# Shane Kelly

Shane John Kelly OAM (born 7 January 1972) is a former professional Australian track racing cyclist. Kelly specialised in the men's 1000 m time trial, commonly known as the Kilo. Kelly announced his retirement from international competition at the end of the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics. Kelly is now working in motivational speaking, team building, and cycling fitness and training programs. He is the uncle of Aidan and Ciaran Kelly.

## Cycling career

Kelly began cycling at the age of five. He achieved success as a junior, winning the junior Kilo at the Australian National Track Championships.
Kelly has competed in five Olympic Games. He won a silver medal in the 1000 m time trial at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Kelly is well known for an infamous mishap in the cycling at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Going into the kilo event, he was the world record holder and strong favourite. However his foot slipped from the pedal at the start, and he did not start racing. Kelly won a bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics, and came fourth at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Also in 2004 he competed in the Keirin event, winning a bronze medal. He was fourth across the line, but another cyclist was disqualified for dangerous riding. The 1000m time trial event was removed from the Olympic program after 2004. At the 2008 Summer Olympics Kelly came fourth in the Keirin.
Kelly was the world champion in the kilo for three consecutive times, from 1995 to 1997. He also competed at the Commonwealth Games, winning gold in the 1000 m time trial in 1994 and 1998. Kelly has also won a World Championship in the Team Sprint in 1996.

## Awards and honours

Kelly was awarded the title of Australian Cyclist of the Year in 1996, and Australian Male Track Cyclist of the Year in 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999. In 2001, he was inducted into the Australian Institute of Sport 'Best of the Best'. He was also awarded the medal of the Order of Australia on Australia Day in 2004.

## Major results
### 1990

    1st Kilo, Australian National Track Championships - Juniors
    1st Elimination Race, Australian National Track Championships - Juniors
    3rd Scratch, Australian National Track Championships - Juniors
    2nd Sprint, Australian National Track Championships - Juniors
    3rd Kilo, UCI Track Cycling World Championships - Juniors
    1st Elimination Race, UCI Track Cycling World Championships - Juniors

### 1991

    1st Kilo, Australian National Track Championships
    3rd Elimination Race, Australian National Track Championships

### 1992

    2nd Kilo, Summer Olympics

### 1993

    2nd Kilo, 1993 UCI Track Cycling World Championships

### 1994

    1st Kilo, Commonwealth Games
    2nd Kilo, Australian National Track Championships, Adelaide, SA (AUS)
    3rd Kilo, 1994 UCI Track Cycling World Championships

### 1995

    Kilo, World Record
    1st Kilo, 1995 UCI Track Cycling World Championships

### 1996

    1st Kilo, Australian National Track Championships, Perth, WA (AUS)
    3rd Keirin, Australian National Track Championships, Perth, WA (AUS)
    1st Kilo, 1996 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
    1st Team Sprint, 1996 UCI Track Cycling World Championships (with Darryn William Hill & Gary Neiwand)

### 1997

    1st Kilo, 1997 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
    3rd Team Sprint, 1997 UCI Track Cycling World Championships

### 1998

    1st Kilo, Commonwealth Games
    2nd Kilo, 1998 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
    2nd Team Sprint, 1998 UCI Track Cycling World Championships

### 1999

    2nd Kilo, Australian National Track Championships
    1st Keirin, Australian National Track Championships
    2nd Kilo, Oceania International Track Grand Prix
    2nd Team Sprint, Oceania International Track Grand Prix
    2nd Kilo, Frisco
    2nd Team Sprint, Frisco
    2nd Kilo, 1999 UCI Track Cycling World Championships

### 2000

    2nd Kilo, Australian National Track Championships
    2nd Team sprint, Australian National Track Championships
    3rd Kilo, Summer Olympics
    2nd Kilo, Cali

### 2001

    1st Kilo, Oceania Track Cycling Championships

### 2002

    2nd Kilo, Australian National Track Championships
    3rd Kilo, 2002 UCI Track Cycling World Championships

### 2003

    2nd Kilo, 2003 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
    3rd Kilo, Cape Town
    3rd Team Sprint, Cape Town
    1st Kilo, Sydney
    2nd Team Sprint, Sydney

### 2004

    2nd Keirin, Cottbus
    1st Keirin, Oceania Track Cycling Championships
    1st Kilo, Oceania Track Cycling Championships
    2nd Sprint,Oceania Track Cycling Championships
    1st Keirin, Manchester
    1st Kilo, Australian National Track Championships
    2nd Keirin, Oceania Games
    1st Team Sprint, Oceania Games, (with Ben Kersten & Jason Niblett)

### 2005

    2nd Keirin, Oceania Track Cycling Championships
    1st Team Sprint, Oceania Track Cycling Championships
    1st Keirin, Sydney Thousand
    3rd Keirin, Manchester
    2nd Sprint, Australian National Track Championships
    1st Team sprint, Australian National Track Championships (with Joel Leonard & Jason Niblett)
    3rd Keirin, 2005 UCI Track Cycling World Championships

### 2006

    1st Keirin, Los Angeles
    3rd Team Sprint, Los Angeles
    3rd Team Sprint, Commonwealth Games
    3rd Team Sprint, 2006 UCI Track Cycling World Championships

### 2007

    1st Keirin, Oceania Track Cycling Championships
    1st Team Sprint, Oceania Track Cycling Championships (with Ryan Bayley & Daniel Ellis)
    1st Team Sprint, Sydney (with Ryan Bayley & Daniel Ellis)

### 2008

    1st Team sprint, Australian National Track Championships (with Mark French & Shane Perkins)
    2nd Keirin, Australian National Track Championships