The Kilo
There is no arguing that Shane Kelly is Australia's greatest ever track cyclist. He burst onto the scene back in 1992 at the Barcelona Olympics. His was not a household name in those days. But a surpise silver medal in the Kilometre Time Trial changed all that. And led to a glittering international cycling career. Since that early success, Shane has gone on to become Australia's most prolific medal winner in track cycling, including four gold medals at World Championships and Olympic bronze at both the Sydney 2000 and Atlanta 2004 Games. Shane continued his success in the kilometre event with back-to-back Commonwealth Games gold in 1994 and 1998. At the Melbourne Commonwealth Games of 2006, he added a bronze to his trophy cabinet thanks to his contribution to the Teams Sprint. A New Challenge
Always looking for a new challenge, Shane took a change of direction and decided to move away from the "Kilo" event and move on to the drama of the Keirin. Naturally, his success in this most challenging of one-on-one challenges has made him one of the best keirin riders the world has ever seen. The four-time Australian Male Cyclist of the Year would obviously rather forget his result at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, but we mention it here because this experience truly shows what this cycling legend is made of. To set the scene, Shane Kelly is the reigning World Champion. He is the current World Record holder. He is the raging hot favourite for the Gold. The clock counted down. The gate opened. He blasted out of the blocks. But in one of Australian Olympic history's most haunting images to be broadcast, he pulled his show from the pedal and his dream of Olympic Gold was shattered. Yet, being the man he is, Shane Kelly blamed no one but himself. No tantrums. No blaming equipment. And true to his form, despite his devastation, he was one fo the first to congratulate the eventual winner of the event. Beijing 2008
Already having achieved so much and being an undisputed legend of world cycling Shane then made the 2008 Beijing Olympic team for a record fifth Olympic Games. After finishing a very respectable fourth in Mens keirin final, Shane announced his retirement from international competition, ending a glittering career that started when he was just five years old. Today
Shane Kelly is undoubtably an Australian Cycling legend. He is held in the utmost respect by his peers and idolised by legions of fans both in Australia and overseas. Today Shane participates in numerous speaking and motivational engagements. His story, with all its incredible ups and downs is one of persistence, resilience and a belief that anyone can achieve greatness. Career Highlights
| | Major Awards/Honours | Awarded an OAM in 2004 for service to cycling as a competitor and through support for the development of junior riders
1996 Australian Cyclist of the Year
1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 Australian Male Track Cyclist of the Year
1995 AIS Athlete of the Year
1996, 1992 Australian Cyclist of the Year | | Australian Teams | 2008 Olympic Games CHN
2008 Track World Championships GBR
2006 Track World Championships FRA
2006 Commonwealth Games AUS
2005 Track World Championships USA
2004 Olympic Games GRE
2004 Track World Championships AUS
2003 Track World Championships GER
2002 Track World Championships DEN
2000 Olympic Games AUS
1999 Track World Championships GER
1998 Track World Championships FRA
1998 Commonwealth Games MAS
1997 Track World Championships AUS
1996 Olympic Games USA
1996 Track World Championships UK
1995 Track World Championships COL
1994 Track World Championships ITA
1994 Commonwealth Games CAN
1993 Track World Championships NOR
1992 Olympic Games ESP
1991 Track World Championships GER
