Chris Wreghitt

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Christopher Michael Wreghitt (born 11 November 1958) is a former British professional racing cyclist and five times consecutive winner of the British National Cyclo-cross Championships between 1978 and 1982.

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The British National Cyclo-cross Championships are held annually. The winners of each event are awarded with a symbolic white cycling jersey featuring blue and red stripes, which can be worn by the rider at other cyclo-cross events in the country to show their status as national champion. The champion's stripes can be combined into a sponsored rider's team kit design for this purpose.

Moving to pro road cycling, he cycled for the Bianchi cycling team and was winner of the 1983 one day race Gran Premio di Lugano.^[1] He finished 47th in the 1984 Tour de Suisse.^[2] He retired in 1984 due to a back injury.

The Gran Premio di Lugano is a road bicycle race held annually in Lugano, Switzerland. Prior to 1981 it was held as an individual time trial but in recent years it has been organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. In 2013, the race was cancelled due to snowfall.

The 1984 Tour de Suisse was the 48th edition of the Tour de Suisse cycle race and was held from 13 June to 22 June 1984. The race started in Urdorf and finished in Zürich. The race was won by Urs Zimmermann of the Cilo–Aufina team.

He founded the Company Global Opportunities in 1990 which is a worldwide consultancy and sales and marketing agency, specialising in the bicycle and fitness markets; the company continues to be run from the Wreghitt's family home in Worcestershire, despite it being flooded in 2007.^[3]

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References

↑ "Chris Wreghitt - British Cyclo-Cross Star of the '80's and Successful Businessman". VeloVeritas. 9 December 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
↑ "Chris_Wreghitt". Homepage.ntlworld.com. 11 November 1958. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
↑ "Flooding aftermath brings little relief (From Malvern Gazette)". Malverngazette.co.uk. 3 July 2007. Retrieved 21 October 2013.

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[1] "Chris Wreghitt - British Cyclo-Cross Star of the '80's and Successful Businessman". VeloVeritas. 9 December 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2013.

[2] "Chris_Wreghitt". Homepage.ntlworld.com. 11 November 1958. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2013.

[3] "Flooding aftermath brings little relief (From Malvern Gazette)". Malverngazette.co.uk. 3 July 2007. Retrieved 21 October 2013.