Roman Van Uden

 

 

Hometown - Auckland, New Zealand

Best Race Memory - After winning the Criterium at the Tour of the Gila in  2009, I was approached by Lance Armstrong who congratulated me. While riding  the victory lap with my kiwi team mate Mike Northey I asked Lance if he  would take a minute to thank my Team Mom and Manager, Norrene Godfrey, for  all the hard work she has put into promoting the LiveSTRONG charity and all  the funds she has raised through her and Husband David's cycling team. He graciously agreed but when Lance approached Norrene she was too full of emotion over my first professional race win to notice Lance Armstrong was  trying to talk to her!

Interests- chasing speed

Favourite Music - Calvin Harris, Paramore, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Favorite Food - Licorice, Dark Chocolate, Lasagne, and anything with Caesar Dressing on it

Favourite Movies - Avatar, Pulp Fiction

Favourite Books- The Hungry Caterpillar it's something I can relate to.

Favourite Quotations - We might as well win

Something people don't know about me - I live in the best country in the world

 

Race Resume -

DOB: October 29, 1988

Height: 6’3”

Weight: 165 lbs

Strengths: Sprinting

Pro Since: 2009

 

Career Highlights:

2009

1st Tour of Gila Criterium

Climbers Jersey; Tour De Delta

 

Results

2010

4th Tour of America's Dairyland - Green Bush Road Race

 

2009

1st Tour of Gila Criterium

3rd New Zealand Under-23 National Road Race Championships

1st Cherry Blossom Criterium

1st Oregon Road Rehearsal

1st Tour De Delta Team GC Competition

2nd Oregon District TTT

2nd Silverton Road Race

 

2008

2nd New Zealand Under-23 National Criterium Championships

7th Stage #4 Tour of Southland

7th Stage #3 Tour de Nez

 

2007

1st Auckland 1000 Road Race

 

2006

1st Overall National School Championships