John Atkins (cyclist)
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Personal information | |
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Full name | John Atkins |
Date of birth | April 7, 1948 |
Country | England United Kingdom |
Team information | |
Discipline | Cyclo-cross |
Role | Rider |
Amateur team(s) | |
Harlech Wheelers | |
Professional team(s) | |
1968 1969 1970 1971–1972 1973–1975 1975–1979 1978–1979 |
Bantel - Mercian Carlton - Truwel Fred Baker TI -Carlton TI - Raleigh Viscount - Shimano Harry Quinn - Galli |
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14 April 2008 |
John Atkins (born 7 April 1948, Coventry[1]), is a former racing cyclist specialising in cyclo-cross, and 12 times national cyclo-cross champion. He was a professional cyclist between 1968 and 1979. Atkins founded John Atkins Cycles in Coventry, which is now known as the Coventry Cycle Centre[2]. After retiring from professional cycling, Atkins ran a cycle and toy shop in Pwllheli on the Llŷn Peninsula.
[edit] Palmarès
- 1961
- 1st British National Cyclo-cross Championships
- 1962
- 1st British National Cyclo-cross Championships
- 1963
- 2nd British National Cyclo-cross Championships
- 1966
- 1st British National Cyclo-cross Championships
- 1967
- 1st British National Cyclo-cross Championships
- 1968
- 1st British National Cyclo-cross Championships
- 1969
- 1st British National Cyclo-cross Championships
- 1st Three Peaks
- 1970
- 1st British National Cyclo-cross Championships
- 1st Three Peaks
- 1971
- 1st British National Cyclo-cross Championships
- 1972
- 1st British National Cyclo-cross Championships
- 1973
- 1st British National Cyclo-cross Championships
- 1974
- 1st British National Cyclo-cross Championships
- 1975
- 2nd British National Cyclo-cross Championships
- 1976
- 2nd British National Cyclo-cross Championships
- 1st Three Peaks
- 1977
- 1st British National Cyclo-cross Championships
- 1978
- 2nd British National Cyclo-cross Championships
[edit] References
- ^ Profile. The Cycling Website.
- ^ Home Page (old version). Coventry Cycle Centre.
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