John Dyer (cyclist)

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John Dyer
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Welsh)
Bornc.1938 [1]
Wales
Sport
Sport cycling
Event(s)
Track and Road
ClubPorth and District Cycling Club
Abercynon Road Club

John Dyer (born c.1938) is a former racing cyclist from Wales, who competed at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).

Biography

Dyer started cycling at the age of 13 [2] and was a member of the Porth and District Cycling Club. [3]

In 1964, Dyer, a measuring clerk at the NCB Collieries in Parc Cywparc by profession, won the Welsh quarter-mile and 5 miles championships. [1] Dyer was also the 1966 Welsh sprint champion [4]

He represented the 1966 Welsh team [5] at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, [6] participating in three events during the cycling programme. He competed in the scratch, [7] sprint [8] and time trial [9]

During 1967, he was living at Treherbert and finished third in the Manx Grand Prix [2] but in August 1967 despite being chosen to lead the Welsh team at the Welsh International Games he decided to announce his retirement. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Champion Racing Cyclist" . Pontypridd Observer. 29 August 1964. p. 5. Retrieved 27 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. 1 2 3 "Top cyclist retires" . Pontypridd Observer. 4 August 1967. p. 8. Retrieved 27 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Winners" . Coventry Evening Telegraph. 4 June 1963. p. 12. Retrieved 27 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Fifth day's Games Results" . Daily Mirror. 4 August 1966. p. 19. Retrieved 27 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Wales Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  6. ↑ "Ron Jones to lead strong Welsh team" . Birmingham Daily Post. 15 June 1966. p. 22. Retrieved 27 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ "Cycling Track 10 Mile Scratch Race - Men Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  8. ↑ "Cycling Track 1000m Match Sprint - Men Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  9. ↑ "Cycling Track 1km Time Trial - Men Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 27 November 2025.


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