1990 Junior Track World Championships USA | Results | 2008 | 1st Keirin Oceania Championships NZL
1st Team Sprint Oceania Championships NZL
1st Team Sprint Australian Titles NSW
2nd Keirin Australian Titles NSW
4th Keirin Olympic Games CHN
4th Team Sprint Track World Cup USA
7th Keirin World Championships GBR
8th Sprint Australian Titles NSW
12th Sprint Track World Cup USA
14th Sprint Oceania Championships NZL | | 2007 | 1st Team Sprint Track World Cup AUS
1st Team Sprint Launceston Carnival TAS
2nd Team Sprint Latrobe Carnival TAS
2nd Team Sprint Intl Sprint Grand Prix II USA
3rd Keirin Air Products Night USA
4th Team Sprint Track World Cup CHN
4th Sprint Madison Cup USA
6th Sprint Latrobe Carnival TAS
6th Sprint Launceston Carnival TAS
7th Keirin Track World Cup AUS
7th Sprint Intl Sprint Grand Prix II USA | | 2006 | 1st Keirin Track World Cup USA
3rd Team Sprint World Track Championships FRA
3rd Team Sprint Commonwealth Games AUS
3rd Team Sprint Track World Cup USA
4th Keirin Commonwealth Games AUS
6th Team Sprint Track World Cup GBR
8th International Keirin Track World Cup GBR | | 2005 | 1st Team Sprint Oceania Titles AUS
1st Team Sprint Australian Titles SA
1st Keirin Sydney Thousand AUS
2nd Keirin Oceania Titles AUS
2nd Sprint Australian Titles SA
3rd Keirin Track World Titles USA
3rd Keirin Track World Cup ENG
4th Team Sprint World Cup ENG
4th Keirin Australian Titles SA | | 2004 | 1st Time Trial Oceania Titles NZL
1st Keirin Oceania Titles NZL
1st Time Trial Australian Titles NSW
1st Keirin Track World Cup GBR
2nd Sprint Oceania Titles NZL
2nd Keirin Cottbus GER
3rd Keirin Olympic Games GRE
4th 1km Time Trial Olympic Games GRE
4th Team Sprint Olympic Games GRE
6th Time Trial World Titles AUS
6th Sprint Cottbus GER
10th Keirin World Titles AUS
12th Sprint Track World Cup GBR | | 2003 | 1st Time Trial Track World Cup AUS
2nd Time Trial World Titles GER
2nd Team Sprint Track World Cup AUS
3rd Time Trial Track World Cup RSA
3rd Team Sprint Track World Cup RSA
8th Team Sprint Track World Cup MEX | | 2002 | 2nd Time Trial Australian Titles NSW
3rd Time Trial World Titles DEN
5th 200m Flying 200m Australian Titles NSW
8th Sprint Australian Titles NSW | | 2001 | 1st Time Trial Oceania Titles AUS | | 2000 | 2nd Time Trial World Cup COL
2nd Time Trial Australian Titles Sydney NSW
2nd Olympic Sprint Australian Titles NSW
3rd Time Trial Olympic Games AUS | | 1999 | 1st Keirin Australian Titles Perth WA
1st Olympic Sprint Australian Titles Perth WA
2nd Time Trial World Titles GER
2nd Olympic Sprint Oceania Intl Grand Prix AUS
2nd Time Trial Oceania Intl Grand Prix AUS
2nd Time Trial Australian Titles Perth WA
3rd Team Pursuit Australian Titles Perth WA
4th Olympic Sprint World Titles GER
4th Teams Pursuit Australian Titles Perth WA | | 1998 | 1st Time Trial Commonwealth Games MAS
2nd Time Trial World Titles FRA
2nd Olympic Sprint World Titles FRA | | 1997 | 1st Time Trial World Titles Perth
3rd Olympic Sprint World Titles Perth | | 1996 | 1st Time Trial World Titles UK
1st Olympic Sprint World Titles UK
1st Time Trial Australian Titles Perth WA
3rd Keirin Australian Titles Perth WA | | 1995 | 1st Time Trial World Titles COL
WR 1km Time Trial (1m00.613sec) Bogota COL | | 1994 | 1st Time Trial Commonwealth Games CAN
2nd Time Trial Australian Titles Adelaide SA
3rd Time Trial World Titles ITA | | 1993 | 2nd Time Trial World Titles NOR | | 1992 | 2nd Time Trial Olympic Games Barcelona | | 1991 | 1st Time Trial Australian Titles Perth WA
13th Time Trial World Titles GER | | 1990 | 1st U19 Time Trial Australian Titles Adelaide SA
2nd U19 Sprint Australian Titles Adelaide SA
3rd Time Trial World Junior Titles USA
3rd U19 Scratch Race Australian Titles Adelaide SA
Champion of Champions Australian Titles Adelaide SA |
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