Paul Kimmage
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Paul Kimmage |
| Born | 7 May 1962 Dublin, Ireland |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Retired |
| Amateur teams | |
| 1980–1983 | Tara Road CC |
| 1984 | ACBB (France) |
| 1985 | CC Wasquehal (Belgium) |
| Professional teams | |
| 1986–1987 | RMO |
| 1988–1989 | Fagor–MBK |
| Major wins | |
| National Road Race Champion (1981) | |
Paul Kimmage (born 7 May 1962) is an Irish sports journalist and former amateur and professional road bicycle racer, who was road race champion of Ireland in 1981, and competed in the 1984 Olympic Games. He wrote for The Sunday Times newspaper and others, and published a number of books.
Kimmage was born into a cycling family. His father, Christy, cycled with the Dublin Wheelers, and his brothers Raphael and Kevin were also active. At schoolboy level (under 16) he and his brothers rode with the Orwell Wheelers, at the same time as Stephen Roche.