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