Shane Kelly

Shane Kelly is a very successful former professional cyclist, and he has left his legacy behind. He is already inducted in Order of Australia, and he is a much-respected name. 

He announced his retirement after the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics and about the end of it.

Wife, Married, and Children

He is happily married to his wife, Matti. He has children too, and they complete his happy family. 

He is an animal lover and often travels with his family. He recently went to Halls Gap Zoo with his family, and he also added that the kids enjoyed it a lot. 

He is a very responsible father and takes excellent care of his family. 

He is a top-level athlete and a world champion. He has explained in an interview that, after his retirement, he barely had anything in his life that excited him.

In 2011, when his wife Matti Clements and he had twins, the fire of a sportsperson inside him was ignited again.

He has been working as a coach now in the Victorian Institute of Sport. 

Net Worth 

Professional cyclists, the best in the world, has an enormous salary. Mark Cavendish has a salary of 3.4 million Euros whereas Marcel Kittel has a salary of 3 million Euros.

The minimum pay scale also depends upon the prize money.

Men's competitions can pay prize money of about 40,000 Euros. 

If a professional rider joins a new team, he can earn about 95,000 Euros. This happened with Froome. 

The sport is gratifying as winners of Tour de France can enjoy a salary of 4.77 million per year. 

Looking at the pay scale, his net worth is a minimum of 500,000 dollars, yet to be confirmed. 

He is retired now and working as a coach, which pays him around 30.56 dollars per hour minimum. 

Awards and Honors

He was awarded the very prestigious Australian Cyclist of the Year in the year 1996. This was a massive achievement for him.

He was also awarded the Australian Male Track Cyclist of the Year four times. It was in the years 1996, 1997, 1998 and even in 1999. 

In the year 2001, he got a huge honor. He was inducted into the Australian Institute of Sports' Best of the Best'.

 His most honourable moment was in 2004. He was awarded Order of Australia on Australia Day, and this was the most precious day of his life. 

Best Performances and Results 

He finished 1st Kilo, Australian National Track Championships- Juniors in the year 1990. He also managed 2nd Sprint, Australian Track Championships- Junior the same year. 

In the year 1991, he received 1st Kilo, Australian National Track Championships. He also managed 3rd Elimination Race, Australian National Track Championships. 

In 1993, he finished 2nd Kilo, 1993 UCI Track Cycling World Championships. In the year 1992, he managed 2nd Kilo, Summer Olympics.

In the year 1999, he finished 2nd Kilo, Australian Track Championships, and also 2nd Kilo, 1999 UCI Track Cycling World Championships.

 In 2008, he finished 1st Team Sprint, Australian National Track Championships, and also 2nd Keirin, Australian National Track Championships. 

In 2007, he finished the 1st Team Spirit, Sydney.

Wiki of Shane Kelly

He was born in the year 1972 on the 7th of January, and this makes his age 47 in 2019. He was born in a place called Ararat, which lies in Australia. 

He belongs to the Australian nationality. 

He is a tall man, as he has a proper height of 1.82 meters. His weight is 85 kilograms.