Drew Wilson

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Drew Wilson
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Drew Wilson's race licence from 1994
Personal information
Born (1967-01-01) 1 January 1967 (age 57)
Johnstone, Scotland
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeAll rounder
Amateur teams
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GS Bottegonne Icons-flag-it.png
Professional teams
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1994 Foremost - Karrimor Icons-flag-uk.png

Drew Wilson (born 1 January 1967) was a junior and senior road race cycling champion in the 80s and 90s who turned professional in 1994 after trialing with Banana/Falcon [1] Representing Scotland at the Commonwealth Games in 1986,1994 & 1998.

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Biography

Wilson was encouraged to take up cycling by his mother and father at the age of 12. In his early teens he became the highest ranked junior road cyclist in Scotland.

He began to build a hard earned reputation as a junior, representing GB at two junior world championships. Wilson rode for Italy's second biggest Italian team GS Bottegonne headed by the Italian sprinter Mario Cipollini. In 1993 Wilson had a successful trial with the UK's No.1 professional team Banana - Falcon and turned professional for them in 1994.

Wilson retired from professional cycling not long after representing Scotland in his third Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur in 1998. [2]

Scotland Commonwealth Games Team

Cycling history

Honours, decorations, awards and distinctions

In 1994, Wilson was awarded an honorary life membership of the Johnstone Wheelers Cycling Club.

The business of cycling

Wilson had an early introduction to bike building, sales and maintenance whilst working part-time for his first sponsors, Dooley's Cycles. After retiring from professional cycling he learned even more about the technical aspects of bike design and aerodynamics whilst working for Massi, Raleigh and Ridley.

In 2014 Wilson launched VisualBikeFit, a bespoke bike fitting service in his studio at the foot of the Crow Road in Lennoxtown. [4]

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References

  1. "Cycling: Fatigue floors Boardman's hopes in the race to be red". The Independent. 23 May 1998. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
  2. Hood, Ed (15 May 2020). "Drew Wilson - One of the Best Scottish Roadmen in the 80s and 90s". VeloVeritas. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  3. "Results". Davie Bell RR 2011-2013. 30 January 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  4. "Former pro cyclist sets up mobile bike fitting service". Bikebiz. Retrieved 24 July 2017.