Tony Bell
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Tony Bell is a freelance writer and journalist, known for his whats he on column in Cycling Weekly,[1] where he was a columnist between 1994 and 2006.[2] His popularity gained as a CW columnist[3][4] led to engagements as an after-dinner speaker at cycling events.[5][6]
Bell is also a serious reporter with a degree in politics who has reported on race riots, gangland contracts, drugs wars and environmental and social issues in his native Merseyside for The Independent and The Observer.[1] Following a road accident in which several members of Rhyl cycling club were killed, Bell criticized the attitudes of those such as Jeremy Clarkson, whose column in The Sun he considered anti-cyclist, and what he saw as the cynical attitude of motorists. He called for a single organisation to represent cyclists in the UK to avoid such tragedies recurring.[7]
Bell was also professional cyclist[3]. He once held the mountains and points jerseys in the Mi-Août Bretagne.[1] He is the brother of former professional Mark Bell.
Bell lives in Chester[1] and supplements his income as a bus driver. He is writing an autobiography, provisionally called "Pinball", excerpts of which are on [8]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d THE WIRRAL. Cycling Weekly (30 May 2006).
- ^ About Tony Bell.
- ^ a b Latest Newport Nocturne News. British Cycling (August 2003).
- ^ Brian Cookson (January 2003). REMEMBERING A PRIZED WIN. British Cycling.
- ^ Club Dinner. Hull Thursday Road Club.
- ^ Bell on bikes (speech video). quickrelease.tv.
- ^ Perpetual Cycle (21 January 2006).
- ^ Tony Bell.
