Chris Newton
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher Newton |
| Date of birth | September 29, 1973 |
| Country |  England |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Track & Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur team(s) | |
| 1995-1996 | North Wirral Velo/Kodak |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 1998 2006 2007 |
Team Brite recycling.co.uk |
| Major wins | |
 World Champion x2
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| Infobox last updated on: | |
| 21 September 2007 | |
Chris Newton (born 29 September 1973, Stockton-on-Tees, England[1]) is a successful road and track racing cyclist. He is a Graphic designer by trade. Newton first competed in the Commonwealth Games in 1994, winning the silver medal in the Team Pursuit. He won the bronze medal in the Team Pursuit at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney. He won a silver medal in the Team Pursuit, and the bronze in the Points Race at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester. He competed in the Points Race at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens and also won the silver medal in the Team Pursuit. He won gold in the Team Pursuit at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne. Newton has also been World Champion twice[2].
Newton broke his collarbone on 6 March 2008 when a car door was opened in his path whilst he was training on the road, putting him out of contention for the upcoming World Championships at the end of March.[3]
[edit] Palmarés
- 1992
- 4th Junior World Championships, Team Pursuit
- 1993
- 1st
British National Championships, Scratch Race 20km - 1st 'British Centre of Excellence Road Race'
- 1994
- 2nd Team Pursuit, Commonwealth Games (with Tony Doyle, Rob Hayles and Bryan Steel)
- 1995
- 1st United Kingdom British National Championships, Scratch Race 20km
- 1st United Kingdom British National Championships, Team Pursuit
- 1st Premier Calendar, International Archer Grand Prix
- 1st Premier Calendar, Silver Spoon 2-day
- 1st Stage 2, Premier Calendar, Silver Spoon 2-day
- 2nd Stage 1, Premier Calendar, Silver Spoon 2-day
- 2nd Stage 3, Premier Calendar, Silver Spoon 2-day
- 2nd British National Championships, Team Time Trial
- 3rd British National Championships, Hill Climb
- 1996
- 1st Tour of Lancashire
- 1st Premier Calendar, International Archer Grand Prix
- 2nd Tour of Langkawi, Malaysia
- 1st King of the Mountains, Tour of Langkawi
- 3rd World Cup, Germany, Team Pursuit, (with Rob Hayles, Matt Illingworth, Bryan Steel)
- 3rd World Cup, Italy, Team Pursuit, (with Shaun Wallace, Matt Illingworth, Bryan Steel)
- 3rd British National Championships, Time Trial 25 mile
- 1997
- 1st United Kingdom British National Championships, Team Time Trial
- 1st British National Championships, Time Trial 25 mile
- 1st Grand Prix de l'Oms a Fontainne, France
- 1st Grand Prix de la Londe, France
- 1st Grand Prix Bonville, France
- 1st Grand Prix de Geneve, Switzerland
- 1998
- 1st United Kingdom British National Championships, Team Time Trial
- 1st Manx International Time Trial
- 1st Premier Calendar, Grand Prix of Essex
- 1st Premier Calendar, Europa 2 day
- 1st Stage 1, Premier Calendar, Europa 2 day
- 1st Stage 2, Premier Calendar, Europa 2 day
- 1st Mersey Invitation Time Trial
- 2nd British National Championships, Time Trial 25 mile
- 8th Prutour, Prydain
- 1999
- 1st United Kingdom British National Championships, Time Trial
- 1st United Kingdom British National Championships, Time Trial 25 mile
- 1st United Kingdom British National Championships, Team Time Trial
- 1st United Kingdom British National Championships, Team Pursuit
- 1st Manx International Time Trial
- 1st Premier Calendar, Europa 2 day
- 2nd Stage 1, Bishop's Waltham-Stephen's Castle, Premier Calendar, Europa 2 day
- 2nd Stage 2, Bishop's Waltham, Premier Calendar, Europa 2 day
- 2000
- 1st United Kingdom British National Championships, Time Trial
- 1st Grand Prix Claude Criquielion, Belgium
- 1st IWT Jong Maar Meodik, Belgium
- 1st Premier Calendar, Europa 2 day
- 1st Stage 2, Bishop's Waltham, Premier Calendar, Europa 2 day
- 1st Premier Calendar, Lincoln Grand Prix
- 1st Premier Calendar, Silver Spoon Chase
- 1st Premier Calendar, Oleum Grand Prix
- 2nd World Championships, Team Pursuit (with Bradley Wiggins, Paul Manning and Bryan Steel)
- 3rd Team Pursuit, Olympic Games, (with Jonathon Clay, Rob Hayles, Paul Manning, Brian Steel and Bradley Wiggins)
