Clinton Robert Avery (born 3 December 1987) is a New Zealand

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, who last rode for the team.

Career

Avery was the

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National Mountain Bike Champion in 2007. In 2010 rode as a stagiaire for , competing alongside

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and compatriot Jesse Sergent in the Tour of Denmark. At the end of 2010 signed a contract with the proposed Pegasus Cycling Team, but when the team collapsed Avery was left without a professional contract. Avery then spent another year racing in Belgium. At the end of the 2010/11 season he finally got the professional contract he was looking for, he signed with the new UCI Professional Continental Team, .

Personal life

Avery grew up in

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, New Zealand, and began riding at the age of 14. Avery attended Lynmore Primary School, Mokoia Intermediate and Rotorua Lakes High School. Avery's sister, Monique Avery was the 2009 Xterra Female Under 25 World Champion and 2007 Xterra Female Under 20 World Champion.

References

New Zealand male cyclists New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in the United States 1987 births Living people Sportspeople from Rotorua Cyclists at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Cyclists at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games cyclists for New Zealand 21st-century New Zealand sportsmen People educated at Rotorua Lakes High School {{NewZealand-cycling-bio-stub