Sean Kelly

IEBorn 1956WaterfordActive 1978–1992

Sean Kelly — 5 Grand Tour stage wins, best GC #4

Career numbers at a glance

Best GC

#4

Editions

12

Height

1.80m

Weight

77kg

GC ranking distribution

4

Top 10

3

Top 30

5

Beyond 30

Stage wins (5)

YearRaceStageRouteDist.ProfileWin Style
1982Tour de FranceStage 12Fleurance → Pau148 kmFlat
1981Tour de FranceStage 15Besançon → Thonon134 kmFlat
1980Tour de FranceStage 19Voreppe → Saint-Etienne208 kmMountains uphill finishSprint à deux
1980Tour de FranceStage 21Auxerre → Fontenay-sous-Bois196 kmMountains uphill finishSolo (55 km solo)
1978Tour de FranceStage 6Mazé-Montgeoffroy → Poitiers153 kmFlatTime trial

Race-by-race breakdown — best at the Tour de France

Teams (11)

1992

FESTINA

1 edition

1989–1990

PDM

2 editions

1988

KAS-CANAL 10-MAVIC

1 edition

1985

SKIL-SEM-KAS-MIKO

1 edition

1984

SKIL-REYDEL-SEM

1 edition

1983

SEM-MAVIC-REYDEL

1 edition

1982

SEM-FRANCE LOIRE-CAMPAGNOLO

1 edition

1981

WICKES-SPLENDOR-EUROP DECOR

1 edition

1980

SPLENDOR-ADMIRAL-TV EKSPRES

1 edition

1979

SPLENDOR-EURO SOAP

1 edition

1978

VELDA-LANO-FLANDRIA

1 edition

Rider profile

Nationality

IE

Born

1956

Born in

Waterford

Height

1.80 m

Weight

77 kg

Full career — 12 Grand Tour starts (1978–1992)

Participations by year

00111119781197911980119811198211983119841198511988119891199011992

Full race results (12 entries)

Year Race GC Rank Team Time
1992 Tour de France 43 FESTINA 102h 11' 07''
1990 Tour de France 30 PDM 91h 22' 02''
1989 Tour de France 9 PDM 87h 57' 00''
1988 Tour de France 46 KAS-CANAL 10-MAVIC 85h 30' 47''
1985 Tour de France 4 SKIL-SEM-KAS-MIKO 113h 30' 49''
1984 Tour de France 5 SKIL-REYDEL-SEM 112h 20' 15''
1983 Tour de France 7 SEM-MAVIC-REYDEL 105h 20' 01''
1982 Tour de France 15 SEM-FRANCE LOIRE-CAMPAGNOLO 92h 36' 03''
1981 Tour de France 48 WICKES-SPLENDOR-EUROP DECOR 93h 02' 38''
1980 Tour de France 29 SPLENDOR-ADMIRAL-TV EKSPRES 110h 18' 08''
1979 Tour de France 38 SPLENDOR-EURO SOAP 105h 01' 26''
1978 Tour de France 34 VELDA-LANO-FLANDRIA 109h 28' 18''