Brian Fowler (cyclist) explained
| Brian Fowler |
| Fullname: | Brian Andrew Fowler |
| Birth Date: | 13 September 1962 |
| Birth Place: | Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Majorwins: | Stage races Tour of Southland (1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1995)
Tour of Wellington (1989, 1990, 1991, 1992)One-day races and Classics
National Road race Championships (1988, 1989)
National Time trial Championships (1995)
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| Show-Medals: | yes |
Brian Andrew Fowler (born 13 September 1962) is a retired cyclist who represented New Zealand at four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984.[1] In 1983, he rode Paris–Nice finishing 43rd.[2]
Career
He won six medals (one gold, four silvers, one bronze) at four consecutive Commonwealth Games. Fowler's finest hour came when he won the gold medal in the men's team time trial at the 1990 Commonwealth Games.
Fowler won the Tour of Southland a record eight times. He also holds the record for number of wins in the Tour of Wellington, with four consecutive successes.[3]
In February 2021, suffered a series of Myocardial infarctions requiring extensive hospitalization.[4]
Major results
Source:[5]
- 1982
2nd 1982 Commonwealth Games Team Pursuit
- 1985
1st Overall Tour of Southland
1st Overall Dulux Tour of the North Island
- 1986
2nd 1986 Commonwealth Games Road race
1st Overall Tour of Southland
1st Manx International GP
- 1987
1st Overall Tour of Southland
2nd National Road Race Championships
- 1988
1st National Road Race Championships
1st Overall Tour of Southland
- 2nd Overall Tour de Beauce 1989
1st National Road Race Championships
1st Overall Tour of Southland
1st Overall Tour of Wellington
- 1990
1st 1990 Commonwealth Games Team Time Trial
2nd 1990 Commonwealth Games Road race
1st Overall Tour of Southland
1st Overall Tour of Wellington
1st Overall Examiner Tour of the North
- 1991
1st Overall Hessen Rundfahrt
1st Overall Tour of Wellington
- 1992
1st Overall Tour of Southland
1st Overall Tour of Wellington
- 1994
2nd 1994 Commonwealth Games Road race
3rd 1994 Commonwealth Games Team Time Trial
1st Overall Sachsen Tour 2nd National Road Race Championships
- 1995
1st National Time Trial Championships
1st Overall Tour of Southland
- 1996
2nd National Time Trial Championships
- 1997
2nd National Road Race Championships
- 2002
1st Stage 3 Tour of Southland
- 2004
3rd Main Divide Cycle Race
- 2005
1st Le Race[6]
2nd Main Divide Cycle RaceNotes and References
- Web site: Brian Fowler Olympic Results . 25 May 2015 . Sports Reference . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150925030054/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fo/brian-fowler-1.html . 25 September 2015 . dmy-all .
- Web site: Paris–Nice 1983 results. firstcycling.com. 9 March 2020.
- Web site: Tour History. cycletournz.com. 9 March 2020.
- Web site: Stuff.co.nz. stuff.co.nz. 18 March 2020.
- Web site: Brian Fowler. firstcycling.com. 9 March 2020.
- Web site: Hall of Fame. Le Race. 22 March 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20190513044857/http://lerace.co.nz/lhistoire/hall-fame/. 13 May 2019. dead.
