| Personal information | |
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| Born | 30 May 1964 England United Kingdom |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Cyclo-cross & MTB |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Cyclo-cross, XC & Marathon |
| Amateur team(s) | |
| Ace Racing Team Matlock CC |
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| Professional team(s) | |
| 1987-1990 1991-1992 1992-1993 1993-1998 |
Ace RT Peugeot Cycles Peugeot - Ritchey Peugeot - Look Schwinn Bicycles |
| Infobox last updated on 21 March 2010 |
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Tim Gould (born 30 May 1964 in Matlock) is a former professional racing cyclist specialising in cyclo-cross and mountain bike racing.
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After a string of World Cup victories and podium placings through the early 1990s his strength was climbing and in this era he was the best in the world, becoming the Official World Mountain Bike Hill Climb Champion in 1990 at Durango. Gould was the first human to beat a horse on a mountain bike over cross country terrain in the William Hill Man v Horse v Bike event.
Gould raced for Britain internationally and as a world class pro for the Schwinn Mountain Bike Team, with numerous wins and podium finishes in the Grundig World Cup series. Some of these include first in Chateaux D'oex Switzerland (1991), Second in Mount Snow Vermont (1994) and third at Mammoth Mountain in 1994 behind British Olympian Gary Foord. Gould's early career saw him win an impressive 6 cyclocross champion titles in the Three Peaks Cyclocross Race. He continued to race cyclocross after retiring from professional and international competition.
Gould was added to the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame[1] in 1999.
In 2009 Gould was inducted into the British Cycling Hall of Fame.
1990
3rd XC, UCI Mountain Bike World Championships Cross-Country, Durango
1st XC, UCI Mountain Bike World Championships Hill Climb, Durango
1st Man (Cyclist) ever to beat the Horse, The William Hill Man V Horse V Bike event
1991
1st XC, British Mountain Biking National Championships
1st XC, Grundig UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Round 1 - Bassano del Grappa
1st XC, Grundig UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Final Round - Château-d'Œx
1st XC, Grundig UCI Mountain Bike Challenge Cup, Aviemore
1984
Three Peaks Cyclo-Cross Champion
1985
Three Peaks Cyclo-Cross Champion
1986
Three Peaks Cyclo-Cross Champion
1987
Three Peaks Cyclo-Cross Champion
1988
Three Peaks Cyclo-Cross Champion
1989
Three Peaks Cyclo-Cross Champion