Sean Kelly Biography :

Personal information :

Full name : John James Kelly
Given name : Sean
Nickname : King Kelly
Born : 21st May 1956 in
Carrick-on-Suir, Waterford, Ireland

Favourite drink : Cappuccino
Favourite food : Pasta
Favourite Bike : The one I don't have to pay for, Vitus.
Favourite clothing : Sean Kelly by Onda 
Favourite races : The Tour of Switzerland and The Nissan Classic
Why ?
Great roads and hotels in Switzerland 
Great support and atmosphere at the Nissan


Team information:

1977-1978 - Flandria
1979–1981 - Splendor
1982–1983 - Sem-France Loire
1984–1985 - Skil-Sem
1986–1988 - KAS
1989–1991 - PDM Concorde
1992–1993 - Festina-Lotus
1994 -1984 - Catavana


Major wins

Grand Tours

Tour de France: 
Points classification (1982, 1983, 1985, 1989)Intermediate sprints classification (1982, 1983, 1989)5 individual stages

Vuelta a España: 
General Classification (1988)Points classification (1980, 1985, 1986, 1988)16 individual stages

Stage races

Paris–Nice: (1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988)
Tour de Suisse: (1983, 1990)
Tour of the Basque Country: (1984, 1986, 1987)
Volta a Catalunya: (1984, 1986)
Critérium International: (1983, 1984, 1987)
Nissan Classic: (1985, 1986, 1987, 1991)

One-day Classics

Milan – San Remo: (1986, 1992)
Paris–Roubaix: (1984, 1986)
Liège–Bastogne–Liège: (1984, 1989)
Giro di Lombardia: (1983, 1985, 1991)
Gent–Wevelgem: 1988
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The great Sean Kelly, or 'King Kelly', as his fellow professionals and fans referred to him, is one of the greatest cyclists the World has ever seen.

An incredible work ethic and dedication to fulfil his ambitions, enabled the well grounded Kelly to reach the very pinnacle of World Sport whilst always remaining in touch with his roots back home in Carrick on Suir. 

193 Professional victories followed an incredible amateur career. No cyclist will ever come close to the achievements of Kelly again, and for this reason even the very best of todays professionals are in awe of the great Irishman.

Now dividing his time between television commentating, running the An Post Sean Kelly professional team and family life back home in Ireland, Sean has answered the call of those who have been asking for his input and advice into how best to dress for comfort, success and style whilst out on their bikes. This he has achieved by launching his own range of custom team clothing in conjunction with ONDA, a company he has had ties with for many years, and who can live up to his very exacting standards.

The Sean Kelly Bikewear by Onda custom collection offers the chance to design your very own kit whilst The Sean Kelly range offers the same high quality in Seans' very own designs.