Tour of the Basque Country and Volta a Catalunya.
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John James 'Sean' Kelly is an Irish former professional road bicycle racer, one of the most successful road cyclists of the 1980s, and one of the finest Classics riders of all time. From becoming a professional in 1977 until his retirement in 1994, he won 193 professional races, including nine Monum
The name Sean means "A male given name from Irish.. Etymology: Anglicised form of Seán, from Jehan, from Johannes, variant of Ioannes, from Ἰωάννης, from lit=God is gracious. Giovanni.". It is of English origin.
Sean Kelly was born on May 24, 1956.
Name Meaning
A male given name from Irish.. Etymology: Anglicised form of Seán, from Jehan, from Johannes, variant of Ioannes, from Ἰωάννης, from lit=God is gracious. Giovanni.
The name Sean is of English origin, meaning "A male given name from Irish.. Etymology: Anglicised form of Seán, from Jehan, from Johannes, variant of Ioannes, from Ἰωάννης, from lit=God is gracious. Giovanni.". It is traditionally a male name.
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Sean — May 24, 1956
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Western Zodiac
Gemini
Curious, adaptable, communicative
Air · Mercury · May 21 – Jun 20
Chinese Zodiac
Monkey
Sharp, smart, curious
Fire · Yang
Mayan Tzolkin
9 Men
Eagle — vision, freedom, higher mind
Celtic Tree
Hawthorn
Curious, adaptable, natural performer
Ogham: Huath · May 13 – Jun 9
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