John Atkins

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John Atkins (born April 7, 1942 in Coventry ) is a retired British cyclist and national cycling champion .

Athletic career

Atkins was a specialist in cyclo-cross racing . In this discipline he was British champion thirteen times. He won his first national title in 1961. A year later he defended the title. After that, he had to take a break from sport for a few years due to illness. After finishing 5th at the UCI World Championships in 1968 when Roger de Vlaeminck won , he turned professional . His winning streak at the British Championships began in 1966 and lasted until 1975. In 1977 he won the title again. At the World Championships for professionals, 7th place in 1973 was his best result. In 1971 he wanted to compete on the road with the continental European professionals and started near Paris-Nice . He finished the race but was well behind the winner Eddy Merckx and finished 69th and last of the race. He was a professional driver from 1968 to 1979, almost always in British teams. Nevertheless, he still pursued another profession, as he could not make a living from cycling alone.

Teams

1968 Bantel - Mercian (Great Britain)

1968 Marsh & Baxter (Great Britain)

1969 Carlton - Truwel - Campagnolo (Great Britain)

1970 Falcon (Great Britain)

1971 TI - Carlton (Great Britain)

1972 TI - Raleigh (Great Britain)

1972 TI - Carlton (Great Britain)

1973 TI - Raleigh (Great Britain)

1974 TI - Raleigh (Great Britain)

1975 TI - Raleigh (Netherlands)

1975 Viscount - Shimano (Great Britain)

1976 Viscount - Shimano (Great Britain)

1977 Viscount - Shimano (Great Britain)

1978 Viscount - Shimano (Great Britain)

1978 Harry Quinn - Galli (Great Britain)

1979 Viscount - Shimano (Great Britain)

1979 Harry Quinn - Galli (Great Britain)

Professional

After his career, he started his own cycling company, the John Atkins Cycles. He later ran a bicycle and toy shop.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Chris Sidwells: John Atkins. In: cyclinglegends.co.uk. Retrieved April 21, 2020 (English).
personal data
SURNAME Atkins, John
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British cyclist
DATE OF BIRTH April 7, 1942
PLACE OF BIRTH Coventry