Kerry Jonker

Kerry Jonker (born 21 May 1996) is a South African racing cyclist,[1] who currently rides for UCI Women's Continental Team Team Coop–Hitec Products[2] and lives in Girona, Spain.[3]

Kerry Jonker
Personal information
Full nameKerry Jonker
Born (1996-05-21) 21 May 1996
Team information
Current teamTeam Coop–Hitec Products
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Amateur teams
2017St Kilda Cycling Club
2018CBR Women
2019–2020Isorex CT
Professional teams
2021Macogep Tornatech Girondins de Bordeaux
2022Andy Schleck–CP NVST–Immo Losch
2023Team Coop–Hitec Products

Before 2020 Jonker rode on an Australian license. In 2018 she won a bronze medal at the Australian National Time Trial Championships in the Women's Under 23 category. Jonker has also competed for Australia in triathlon.[4]

She rode as a South-African in the women's time trial event at the 2020 UCI Road World Championships.[5] At the 2022 African Road Championships she won a bronze medal in the Individual Time Trials, and ended up in 8th place in the road race.

In 2021 she started her professional career at Macogep Tornatech Girondins de Bordeaux,[6][7] but that didn't mean her life as a female pro-continental rider suddenly became glamorous.[8]

References
  1. "Kerry Jonker". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  2. Mathew Mitchell (26 October 2022). "Team Coop-Hitec Products completes 2023 roster with Kerry Jonker". procyclinguk.com. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  3. "Kerry Jonker". Strava.com. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  4. "Kerry Jonker". International Triathlon Union. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  5. "87th World Championships WE - ITT". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  6. "Macogep Tornatech Girondins de Bordeaux". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 12 February 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  7. "Macogep Tornatech Girondins de Bordeaux". Directvelo (in French). Association Le Peloton. Archived from the original on 6 October 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  8. Kerry Jonker (17 December 2021). "Life as a female continental rider: Paid and professional?". CyclingTips.com. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
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