Michael Torckler (born 12 April 1987) is a

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cyclist, who currently rides for New Zealand amateur team GD Pringle p/b Spoken Cycles.

Career

During 2012, Torckler was staying at

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to train for upcoming competitions. On one of his training rides, on 30 June, he was hit by a car coming around a bend. He was thrown off his bike and hit the car windshield, breaking his arm and almost killing him. The driver fled the scene but was later caught and was sentenced to 10 years and four months in prison. Meanwhile, Torckler was airlifted to the nearest hospital, where he arrived in critical condition, close to death. Although he was not brain damaged from the accident, he had no recollection of the accident. He was immediately moved to intensive care, and was discharged after only 12 days. After returning to New Zealand after only a month after his accident, Torckler was back on his bike and starting to train again. After four months, he returned to racing at the 2012 Tour of Southland and finished the race in 61st place. Known as 'King of the Comebacks', Torckler raced in the Tour of Utah, and even won the King of the Mountains title. In November 2014 Torckler was announced as part of the

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line-up for 2015.

Major results

;2005 : 5th Road race, Oceania Under-23 Road Championships ;2009 : 1st MaillotNuevaZelanda

Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships : 2nd Overall Vuelta a la Montaña Central de Asturias : 6th Overall

Tour of Wellington The New Zealand Cycle Classic (previously known as the Tour of Wellington) is a road cycling race held in and around the Wairarapa near Wellington, New Zealand. The race is a men's competition over five stages and part of the UCI Oceania Tour. ...

;2010 : 1st Overall

::1st Stage 2 : 1st Overall San Martin Proba de Ataun : 1st Overall Clásica Ciudad de Torredonjimeno ;2012 : 1st Overall

Tour of Borneo The Tour de Borneo is an annual professional road bicycle racing stage race held in the state of Sabah and the Federal Territory of Labuan in East Malaysia since 2012, named after Borneo where they are located. The race is part of the UCI Asia Tour ...

::1st Points classification ::1st Stage 1 : 8th Overall Jelajah Malaysia ;2013 : 1st Jersey white

Mountains classification Tour of Utah : 4th Overall

New Zealand Cycle Classic The New Zealand Cycle Classic (previously known as the Tour of Wellington) is a road cycling race held in and around the Wairarapa near Wellington, New Zealand. The race is a men's competition over five stages and part of the UCI Oceania Tour ...

;2015 : 3rd The REV Classic ;2016 : 6th Overall

;2017 : 10th Overall

;2018 : 2nd

Gravel and Tar The Gravel and Tar Classic is a one-day cycling race, held annually in the Manawatu region of New Zealand, since 2016, finishing in Palmerston North. It is rated 1.2 and has been part of UCI Oceania Tour since 2018. The race is primarily on seal ...

: 3rd Road race, National Road Championships : 9th Overall

;2019 : 7th Overall

;2021 : 2nd Road race, National Road Championships

References

External links

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CyclingQuotes.com article about Torckler
{{DEFAULTSORT:Torckler, Michael 1987 births Living people New Zealand male cyclists