![]() ![]() In 1986 Kimmage joined the RMO team under Bernard Thévenet. He also finished ninth in a professional race, the Bordeaux–Paris, behind Belgian René Martens, in 1985. He was sixth in the 1985 amateur world road championship. Notable performances as an amateur included 5 July 1981 where he became the national road race champion ahead of the old but still competitive Paddy Flanagan. He also represented his country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, in the team time trials, where the team placed 16th of 26. Kimmage replicated his reputation as a successful amateur in Ireland, for the French ACBB team and the Belgian CC Wasquehal amateur team. His brothers also enjoyed the spotlight: Raphael finished second in the 1984 Rás Tailteann, while Kevin won the race in 1991. Kimmage had a prominent career as an amateur, notably his 6th place at the amateur world road race championship. At schoolboy level (under 16) he and his brothers rode with the Orwell Wheelers, at the same time as Stephen Roche.Ĭycling career Amateur career His father, Christy, cycled with the Dublin Wheelers, and his brothers Raphael and Kevin were also active. He wrote for The Sunday Times newspaper and others, and published a number of books. Paul Kimmage (born in Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish sports journalist and former amateur and professional road bicycle racer, who was road race champion of Ireland in 1981, and competed in the 1984 Olympic Games. ![]()
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