Ian Wilkinson (born 14 April 1979)[2] is a British racing cyclist from England, who currently rides for British amateur team Spartans Velo Club. A prolific rider, he competes at the top level in cross country and marathon mountain bike racing, cyclo-cross, circuit and road racing. He is a multiple national champion, winning championships as a junior, under 23 and senior rider. He has represented Great Britain at many international events such as World Championships and World Cups in several disciplines. Outside of cycling, Wilkinson's occupation is as a builder.[2]
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Personal information | |
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Full name | Ian Wilkinson |
Nickname | Superman[1] |
Born | Bristol, England | 14 April 1979
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Weight | 78 kg (172 lb; 12.3 st) |
Team information | |
Current team | Spartans Velo Club |
Disciplines |
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Role | Rider |
Rider type |
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Amateur teams | |
Trek Y2K (WCPP) | |
UCVA Troyes | |
Scienceinsport.RT | |
Giant Racing | |
Science in Sport /Trek | |
2019– | Spartans Velo Club |
Professional teams | |
2009 | Team Halfords |
2010–2012 | Endura Racing |
2013 | Team UK Youth |
2014–2015 | Team Raleigh |
2016 | Pedal Heaven |
Career
editFrom Barnoldswick in Lancashire, Wilkinson was a member of British Cycling's World Class Performance Plan between 1999 and 2001.[3] He then went to France to ride on the road for a year before returning to Great Britain to ride for ScienceinSport.com, followed by stints riding for Giant RT and Science in Sport/Trek.
For the 2009 season, Wilkinson signed up with Team Halfords.[4][5] In 2010, Wilkinson joined Endura Racing, remaining with the squad for three seasons before joining Team UK Youth in 2013.[6] He was announced as part of the Team Raleigh squad for 2014.[7]
Major results
edit- 2000
- 1st Cross-country, National Under-23 Mountain Bike Championships
- 6th Cross-country, UEC European Under-23 Mountain Bike Championships
- 2005
- 3rd Marathon, National Mountain Bike Championships
- 2006
- 1st Ellis Briggs Grand Prix
- 2nd Overall National Cross-country Points Series
- 2nd Round 1, Sherwood
- 2nd Round 3, Drumlanrig
- 3rd Round 4, Newnham Park
- 7th Round 2, Margam Country Park
- 5th Overall National Circuit Race Series
- 2nd Clitheroe Grand Prix
- 3rd Otley Grand Prix
- 3rd Colne Grand Prix
- 3rd Travelwise Warwick Town Centre Circuit Races
- 4th Beverley Town Centre Circuit Races
- 6th Rochdale Grand Prix
- 8th National Criterium Championships
- 8th Cross-country, National Mountain Bike Championships
- 8th Overall Premier Calendar
- 6th Girvan 3 Day
- 7th Lincoln Grand Prix
- 2007
- 1st Overall Girvan 3 Day
- 1st Stage 3
- National Cross-Country Series
- 1st Sherwood
- 4th Margam Park
- 1st Roger Martin Memorial Road Race
- 2nd Cross-country, National Mountain Bike Championships
- 2nd East Midlands International CiCLE Classic
- 3rd Overall Bikeline 2 Day
- 4th Rochdale Grand Prix
- 5th Cheltenham, National Cyclo-cross Trophy
- 7th Lincoln Grand Prix
- 7th Blackpool Grand Prix
- 7th Colne Grand Prix
- 10th Ryedale Grand Prix
- 2008
- National Mountain Bike Championships
- 1st Colne Grand Prix Elite Circuit Race
- 1st Salford Nocturne
- 1st Preston City Centre Criterium
- 2nd Travelwise Warwick Town Centre Circuit Races
- 5th National Criterium Championships[8]
- 6th National Cyclo-cross Championships
- 7th Overall Bikeline 2 Day
- 1st Stages 1 & 3
- 8th Overall Girvan 3 Day
- 9th East Midlands International CiCLE Classic
- 2009
- 1st Rutland–Melton CiCLE Classic[9]
- 1st Warwick Town Centre Race[10]
- 1st Newcastle Leazes Criterium[11]
- 2nd Chas Messenger Trophy Road Race
- 2nd Lincoln Grand Prix
- 3rd Rochdale Grand Prix Circuit Race[12]
- 4th Overall Girvan 3-Day Road Race
- 4th Eddie Soens Memorial Road Race
- 4th Beaumont Trophy[13]
- 5th Overall Rás Tailteann
- 1st Stage 2
- 6th Blackpool Nocturne[14]
- 7th East Yorkshire Classic Circuit Race[15]
- 8th Blackburn Grand Prix[16]
- 2010
- 1st Overall National Circuit Series[9]
- 1st Newport Nocturne[19]
- 2nd National Criterium Championships[9]
- 2nd Tour of the Reservoir[20]
- 2011
- 3rd East Yorkshire Classic[21]
- 4th Tour de Mumbai II
- 4th Clayton Velo Classic[22]
- 6th Tour de Mumbai I
- 9th Smithfield Nocturne[23]
- 2012
- 1st Stage 3 Tour de Normandie
- 2nd Beverbeek Classic
- 2nd Newport Nocturne[24]
- 3rd Overall Baltic Chain Tour
- 6th Grand Prix Impanis-Van Petegem
- 2013
- 1st Rutland–Melton CiCLE Classic[9][25]
- 1st Stockton Grand Prix[9]
- 3rd National Criterium Championships[9]
- 5th Perfs Pedal Race[26]
- 6th Colne Grand Prix[27]
- 2014
- 1st Eddie Soens Memorial[28]
- 4th Newport Nocturne[29]
- 6th Leicester Castle Classic[30]
- 2015
- 3rd Eddie Soens Memorial[31]
- 5th Rutland–Melton CiCLE Classic[32]
- 10th Milk Race[33]
- 10th Leicester Castle Classic[34]
- 2016
- 3rd Clayton Spring Classic[35]
- 5th Jim Rogers Memorial Road Race[36]
References
edit- ^ James, Phil (23 June 2011). "'Superman' flies over line". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- ^ a b "Team ScienceinSport-Trek Riders 2008: Ian Wilkinson". Archived from the original on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 2 June 2008.
