Christopher Roberts (cyclist)

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Christopher Roberts
Personal information
Full nameChristopher Roberts
Born (1971-04-29) 29 April 1971 (age 54)
London, United Kingdom
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Team information
Disciplines
  • Road
  • Track
RoleRider
Major wins
Road

National Road Race Championships Jersey of Great Britain.svg(1987)

London Youth Games Road Race (1986,1987,1988)

Track
National Track Championships Jersey of Great Britain.svg(1987)

Christopher Roberts (born 29 April 1971) [1] is a British former cyclist who competed in track and road cycling.

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During his career Roberts won a total of Two National Championships and represented Great Britain on numerous occasions.

Cycling career

Roberts began cycling competitively as a teenager, joining a local club in City of Westminster, London. He rose through the youth and junior categories, quickly earning recognition for his versatility on both the road and the track.

In 1987, he won the Junior British National Championships, securing titles in both road and track events. His success at junior level led to invitations to national training camps and representation at several domestic and regional competitions. Roberts was also part of the City of Westmister Cycling Borough that won the 1986-88 London Youth games [2] [ failed verification ]. As well as Finishing 5th in the National Junior Track Cycling World Championships in the team Pursuit category with team GB.

Unlike many of his contemporaries, Roberts chose not to enter the professional ranks. Outside of cycling, little has been published about his private life.

Career achievements

1986
London Youth Games
1st Gold medal blank.svg Road race. [3]
1987
National Road Race Junior Championships
1st Jersey of Great Britain.svg Road race. [4]
National Track Junior Championships
1st Jersey of Great Britain.svg Team Pursuit . [5]
London Youth Games
1st Gold medal blank.svg Road race. [3]
1988
London Youth Games
1st Gold medal blank.svg Road race. [3]
World Juniors Track Cycling Championships
5th Team Pursuit. [6]

References

  1. ""Young Cyclist Targets National Glory." London Evening Standard, 12 August 1985, p.14". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  2. "London Youth Games Events". London Youth Games. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 "London Youth Games Archive 1986". London Youth Games. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
  4. "1987 Junior road race". British Cycling Archive. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
  5. "Junior Track Champions". Velodrome archive. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
  6. "1988 world junior championships team pursuit finals". Net archives. Retrieved 27 September 2025.