Martin Willock Explained

Martin Willock
Birth Date:28 September 1954
Birth Place:Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Discipline:Road racing

Martin Willock (born 28 September 1954) is a Canadian former cyclist. He competed in the team time trial event at the 1984 Summer Olympics.[1]

Career

Willock was a member of the Victoria Wheelers cycling club.[2] In 1977, he came second at a 50-lap cycling event around the streets of Vancouver.[2] In 1979, he came fifth at the Canadian National Championships, and later in the year, he competed at the 1979 UCI Road World Championships.[3] In 1980, Willock retired from professional cycling in order to build a house, but returned to the sport the following year.[4] In 1981, Willock was in the British Columbian team that won the Canadian Provincial 100 km team time trial. During the race, he suffered a flat tire.[5] In the same year, he came second in the Whistler two-day 220 km cycle race, finishing behind his brother Bernie.[4] [6] In 1981, he also came seventh at the Gastown Grand Prix.[7] In 1982, Willock retired again, this time to set up a repairs company, before once again returning the following year.[4]

Willock competed in the 1983 Pan American Games.[8] In the same year, he finished second at the British Columbian road racing championships, and came seventh at the Tour de Québec.[4] He competed in the team time trial event at the 1984 Summer Olympics,[9] after setting a Canadian national record of 2:04:21 in the country's Olympic trial event,[10] [11] which was faster than the Canadian qualifying time of 2:07:00.[11]

In 1990, Willock was a coach of the British Columbian junior provincial cycling squad.[12] Willock was still cycling in the Victoria Cycle League in 2002.[13]

Personal life

Aside from sport, Willock has worked as a boat builder in Sidney, British Columbia.[10] He is the brother of Bernie Willock, who qualified for the 1980 Summer Olympics but did not compete due to the American-led boycott,[10] and the father of Erinne Willock, who competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics.[14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Martin Willock . Olympedia . 16 April 2021 . 18 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210618092259/https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/17183 . live .
  2. News: Vancouver Cyclists Take Race On Streets. Times Colonist. Newspapers.com. 5 August 1977. 14. 16 April 2021. 16 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210416153524/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/75867981/victoria-cyclists-1977/. live.
  3. News: Bike berths for Willocks. Times Colonist. Newspapers.com. 4 August 1979. 12. 16 April 2021. 16 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210416160923/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/75869943/willocks-1979/. live.
  4. News: Willock pushes for team spot. The Province. Newspapers.com. 7 July 1983. 16. 16 April 2021. 16 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210416155237/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/75868708/willock-1983/. live.
  5. News: Seniors find key to victory. Vancouver Sun. Newspapers.com. 30 July 1981. 33. 16 April 2021. 16 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210416153524/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/75868380/1981-canada-team-time-trial/. live.
  6. News: Willocks in a sweep. Times Colonist. Newspapers.com. 13 July 1981. 12. 16 April 2021. 16 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210416155237/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/75868603/1981-whistler-cycling-race/. live.
  7. News: Hayman flying in Gastown. The Province. Newspapers.com. 4 August 1981. 20. 16 April 2021. 16 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210416155237/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/75869159/1981-gastown-gp/. live.
  8. News: For many athletes, it's all about genetics. Times Colonist. Newspapers.com. 17 March 2006. 17. 16 April 2021. 16 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210416153526/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/75867789/families/. live.
  9. Web site: Martin Willock Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418044305/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wi/martin-willock-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 26 May 2015 . Sports Reference.
  10. News: Idyllic setting provides training for tough ground. Times Colonist. Newspapers.com. 19 July 1984. 12. 16 April 2021. 16 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210416153524/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/75867588/martin-willock-1984/. live.
  11. News: Cycling. Vancouver Sun. Newspapers.com. 29 June 1984. 20. 16 April 2021. 16 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210416155236/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/75869386/canadian-100km-qualifying/. live.
  12. News: Willock coach. The Morning Star. Newspapers.com. 11 May 1990. 17. 16 April 2021. 16 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210416160920/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/75870237/willock-coach/. live.
  13. News: Victoria Cycling League. Times Colonist. Newspapers.com. 2 April 2002. 13. 16 April 2021. 16 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210416153526/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/75868122/victoria-cycling-league-2002/. live.
  14. News: Games boycott should use dollars, not athletes . . Canada.com . . 12 April 2008 . 10 October 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150828002925/http://www.canada.com/victoriatimescolonist/columnists/story.html?id=9b329e40-a35d-4ef7-a9dd-d00a8ad4ef98 . 28 August 2015 .

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