- ^ "BCF announces MTB riders for 2004 Olympic squad". Cycling News. 18 January 2001.
- ^ "Clancy wins Eddie Soens - Cycling Weekly, Britain's biggest-selling cycling magazine, delivers an exciting mix of fitness advice, bike tests, product reviews, news and ride guides for every cyclist". Archived from the original on 11 March 2009. Retrieved 25 March 2009.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Team News: 2013 Line-up for UK Youth Revealed". VeloUK.net. Archived from the original on 6 February 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
- ^ Henrys, Colin (11 November 2013). "Yanto Barker among big-name Raleigh signings as strong 2014 team announced". Road Cycling UK. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
- ^ "British Cycling National Circuit Race Championships". British Cycling. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f "Team Raleigh 2014" (PDF). Raleigh Bicycle Company. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
- ^ "Wilkinson wins in Warwick". Cycling Weekly. 7 September 2009. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
- ^ "Newcastle Leazes Criteriums". British Cycling. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ "Rochdale Grand Prix Circuit Races". British Cycling. 17 June 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ Wynn, Nigel (14 June 2009). "Wiggins shows international class with Beaumont Trophy win". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- ^ "Blackpool Nocturne". British Cycling. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ "East Yorkshire Classic National Circuit Race Championship". British Cycling. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ Hickmott, Larry (13 June 2014). "2009 Blackburn Town Centre Racing". British Cycling. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
- ^ Hickmott, Larry (28 May 2010). "Report: BikeFest in Dumfries Town Centre". British Cycling. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ Hickmott, Larry; King, Cheryl (14 July 2010). "7th Colne Grand Prix". British Cycling. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
- ^ Hickmott, Larry (4 September 2010). "2010 Newport Nocturne Circuit Race". British Cycling. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- ^ "Marcin enjoys solid start". Bristol Post. 1 April 2010. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ Hunt, Andy (1 August 2011). "Hunt triumphs at East Yorkshire Classic". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ^ "Downing and Murray tie to win Clayton Velo". Cycling Weekly. 27 February 2011. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
- ^ "Smithfield Nocturne". British Cycling. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ^ "The Newport Nocturne". British Cycling. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- ^ "Ian Wilkinson sprints to CiCLE Classic victory | Latest News". Cycling Weekly. 17 November 2010. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
- ^ "Perfs Pedal Road Race". British Cycling. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ^ "The 'cottages4you' Colne Grand Prix". British Cycling. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ^ "53rd Eddie Soens Memorial Cycle Race". British Cycling. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
- ^ "The Newport Nocturne". British Cycling. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- ^ Swarbrick, Guy (17 August 2014). "NFTO Pro Cycling's Jon Mould takes 2014 Leicester Castle Classic victory". British Cycling. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ "Peter Williams wins Eddie Soens as One Pro Cycling continue to dominate". Cycling Weekly. 7 March 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- ^ "Steele Von Hoff wins CiCLE Classic without realising it". Cycling Weekly. 26 April 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
- ^ "The Milk Race". British Cycling. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
- ^ "Leicester Castle Classic 2015". British Cycling. 16 August 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- ^ "Clayton 50th Spring Classic". British Cycling. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- ^ "Jim Rogers Memorial Road Race". British Cycling. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
External links
editMedia related to Ian Wilkinson at Wikimedia Commons
- Ian Wilkinson at ProCyclingStats
- SIS – Trek results 2006–2008