Personal information | |
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Full name | Christian Lyte |
Born | Manchester, England, United Kingdom | 1 March 1989
Team information | |
Current team | Sportcity Velo |
Discipline | Track |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | Sprinter |
Amateur team(s) | |
2006- | Sportcity Velo |
Major wins | |
Team Sprint junior world champion (2006, 2007) Keirin junior world champion (2007) |
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