David Fletcher (cyclist)

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David Fletcher
Personal information
Full nameDavid Fletcher
NicknameDidi
Born (1989-02-27) 27 February 1989 (age 33)
Edwinstowe, England, United Kingdom
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Team information
Current teamHalfords Bikehut
DisciplineMTB
RoleRider
Rider typeXC
Professional teams
Trek "ScienceInSport"
Halfords Bikehut

David Fletcher (born 27 February 1989, Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire) is a British cross-country mountain biker and cyclo-cross rider and 2009 British under-23 champion.

In 2006, came 18th in the junior world championship in New Zealand and was then helped by the Olympic Development Programme.

He finished 33rd in the European championship in the Netherlands. In September 2007, Fletcher was 3rd junior in the world championships in Fort William, Scotland. Fletcher rode for ScienceinSport in 2008. [1]

Race results 2006/09

ChampionshipPosition
World Mountain Bike Championships 2006 (New Zealand) (junior)18th [2]
European Cyclo-Cross Championships 2006 (Netherlands) (Junior)33rd
World Mountain Bike Championships 2007 (Scotland) (junior)3rd [3]
National Mountain Bike Championships 2008 (U 23)1st [4]
World Mountain Bike Championships 2008 (Italy) (U23)57th [5]
National Cyclo-Cross Championships 2009 (U 23)1st [6]
World Cyclo-Cross Championships 2009 (Netherlands) (U 23)17th [7]

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References

  1. Team Science in Sport / Trek Archived 2008-08-27 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Mountain Bike Worlds Day 3". Archived from the original on 10 February 2008. Retrieved 31 January 2009.
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  4. "TimeLaps Race Results". timelaps.co.uk. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  5. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 December 2008. Retrieved 31 January 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. "National Cyclo-Cross Championships". Archived from the original on 13 January 2009. Retrieved 31 January 2009.
  7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 31 January 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)