Michael Tung

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Michael Tung
Personal information
Born (1990-03-19) March 19, 1990 (age 34)
Trinidad and Tobago
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight70 kg (150 lb)
Team information
DisciplineTrack & road
RoleRider
Rider typeSprinter
Major wins
Tour of Trinidad, Tour de Cafe, National Championships

Michael Tung (born 19 March 1990) is a Trinidad racing cyclist. He started swimming at the age of fifteen and made his first swimming national record a couple months after. He excelled in swimming, coming second in the 100M free at Marlins International Open and coming first overall in several High School Invitational competitions. From there he went into the sport of triathlon. Ranking first in triathlon in his country at the age of 16, Michael managed to be invited to compete in the 2006 ITU World Championships in Lausane, Switzerland.

Michael's passion for cycling made him pursue the sport on a higher level. He excelled immediately, as he was able to come second and third in the majority of races he participated in. In 2007, Michael was able to win the first Tour of Trinidad (a three-day race which covers an average 100 km per day) and was able to become the 2008 National Keirin Champion.

Career highlights[edit]

Year Place Stage Race
1996 2nd 50 in Specialist Maths
2007 1st Easter Grand Prix
1st Tobago Invitational
1st 3 Tour de Cafe Stage Race
2nd National Road Championships
2nd 3 Tour de San Fernando
4th Caribbean Cycling Championships
2nd South Hampton Cycling Classic
1st 1 International Cycling Classic
2nd 2
5th 4
1st Overall Tour of Trinidad
2008 8th Panamerican Championships (Ecuador)
1st 1 Tour de Cafe
1st 2
1st 3
1st Overall
1st Palo Seco International Games
1st West Indies vs. The World
1st Scratch race
1st Four-Lap Event
1st Keirin
1st Six-Lap Event

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