Nick Gates (born 10 March 1972 in Sydney) is an Australian former professional road bicycle racer.
In 1996 Gates won the Commonwealth Bank ClassicCareer of toil ends at home for Gates and the Australian national road race title.
Gates twice competed in the Tour de France, riding for the Lotto-Domo team, but failed to finish either event, pulling out after the 15th stage in 2003Stage 16 Results, 2003 Tour de France and after the first stage in 2004.Stage 2 Results, 2004 Tour de France
His career ended with a fairytale victory in his self-named event, the Nick Gates Classic, in Townsville in 2008, where he won with the assistance of long-time teammate, Robbie McEwen.closes career with fairytale in Townsville
Major results
1996 1st Road race, National Road Championships 1st Overall Commonwealth Bank Classic 1997 1st Stage 1 Tour of Tasmania 1998 1st Stage 12 Commonwealth Bank Classic 1999 3rd Overall Tour of Japan 1st Stage 3 2000 1st Harsewinkel 2001 1st Gold Coast-Nerang 1st Neuss 2004 1st Burleigh 2006 1st Surfers Paradise 2007 1st Stage 1b (TTT) Settimana Ciclistica Internazionale Coppi-Bartali 2008 1st Nick Gates Classic
Tour de France results 2003 – DNF 2004 – DNF
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