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Samuel Horgan (born 20 April 1987 in
Palmerston North Palmerston North (; , colloquially known as Palmerston or Palmy) is a city in the North Island of New Zealand and the seat of the Manawatū-Whanganui region. Located in the eastern Manawatū Plains, the city is near the north bank of the Manaw ...
) is a
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rower and former professional racing cyclist. During his cycling career, Horgan was best known for winning the
Melbourne to Warrnambool Classic The Melbourne to Warrnambool Classic cycling race is a one-day road bicycle race. The race started in 1895 and is Australia's oldest one day race and the world's second oldest one day race, after the Liège–Bastogne–Liège Classic. Histor ...
in 2013. He also won the men's time trial at the 2012
Oceania Cycling Championships The Oceania Road Championships are a series of road bicycle racing, road cycling races held annually to determine the Oceanian champion in each event. The event has been held since 1995 and consists of an elite and under-23 men's and an elite wo ...
. In 2019, Horgan won the New Zealand national rowing titles in the novice coxed fours and eights.


Major results

;2009 : 3rd Time trial, Oceania Under-23 Road Championships ;2011 : 1st Overall Benchmark Homes Tour ;2012 : Oceania Road Championships ::1st Time trial ::6th Road race : 1st Overall Tour of Canterbury : 1st Overall Tour de Taieri : 1st
Le Race Le Race is a road bicycle racing event held annually in Canterbury, New Zealand since 1999. The race starts in Christchurch and finishes in Akaroa, and covers a distance of . History Le Race was first held in 1999. In the 2001 event, competitor ...
: 1st Taupo to Napier : 2nd
Time trial In many racing sports, an sportsperson, athlete (or occasionally a team of athletes) will compete in a time trial (TT) against the clock to secure the fastest time. The format of a time trial can vary, but usually follow a format where each athle ...
, National Road Championships ;2013 : 1st Overall Benchmark Homes Elite Series : 1st Overall NRS Tour of the Great South Coast : 1st Overall Tour of Canterbury : 1st
Melbourne to Warrnambool Classic The Melbourne to Warrnambool Classic cycling race is a one-day road bicycle race. The race started in 1895 and is Australia's oldest one day race and the world's second oldest one day race, after the Liège–Bastogne–Liège Classic. Histor ...
: 1st Sprints classification NRS Tour de Perth : 7th Overall
New Zealand Cycle Classic The New Zealand Cycle Classic (previously known as the Tour of Wellington) was a road cycling race held in and around the Wairarapa near Wellington, New Zealand. The race was a men's competition over five stages and part of the UCI Oceania To ...
;2014 : 2nd
Time trial In many racing sports, an sportsperson, athlete (or occasionally a team of athletes) will compete in a time trial (TT) against the clock to secure the fastest time. The format of a time trial can vary, but usually follow a format where each athle ...
, National Road Championships : 5th Time trial, Oceania Road Championships ;2015 : 4th Road race, Oceania Road Championships


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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Horgan, Samuel Living people New Zealand male cyclists 1987 births Place of birth missing (living people) People educated at Palmerston North Boys' High School Cyclists from Palmerston North 21st-century New Zealand sportsmen