William Holmes (cyclist)

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William Holmes
Personal information
NicknameBill, Billy
Born (1936-01-14) 14 January 1936 (age 89)
Kingston upon Hull, England
Medal record
Men's cycling
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1956 Melbourne Team road race

William Holmes (born 14 January 1936), known as Bill Holmes or Billy Holmes, is a former British cyclist.

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Cycling career

He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics and the 1960 Summer Olympics. He won a silver medal at the 1956 Olympics in the team road race event. [1]

He represented England in the road race at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales. [2] [3]

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bill Holmes". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  2. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  3. "1958 Athletes". Team England.