Paul Watson (cyclist) explained

Paul Watson
Birth Date:	1962 5, df=yes
Birth Place:
Discipline:	Road
Role:	Rider
Proyears1:	1986
Proteam1:	Raleigh - Weinmann
Proyears2:	1987
Proteam2:	ANC-Halfords
Proyears3:	1988
Proteam3:	Hitachi
Majorwins:	National Champion (1985)

Paul Watson (born 5 May 1962) is a former professional English road racing cyclist from Milton Keynes. He was national road race champion, raced in the Tour de France and made headlines finishing 6th in the Belgium classic La Flèche Wallonne.

Palmarès

Road

1984

2nd Grand Prix de la Ville de Lillers

1985

14th World Championship road race (Amateur)

1st Stage 10 Milk Race, Halifax

3rd Overall, Milk Race

Winner of the British National Road Race Championships (Amateur)

1986

3rd Stage 11 Milk Race, Welwyn Garden City

3rd in Stage 1 Mercian Two-Day

3rd Overall, Mercian Two-Day

1987

3rd La Marseillaise

6th British National Road Race Championships (Professional)

DNF- Tour de France

3rd GP Besseges

6th La Flèche Wallonne

4th Overall, Milk Race

5th Norwich Spring Classic

General classification results timeline

Race	1987
Giro d'Italia	—
Tour de France	DNF
Vuelta a España	—

Cyclo Cross

1981

2nd British National Cyclo Cross Championships

1982

4th British National Cyclo Cross Championships

External links

- Web site: Cycle Base.
Web site: Lunch with Paul Watson, Cycling Podcast, Episode 17.

Sources