Personal information | |
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Full name | George Richard Atkins |
Born | Leicester, England | 18 August 1991
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Disciplines |
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Role | Rider |
Rider type | Endurance |
Amateur teams | |
2008 | Pearl Izumi/Planet X/High 5 [1] |
2009 | Websters Cycles [2] |
2010 | 100% ME |
2011 | Velo Ecosse/Montpeliers [3] |
2012–2013 | 100% ME |
Professional teams | |
2014 | Team Raleigh |
2015 | ONE Pro Cycling |
2016 | JLT–Condor |
George Richard Atkins (born 18 August 1991) is a British former track and road racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2014 and 2016. He was a member of British Cycling's Olympic Development Programme. In 2009 he won the junior race at the British National Road Race Championships. [4] At the 2010 Commonwealth Games he won the silver medal in the track points race. After the Commonwealth Games Atkins took a break from the sport but returned in the summer of 2011. [3]
It was announced in October 2013 that Atkins would turn professional for the 2014 season, with Team Raleigh. [5] After one season with Raleigh Atkins was listed as part of the inaugural squad of the ONE Pro Cycling team for the 2015 season. [6]
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