John Atkins (cyclist)

John Atkins (cyclist)

Infobox Cyclist
ridername = John Atkins


fullname = John Atkins
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1948|4|7
country = ENG
GBR
height =
weight =
currentteam =
discipline = Cyclo-cross
role = Rider
ridertype =
amateuryears =
amateurteams = Harlech Wheelers
proyears = 1968
1969
1970
1971–1972
1973–1975
1975–1979
1978–1979
proteams = Bantel - Mercian
Carlton - Truwel
Fred Baker
TI -Carlton
TI - Raleigh
Viscount - Shimano
Harry Quinn - Galli
majorwins =
updated = 14 April 2008

John Atkins (born 7 April 1948, Coventry [cite web|url=http://www.cyclingwebsite.net/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=21456|title=Profile|publisher=The Cycling Website] ), is a former racing cyclist specialising in cyclo-cross, and 12 times national cyclo-cross champion. He was a professional cyclist between 1968 and 1979.

Atkins is the son of Edith and Roland (Ron) Atkins. His mother was a prolific breaker of long-distance records in the 1950s.

John Atkins began cycling on the cleared areas and bomb sites that followed intensive bombing of Coventry in the second world war. He started racing at 17.

He won his first national cyclo-cross championship in 1961 when he was 19. He was in a group of four and passed them by taking a longer route to the right around bushes where the others had ridden to the left. [cite web| url=http://www.ridecov.co.uk/johnresults.htm| title=Coventry - John's Results| publisher=Ride Coventry| accessdate=2008-09-15] It gave him a few seconds' lead that he held to the finish.

He won again in 1962 but was handicapped until 1966 by a stomach ulcer. He dominated cyclo-cross in Britain for the next 10 years.

He came fifth in the 1968 world championship, then turned professional for a sausage-maker, Mash & Baxter. A year later he moved to Carlton Cycles for five years. He rode for Viscount-Shimano from 1975 to 1978 and then for Harry Quinn Cycles. He retired in 1979.

Atkins founded John Atkins Cycles in Coventry, now known as Coventry Cycle Centre. [cite web|url=http://johnatkinscoventry.co.uk/NET1.1/|title=Home Page (old version)|publisher=Coventry Cycle Centre] After retiring from professional cycling, Atkins ran a cycle and toy shop in Pwllheli on the Llŷn Peninsula.

Palmarès

;1961:1st flagicon|GBR British National Cyclo-cross Championships;1962:1st flagicon|GBR British National Cyclo-cross Championships;1963:2nd British National Cyclo-cross Championships;1966:1st flagicon|GBR British National Cyclo-cross Championships;1967:1st flagicon|GBR British National Cyclo-cross Championships;1968:1st flagicon|GBR British National Cyclo-cross Championships;1969:1st flagicon|GBR British National Cyclo-cross Championships:1st Three Peaks;1970:1st flagicon|GBR British National Cyclo-cross Championships:1st Three Peaks;1971:1st flagicon|GBR British National Cyclo-cross Championships;1972:1st flagicon|GBR British National Cyclo-cross Championships;1973:1st flagicon|GBR British National Cyclo-cross Championships;1974:1st flagicon|GBR British National Cyclo-cross Championships;1975:2nd British National Cyclo-cross Championships;1976:2nd British National Cyclo-cross Championships:1st Three Peaks;1977:1st flagicon|GBR British National Cyclo-cross Championships;1978:2nd British National Cyclo-cross Championships

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