Personal information | |
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Full name | Stephen Gallagher |
Born |
Armagh, Northern Ireland |
9 July 1980
Team information | |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Professional team(s) | |
2003 | Team Endurasport.com-Principia |
2004-2005 | Flanders-Afin.com |
2006 | Giant Asia Racing Team |
2007–2009 | Murphy & Gunn–Newlyn–M.Donnelly–Sean Kelly |
2010 | Sigma Sport–Specialized |
Stephen Gallagher (born 9 July 1980 in Armagh, Northern Ireland) is an Irish professional cyclist and cycling coach, who last rode for the British continental cycling team Sigma Sport–Specialized. He previously rode for the An Post–M.Donnelly–Grant Thornton–Sean Kelly team.
He moved to France to pursue his cycling career at the age of 17, riding as an amateur for four years, before turning professional in 2003. Gallagher took his biggest win when he won the general classification of the 2008 FBD Insurance Rás.
He missed most of the 2009 season due to a family illness.
Gallagher established the coaching firm Dig Deep Coaching in 2011. He was technical director of the Northern Irish team for the Gran Partenza of the 2014 Giro d'Italia.