Sean kelly cyclist biography

Irish road cyclist Date of Birth: 24.05.1956 Country: Ireland

Content:

1. Sean Kelly: The Irish Road Racing Legend
2. Olympic Ban and Early Professional Career
3. Breakthrough and Team Splendor
4. Vuelta Success and Sprinter Dominance
5. Monumental Victories and World Dominance
6. Vuelta Triumph and Retirement
7. Post-Career

Sean Kelly: The Irish Road Racing Legend

Early Life and Amateur Career

Born to a farming family in Ireland, Sean Kelly was named James John but went by the nickname Sean (Irish for John) to avoid confusion.

At the age of 13, he left school to help on the farm due to his father's illness and began cycling with his brother, Joe. Kelly won the Irish Junior National Championship at 16 and subsequent Irish senior races.

Olympic Ban and Early Professional Career

In 1975, Kelly secretly prepared with national team members for the Olympics, which were held in South Africa, at the time banned from the Games due to apartheid.

When the preparations were