Felix English
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Felix English |
| Born |
11 October 1992 Brighton |
| Height | 175cm |
| Weight | 67kg |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Track, road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 2012 2013 |
Rapha Condor-Sharp Rapha Condor-JLT |
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Infobox last updated on 1 August 2013 | |
Felix English (born 11 October 1992) is a professional cyclist from Brighton who rides for Ireland.
English rides on the road and on the track. As a junior he won five British national titles until he decided in 2010 to represent Ireland, the home country of his parents.[1] In September 2010 he set a new Irish Junior record during a track meeting in Apeldoorn, 1:07.9 over 1000 metres.[2] At the 2010 UEC European Track Championships, English surprisingly defeated Sir Chris Hoy in the first round of the sprint event.[3]
In 2012 English won the fourth stage of the Irish Sea Tour of the North. Twice he started at UCI Road World Championships. In 2012 he became Irish National Criterium Champion. In the same year he started to ride for the UCI Continental Team Rapha Condor-JLT and also for the Irish national Team.
References
- ↑ Felix English interview: Irishman motivated after his David vs Goliath role with Hoy velonation.com 11 November 2010
- ↑ New National Records cyclingireland.ie, 12 November 2010
- ↑ Chris Hoy suffers shock Poland defeat to Felix English news.bbc.co.uk, 6 November 2010
External links
- Felix English profile at Cycling Archives
- raphacondor.cc
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