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Full name
  
Kelvin Batey

1993
  
Dyno

Height
  
1.86 m

Current team
  
Route 55

1994–1995
  
GT Bicycles

Weight
  
89 kg

Rider type
  
Off Road

Name
  
Kelvin Batey

Disciplines
  
BMX

1990–1992
  
Wulfsport

Role
  
Bicycler


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Born
  
9 May 1981 (age 42) Market Warsop, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom (
1981-05-09
)

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Kelvin Batey (b. 9 May 1981 from Market Warsop, Nottinghamshire) is a British born professional "Mid/Current School" Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racer who competed for Great Britain from the start of his career until 2008 and then for Ireland.

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Racing career milestones

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Started racing: Early 1988 age 6 at a track in Warsop, England

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Sanctioning body:

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First race result: 1st

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First win (local):

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First sponsor: Invert Magazine

First national win: 1st

Turned Professional: 1997 age 16 in England

First Professional race result: 6th place - Coppull National May 1997

First Professional win: In Mansfield, England in August 1999.

First Junior Pro* win: Holland European Round - Junior Men 1998

First Senior Pro** race result:

First Senior Pro win:

Retired: Active

Height & weight at height of his career (1995–2006): Ht:6'2" Wt:197 lbs.

Amateur

  • Invert Magazine: 1989-1990
  • Wulfsport: 1990-1992
  • Dyno: 1993
  • GT (Gary Turner) Bicycles (UK Division): 1994-1995
  • Giant Bicycles: 1996
  • GT Bicycles (Europe Division): 1996-December 1999. Batey would turn pro with this sponsor.

    • Professional

  • GT Bicycles (Europe Division): 1996-December 1999
  • Haro Bicycles (UK Division): January 2000-February 2002
  • One Bicycles European Team: January 2003-December 2005
  • Intense BMX World Team: 21 December 2005 – 31 December 2006
  • Free Agent All-Star World Team: 1 January 2007 – 31 December 2010
  • Intense Route 55 1 January 2011 - 31 December 2013
  • GET Racing 1 January 2014 – present

    • Amateur/Junior

    British Cycling Bicycle Motocross (BCBMX)(England):

    National Bicycle League (NBL)

  • None

    • American Bicycle Association (ABA)

  • None

    • International Bicycle Motocross Federation (IBMXF)*

    Fédération Internationale Amateur de Cyclisme (FIAC)*

    Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)*

    Professional/Eite Men

    British Cycling Bicycle Motocross (BCBMX)(England):

  • 2000 Elite Cruiser National Champion
  • 2001 Elite Men National Champion
  • 2001 Elite Cruiser National Champion
  • 2003 Elite Men National Champion
  • 2003 Elite Men British Champion
  • 2003 Elite Men No Clips Champion
  • 2004 Elite Men National Champion
  • 2004 Elite Men No Clips Champion
  • 2005 Elite Men National Champion
  • 2005 Elite Men British Champion
  • 2006 Elite Men British Champion
  • 2007 Elite Men British Champion
  • 2008 Elite Men British Champion
  • 2009 Elite Men National Champion
  • 2009 Elite Men British Champion
  • 2009 Elite Men National Champion
  • 2010 Elite Men British Champion

    • National Bicycle League (NBL)

    American Bicycle Association (ABA)

    International Bicycle Motocross Federation (IBMXF)*

  • None

    • Fédération Internationale Amateur de Cyclisme (FIAC)*

  • None

    • Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)*

  • 1998 Junior Men European Elite/Junior Champion
  • 1999 Junior Men World Bronze Medalist
  • 2005 Elite Men Cruiser Silver Medalist
  • 2006 Elite Men Cruiser Bronze Medalist
  • 2007 Elite Men Cruiser Bronze Medalist
  • 2013 Masters World Champion
  • 2014 Masters World Silver Medalist
  • "2015 Masters World Champion"

    • Pro Series Championships

    Notable accolades

    British Cycling BMX Rider of the Year 1999

    South Yorkshire Sports Personality of the Year 2007

    BBC North Male Sports Personality of the Year 2007 runner up

    Lifetime achievement award with Cycling Ireland. November 2014

    Significant injuries

  • Broken CollarBone at 1997 World Championships, Australia
  • Suffered a compound fracture of the femur on 24 May 2002 at the Bike 2002 in Birmingham, England. He fell at the back end of a jump and then a competitor, Steve Peat, cleared the jump but landed on Batey. Was laid up until late summer 2002.
  • Broken and disloctaed wrist July 2001 - out for 6 months
  • Broken hands suffered at World Supercross Cup - out for 3 months
  • Concussion, broken hand and broken ribs at GB Olympic trials 2008
  • Rotator cuff surgery on shoulder 2008
  • Torn posterior cruciate ligament in the knee - August 2015 after falling 20 feet over a pro section while going for a national title at the final round of the series at Birmingham.

    • All out racer who leaves everything he has on the track. Has fought through numerous injuries before, during and after races to make sure he is up on the gate for a big race meeting. Balls out but fair style wins him a lot of respect from the race fans and fellow racers.

    Miscellaneous

    Worked at Winterhill School in Rotherham as a PE Teacher.

    Working closely with Cycling Ireland and BMX Ireland in promoting the sport in the country.

    Brother Liam is a well known poker player who also used to be a top BMX rider in Gb

    BMX magazine covers

    Fastlane BMX Mag Issue 1

    Minicycle/BMX Action & Super BMX:

  • None

    • Bicycle Motocross Action & Go:

  • None

    • BMX Plus!:

    Snap BMX Magazine & Transworld BMX:

  • None

    • Moto Mag:

    Bicycles Today & BMX Today (The official NBL publication under two names):

    ABA Action, American BMXer, BMXer (The official ABA publication under three names):

    References

    Kelvin Batey Wikipedia
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