Simon Richardson (English cyclist)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Simon Richardson |
| Born | 21 June 1983 Plowman Craven-Evans Cycles |
| 2009 | Rapha Condor |
| 2010–2012 | Sigma Sport–Specialized |
Simon Richardson (born 21 June 1983) is a retired elite
racing cyclist from Bristol who last rode for Team IG–Sigma Sport
.
He started as a
FBD Insurance Rás stage race whilst riding for the Rapha Condor
team.
Richardson announced his retirement from professional cycling at the end of 2012 after winning the Rouleur’s Combativity award on the final stage of the Tour Of Britain.[2]
Following his retirement, Richardson became a presenter at the Global Cycling Network.[3] He is now working alongside Daniel Lloyd, Manon Lloyd and many other former professional cyclists at GCN.
Major Results
- 2004
- 1st Round of Belgian Cup
- 2nd National Under-23 CX Championships
- 2005
- 1st
National Under-23 XC Championships - 2006
- 1st Bikeline 2 Day
- 2008
- 1st Stage 5 FBD Insurance Rás
- 2nd Sea Otter Classic[4]
- 3rd Lincoln Grand Prix[5]
- 3rd Richmond Grand Prix[6]
- 3rd Overall Girvan Stage Race[7]
- 3rd Overall Tour of the Reservoir[8]
- 2009
- 1st FBD Insurance Rás
- 2010
- 1st Tour of the Reservoir
References
- ^ British Cycling Bio[permanent dead link]
- ^ Richardson wraps up the Ras
- ^ "About Us". shop.globalcyclingnetwork.com. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- ^ "Plowman Craven Take First and Second at Sea Otter Warm-Up". Cycling Weekly. 19 April 2008. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- ^ "Downing Wins Lincoln - But Which One?". Cycling Weekly. 11 May 2008. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
- ^ "Downing Secures Seventh Victory". Cycling Weekly. 21 September 2008. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
- ^ "Girvan Stage Race". British Cycling. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- Rapha Condor-JLT. 31 March 2008. Archived from the originalon 12 August 2010. Retrieved 17 June 2014.