Julian Dean

Infobox Cyclist
ridername = Julian Dean


image_caption =
fullname = Julian Dean
nickname = Kiwi Guy
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1975|1|28
country = NZL
height = height|m=1.78
weight = convert|72|kg|lb|abbr=on
currentteam = Slipstream-Chipotle
discipline = Road
role = Rider
ridertype = Sprinter/leadout specialist
amateurteams =
amateuryears =
proyears = 1999–2001
2002–2003
2004–2007
2008–
proteams = US Postal
CSC-Tiscali
Crédit Agricole
Slipstream-Chipotle
majorwins = US Pro Criterium Championship overall (1998)
Tour of Britain: Points jersey (2004)
NZL National Champion (2007, 2008)
updated = January 16, 2008

Julian Dean (born 28 January 1975 in Waihi, New Zealand) is a road racing cyclist who rides for Team Garmin-Chipotle. Dean rode in the 2008 Tour de France, 2007 Tour de France, 2006 Tour de France and the 2004 Tour de France, finishing all four times. In 2008, he finished 9th in the points classification. His other main achievements include winning the 2007 and 2008 New Zealand National Road Race Championships, and finishing 9th in the 2005 World Road Championships in Madrid. This is one better than his 10th place finish in 2002 in Zolder.

Dean started cycling when he was just a child, at the local BMX club in Waihi, where he had success with two 3rd place finishes in the New Zealand Championships. Dean tried his hand at many sports before moving onto triathlon, which he enjoyed. From triathlon Dean fell in love with cycling, where he represented New Zealand in road and track. In 1997 Dean got his chance to race in the U.S. with the Shaklee team and the Mercury cycling team in 1998.

US Postal and beyond

In 1999, Dean signed to the now defunct US Postal Service Pro Cycling Team, whom he rode for until 2001, gaining experience from racing in Europe. After having ridden in a team based around Lance Armstrong Dean went looking for new opportunities. He got them by joining Team CSC in 2002. However, his joy was shortlived when Dean broke his leg in March 2002 and was out for three months. He took his first win in Europe with a stage win in the Tour de Wallonie.

In 2004 he signed to Crédit Agricole as a lead out man for sprinter Thor Hushovd. He finished 8th behind stage winner Tom Boonen in Stage 6 of the Tour de France. He missed the 2005 edition of the Tour due to an injury incurred in the 2005 Giro d'Italia. He later returned for the 2006 edition.

The 2007 cycling season started well with Dean winning the New Zealand Road Racing Champion title. This win entitled Dean to represent and wear the black and white New Zealand national cycling jersey whilst racing in all international road-racing events throughout the 2007 season. He continued to ride for the French based team Crédit Agricole.

During the 2007 Tour de France Dean was known for his role of leadout for Thor Hushovd. Hushovd later said in interviews that Dean was "the best leadout man in the world." [Youtube video of stage http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdpldghEof8 ] Dean's last public appearance wearing the Crédit Agricole jersey was the 2007 Mt Maunganui criterium race, held on 27 December 2007. He won the elite category.

In 2008 Dean rides for Jonathan Vaughters' Team Garmin-Chipotle. He once again started the year by winning the New Zealand national Road Racing Championship, held in January. [" [http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/411749/1542722 Dean defends cycling title] " - "TVNZ", 13 January 2008] He recorded six top-ten finishes in the 2008 Tour de France, with a best performance of fourth in stage 14. His overall classification was 110th, and 9th in the points competition [ [http://www.letour.fr/2008/TDF/RIDERS/fr/coureurs/193.html Tour de France official website "193 - DEAN Julian (NZL)"] fr] .

Palmares

;1993: brca, World U19 Team Pursuit Championship;1995:NZL Kilometer Champion:Best All-Around Performance, New Zealand Track Championship;1996:NZL Pursuit & Points Race Champion:Tour of Somerville:stage, Tour of Ohio:Red Rose Rocket Criterium:stage, Tour of Wellington;1997:Visalia Criterium:Santa Rosa Criterium;1998:Outdoor Life Network GP: [http://www.dgcycling.com/ USA National Criterium Championships] , Downers Grove, Illinois:overall, U.S. National Point Series:Visalia Criterium:stage, Tour LeFleur:sprint competition, Redlands Classic;1999:Tour of Wellington: overall winner, including 1 stage:Tour of Britain: winner two stages;2001:First Union Invitational Classic, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area:stage, Vuelta Castilla y Leon;2003:Tour de Wallonie: Overall winner, winner stages 4 and 5:2003 Wachovia Cycling Series Lancaster, PA - 3rd; Trenton, NJ - 1st; Philadelphia, PA - 3rd:stage, Circuit Franco-Belge:stage, Vuelta Castilla y Leon;2004:Tour of Britain: Points jersey winner, 2nd overall;2007: NZL National Road Race Champion:New Zealand Criterium champion;2008: NZL National Road Race Champion: 4th Stage 14 2008 Tour de France: 6th Stage 21 2008 Tour de France

References

External links

*Official|http://www.juliandean.co.nz/
* [http://www.cyclingnews.com/road.php?id=road/2007/jan07/nzroadchamps07/nzroadchamps075 Cyclingnews.com 2007 NZ Road Championships]

Persondata
NAME= Dean, Julian
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Road bicycle racer
DATE OF BIRTH= 1975-1-28
PLACE OF BIRTH=Rotorua, New Zealand
DATE OF DEATH=
PLACE OF DEATH=