Joe Bunker
Anthony "Joe" Bunker (born April 7, 1930 in London ) is a former English cyclist .
Joe Bunker began his cycling career at the "Fulham Club Belle Vue CC". In 1952 he became a professional. Since there were no winter racing tracks in Great Britain at the time, his manager assured him that he would move to Paris. After Bunker had won the standing race final for new professionals in the Vélodrome d'Hiver , he was in demand as a stand-up throughout Europe. Among other things, he won the Grand Prix d'Amsterdam and in 1953 the Parc des Princes race as a preparation for the road race Bordeaux – Paris ; Reg Harris won the sprint and Sid Patterson won the omnium .
In 1954, Joe Bunker finished the world championship in Wuppertal with third place in the 100 km stand-up race in a time of 1:20 hours. It was the first time in 50 years that an Englishman won a medal in a standing race.
After his cycling career, Joe Bunker led various service companies and founded his own company with 120 employees in Germany, which he sold in 1983. Then he moved to France. Today he lives in Germany again with his second wife. There are two sons from the first marriage.
Web links
- Joe Bunker in the Radsportseiten.net database
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bunker, Joe |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bunker, Anthony (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English cyclist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 7, 1930 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |