Ian Alsop Explained

Ian Alsop
Fullname:Ian Clunies Alsop
Birth Date:14 June 1943
Birth Place:Wembley, London, England
Discipline:Track
Role:Rider
Amateurteam1:City of Edinburgh
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Ian Clunies Alsop (14 June 1943  - 2 May 2020) was a former British competitive track cyclist.[1]

Cycling career

He represented England in the 1966 Commonwealth Games, and he won the gold medal in the 10 mile scratch race.[2] He also competed in the 1 km time trial.[3] [4]

He also represented Great Britain at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico.[5] [6]

Palmarès

1959
  • Junior Men 500m Sprint, Herne Hill, silver
    1960
  • Junior Men 500m Sprint, Coventry, bronze
    1962
  • 1st Tandem Sprint, British National Tandem Sprint Championships, Amateur, with Roger Whitfield
    1963
  • Amateur 1000m Sprint, Herne Hill, silver
  • Amateur 4000m Team Pursuit, Fallowfield, gold (Polytechnic CC team)
    1964
  • 2nd Tandem Sprint, British National Tandem Sprint Championships, Amateur, with Brian Dacey
  • Amateur 4000m Team Pursuit, Wolverhampton, bronze (Polytechnic CC team)
    1965
  • 2nd Tandem Sprint, British National Tandem Sprint Championships, Amateur, with Tony Gowland
  • Amateur 1000m Sprint, Salford Park, silver
  • Amateur Division 4000m Team Pursuit, Kirkby, gold (North London team)
    1966
  • Amateur Sprint, Kirkby, silver
  • Amateur Kilometre Time Trial, Welwyn, silver
  • Amateur 4000m Team Pursuit, Wolverhampton, silver (Polytechnic CC)
  • Amateur Division 4000m Team Pursuit, Herne Hill, silver (North London)
  • Amateur 10 mile Scratch, Nottingham, gold
  • Amateur 50 mile Madison, Salford Park, gold (w/Tony Gowland)
    1967
  • 2nd Tandem Sprint, British National Tandem Sprint Championships, Amateur, with Tony Gowland
  • Amateur 10 mile Scratch, Halesowen, gold
  • Amateur Division 4000m Team Pursuit, Salford Park, silver (North London)
  • Amateur 50 mile Madison, Herne Hill, bronze (w/Tony Gowland)
    1968
  • 1st Tandem Sprint, British National Tandem Sprint Championships, Amateur, with Geoff Cooke
  • Amateur Kilometre Time Trial, Herne Hill, tied for bronze
  • Amateur 4000m Team Pursuit, Scunthorpe, gold (Polytechnic CC)

    World's Championship and Olympic performances

    1963
  • Rocourt, Belgium, Amateur Sprint, competed
  • Rocourt, Belgium, Amateur Team Pursuit, 13th place (GB team)
    1965
  • San Sebastian, Spain, Amateur Sprint, competed
  • San Sebastian, Spain, Amateur Team Pursuit, 8th place (GB team)
    1966
  • Frankfurt, Germany, Amateur Team Pursuit, 7th place (GB team)
    1967
  • Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Amateur Team Pursuit, 8th place (GB team)
    1968
  • Mexico Olympics, 4000m Team Pursuit, 12th place (GB team)

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Scottish Sports Hall of Fame .
    2. Web site: The CGF - Athlete search . dead . https://archive.today/20020810160403/http://www.thecgf.com/games/athlete.asp . 10 August 2002 . dmy-all .
    3. Web site: 1966 Athletes. Team England.
    4. Web site: Kingston, Jamaica, 1966 Team. Team England.
    5. Web site: Athletes: Ian Clunies Alsop . British Olympic Association.
    6. Web site: Ian Alsop Olympic Results . 20 September 2014 . sports-reference.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150613012732/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/al/ian-alsop-1.html . 13 June 2015 . dmy-all .

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