Philip Waring

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Philip Waring
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Welsh)
Bornc. 1929
Pontypool, Wales
Sport
Sport Cycling
Event(s)
Track and Road
ClubPontypool RC

Philip R. Waring (born c.1929) is a former racing cyclist from Wales, who represented Wales at the British Empire Games (now Commonwealth Games).

Biography

Waring, born in Pontypool, Wales, was a member of the Pontypool Racing Club [1] and was an all-round cyclist, racing primarily on the roads but also on the tracks. [2]

At the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, Canada, he represented the Welsh team and participated in the road race, scratch, time trial and pursuit events. [3]

Waring was one of three Welsh cyclists attending the games and was eliminated in the time trial heats [4] but was prominent throughout the road race. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Results" . Glamorgan Gazette. 25 August 1950. p. 5. Retrieved 31 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "P. Waring wins 5-mile race" . Western Mail. 29 May 1950. p. 6. Retrieved 31 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Wales Vancouver 1954". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  4. ↑ "Cycling" . Evening News (London). 3 August 1954. p. 8. Retrieved 31 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Welshmen's Brave Effort in Cycling Road Race" . Western Mail. 9 August 1954. p. 9. Retrieved 31 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
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