| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Philip Corley |
| Born | 17 April 1951 Hampstead, London, England |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur team | |
| Harp Road Club | |
| Professional teams | |
| 1975-1978 | Holdsworth – Campagnolo |
| 1979-1980 | Elswick – Falcon |
| Major wins | |
| One-day races and Classics | |
Phil Corley (born 17 April 1951) is a former British professional road racing cyclist.
Corley represented Great Britain at the UCI Road World Championships three times in 1975, 1976 and 1978. [1] [2] [3]
In 1977, he participated in the only monument of his career; Paris–Roubaix, finishing 43rd overall. [4]
In 1978, Corley won the British National Road Race Championships, this being the biggest win of his career. [5]
In 1979, Corley founded his bike shop business, Corley Cycles, in Great Linford, Milton Keynes.
In 1981, the shop moved to a larger premises in Neath Hill.
Finally in 1982, the shop relocated to the industrial area of Stacey Bushes where it has been ever since. [6]
Road race, National Road Championships
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