Tony James (cyclist)

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Tony James
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NationalityFlag of England.svg  England
Born (1955-01-24) 24 January 1955 (age 67)
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Anthony 'Tony' Alan James (born 1955) is a male retired British cyclist.

Cycling career

He represented England in the 4,000 metres team pursuit, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, the team went on to win a bronze medal and consisted of Paul Fennell, Tony Doyle and Glen Mitchell. [1] [2]

He won two British National Track Championships in 1979 and 1980 and was a professional rider from 1980 until 1988. He also won the British National Omnium Championships in 1985. [3]

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References

  1. "1978 Athletes". Team England.
  2. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  3. "Profile". Cycling Archives.