Bob Bicknell (cyclist)

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Bob Bicknell
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Bornc.1944 [1]
Nuneaton, England [2]
Sport
ClubCoventry R.C.

Robert J. Bicknell (born c.1944) is a former British international cyclist who competed at the Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Bicknell originally raced on grass [3] before joining the Coventry Road Club. [4] He was a draughtsman by profession. [1]

In 1968, he was a half-mile national champion [5] and represented England at international level and the Midlands at county level. [6] He was runner-up behind Roger Whitfield at the 1969 British National Individual Sprint Championships [7] and runner-up with Fred Booker at the British National Tandem Sprint Championships, behind Pete Mugglestone and Tony Brockhurst. [8]

Bicknell represented the England team [9] at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland, [10] [11] where he participated in the match sprint event.

References

  1. 1 2 "Bob Bicknell's smart tactics" . Birmingham Daily Post. 19 September 1967. p. 26. Retrieved 27 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  3. ↑ "Accepted" . Rugby Advertiser. 9 April 1971. p. 23. Retrieved 27 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Bob Bicknell's handicap win" . Coventry Evening Telegraph. 30 May 1967. p. 27. Retrieved 27 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Cycle Record Bid Fails" . Coventry Evening Telegraph. 5 August 1968. p. 24. Retrieved 27 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Cycling" . Birmingham Daily Post. 23 February 1968. p. 37. Retrieved 27 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ "FOX, N. (1969) 'Cycling'" . Times. 2 June 1969. Retrieved 18 November 2021– via Times Digital Archives.
  8. ↑ "Brockhurst and Mugglestone on Gold Standard" . Leicester Daily Mercury. 8 September 1969. p. 27. Retrieved 27 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ↑ "England Edinburgh 1970". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  10. ↑ "Rollinson and Moore to ride in Games team" . Liverpool Echo. 10 June 1970. p. 22. Retrieved 27 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  11. ↑ "Ian Hallam picked in Games team" . Nottingham Evening Post. 10 June 1970. p. 22. Retrieved 25 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
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