- 3rd UCI World Cup, Italy
- 3rd British National Championships, Time Trial 25 mile
- 45th 49th Olympia Tour, Netherlands
- 2001
- 1st United Kingdom British National Championships, Criterium
- 2nd World Championships, Team Pursuit (with Bradley Wiggins, Paul Manning and Bryan Steel)
- 1st Circuit des Mines, France
- 1st Grand Prix Ploogestraat, Belgium
- 1st Premier Calendar, Lancaster Grand Prix
- 2nd World Cup, Poland, Team Pursuit, (with Bradley Wiggins, Paul Manning, Bryan Steel and Phil West)
- 3rd British National Championships, Time Trial
- 23rd Cinturón Ciclista Internacional a Mallorca
- 1st Stage 3, Santa Margarita, Cinturón Ciclista Internacional a Mallorca
- 2nd Stage 1, laya de Palma-El Arenal, Cinturón Ciclista Internacional a Mallorca
- 2002
- 1st World Championships, Points Race
- 1st United Kingdom British National Championships, Points Race
- 1st Tour de la Manche, France
- 2nd World Championships, Team Pursuit (with Bradley Wiggins, Paul Manning and Bryan Steel)
- 2nd FBD Milk Rás, Ireland
- 1st Sprint Competition, FBD Milk Rás
- 1st Stage 1, FBD Milk Rás, Dublin - Ballinamore
- 2nd Stage 4, FBD Milk Rás, Killorglin - Castletownbere
- 2nd Stage 5, FBD Milk Rás, Castletownbere - Midleton
- 1st Stage 6, FBD Milk Rás, Dungarvan - Arklow
- 1st Stage 7, FBD Milk Rás, Arklow - Baltinglass
- 1st Stage 8, FBD Milk Rás, Phoenix Park Circuit Race
- 1st Stage 1, Beroun-Beroun, Gweriniaeth Tsiec
- 1st Stage 4, Joeuf - Metz, Circuit des Mines, France
- 2nd Team Pursuit, Commonwealth Games, (with Paul Manning, Bryan Steel and Bradley Wiggins)
- 3rd Points Race, Commonwealth Games
- 3rd British National Championships, Time Trial 25 mile
- 2003
- 1st United Kingdom British National Championships, Scratch Race 20km
- 1st FBD Milk Rás, Ireland
- Stage 5, FBD Milk Rás, Letterkenny – Buncrana
- 3rd World Cup, Mexico, Points Race
- 4th World Championships, Points Race
- 2004
- 2nd Team Pursuit, Olympic Games, (with Steve Cummings, Paul Manning and Bryan Steel)
- 2nd World Championships, Team Pursuit (with Rob Hayles, Paul Manning and Bryan Steel)
- 1st World Cup, Sydney, Team Pursuit, (with Rob Hayles, Paul Manning, Bryan Steel and Russell Downing
- 1st World Cup, Manchester (with Rob Hayles, Paul Manning and Bryan Steel)
- 1st United Kingdom British National Championships, Points Race
- 1st United Kingdom British National Championships, Scratch Race 20km
- 1st United Kingdom British National Championships, Team Pursuit (with Paul Manning, Tom White and Mark Cavendish)
- 2nd World Cup, Sydney, Points Race
- 2nd World Cup, Los Angeles, Points Race
- 3rd World Cup, Moscow, Scratch Race 15km
- 4th World Cup, Mexico, Points Race
- 4th World Cup, Moscow, Points Race
- 2005
- 1st World Championships, Team Pursuit (with Steve Cummings, Paul Manning and Rob Hayles)
- 1st United Kingdom British National Championships, Time Trial
- 1st World Cup, Manchester (1), (with Steve Cummings, Paul Manning and Rob Hayles)
- 2nd World Cup, Manchester (2), (with Mark Cavendish, Paul Manning and Rob Hayles)
- 1st FBD Insurance Ras, Ireland
- 3rd, Sprint Competition, FBD Insurance Ras
- 4th World Championships, Road Race
- 2006
- 1st World Cup, Moscow, Team Pursuit, (with Paul Manning, Geraint Thomas and Ed Clancy)
- 1st Team Pursuit, Commonwealth Games, (with Steve Cummings, Paul Manning and Rob Hayles)
- 1st Stage race, Tour of the South
- 1st 1 Stage, Tour of the South
- 1st United Kingdom British National Track Championships Scratch Race 20km
- 1st United Kingdom British National Track Championships Team Pursuit
- 2nd British National Championships, Time Trial 25 mile
- 3rd British National Track Championships Pursuit (with Paul Manning, Steve Cummings and Ed Clancy)
- 4th World Championships, Points Race
- 2007
- 1st Premier Calendar Series
- 1st Premier Calendar, Bikeline 2 day, Hope
- 1st Stage 1, Premier Calendar, Bikeline 2 day
- 1st Premier Calendar, Ryedale Grand Prix
- 2nd Premier Calendar, 38th Girvan 3 day
- 1st Stage 1, Premier Calendar, 38th Girvan 3 day
- 3rd Stage 2, Premier Calendar, 38th Girvan 3 day
- 3rd Stage 3, Premier Calendar, 38th Girvan 3 day
- 4th Stage 4, Premier Calendar, 38th Girvan 3 day
- 2nd Premier Calendar, Beaumont Trophy
- 3rd Premier Calendar, Blackpool Grand Prix
Premier Calendar, Grand Prix of Wales
- 5th Premier Calendar, Tour of Pendle
- 2008
- 1st World Cup, Points Race series winner]]
- 1st Stage 3, FBD Insurance Rás, Claremorris - Lisdoonvarna
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