Westley Gough (born 4 May 1988, Hastings) is a New Zealand professional racing cyclist. In 2011 he won the New Zealand National Road Championships ITT.Gough wins in record time
While at high school at Central Hawke's Bay College, Gough was in the New Zealand team that beat Great Britain for gold in the team pursuit at the 2005 World Junior Championships in Austria. This achievement earned him the Hawke's Bay Secondary Schools Sportsperson of the Year. He gained a silver medal in the individual pursuit at the 2006 World Junior Championships, and he was part of the quartet that won the silver in the team pursuit behind Australia.
He won a bronze medal in the men's team pursuit event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in China. Gough rode in the team's preliminary events, but made way for Hayden Roulston to join the team in the final. The International Olympic Committee subsequently struck an extra bronze medal for Gough to recognise his contribution to the pursuit team's success. In 2010 Westley Gough won the men's omnium at the New Zealand National Track Championships.
Gough represented New Zealand at the 2010 Commonwealth Games held in Delhi in India.
At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he again won a bronze medal in the men's team pursuit.
He rode for Team Budget Forklifts for the 2014 and 2015 seasons.
Major results
2008 3rd Prologue Tour of Southland 2009 2nd Chrono Champenois 2010 2nd National Championships ITT 2011 1st National Championships ITT 1st Stage 5 Tour of Wellington 3rd Prologue Tour of Elk Grove 2012 1st Prologue Tour des Pays de Savoie 2013 3rd National Championships ITT
References
External links Athlete bio at 2008 Olympics site