Tony Doyle (cyclist) explained

Tony Doyle
Birth Date:19 May 1958
Birth Place:Ashford, Middlesex, England
Height:6inchesft1inchesin (ftin)
Discipline:Track & Road
Role:Rider
Ridertype:Six-day
Proyears1:1980–1982
Proteam1:KP Crisps – Viscount (GBR)
Proyears2:1984
Proteam2:RMC – Security Grille Protections (GBR)
Proyears3:1985
Proteam3:RMC – Ammaco (Great-Britain
Proyears4:1986
Proteam4:Ever Ready – Ammaco (Great-Britain)
Proyears5:1989
Proteam5:Ever Ready (Great-Britain)
Proyears6:1990
Proteam6:Ever Ready – Halfords[1]
Proyears7:1991
Proteam7:European Newspaper (Great-Britain)
Proyears8:1993
Proteam8:Neilson Tivoli (Great Britain)
Proyears9:1994
Proteam9:Futurama (Great Britain)
Majorwins:World Champion, Pursuit (1980 & 1986), European Madison Champion (1984, 1988 & 1989) European Omnium Champion (1988/89)
Show-Medals:yes

Anthony Paul Doyle (19 May 1958 – 30 April 2023) was a British professional cyclist.

Biography

Doyle was born in Ashford, Middlesex on 19 May 1958.[2] He was world pursuit champion in 1980 and 1986. He was a professional between 1980 and 1995, riding for British teams.

Doyle represented England and won two bronze medals in the 4,000 metres individual and team pursuit events, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.[3]

Doyle finished seventh in the team pursuit at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow as part of the British team.[4] He was not selected for the individual pursuit even though he was the national champion. The place went to Sean Yates. As a result, Doyle turned professional and won the world professional pursuit championship, beating Bert Oosterbosch and Herman Ponsteen. He then raced six-day track races with a variety of partners before achieving great results partnering the Australian Danny Clark.

Doyle became a regular in six-day track races during the 1980s, winning 23 six days. As a result, he was and still is Britain's most successful six day rider. He was noted for fluid and rapid pedalling, which brought him an unofficial UK time-trial record for 25 miles on a 72-inch gear in 56m 30s.

In 1989 Tony Doyle suffered from a serious head injury and multiple fractures at the Munich Six day. He was given the last rites and was in a coma for ten days. He spent six weeks in ITU, followed by two months in a rehabilitation centre. Due to the extent of his injuries it was predicted that he would be unable to return to professional racing.

Doyle received the Bidlake Memorial Prize in 1980 following his first world championship.[5] He received an MBE for services to cycling in 1989.

Doyle took silver in the team pursuit at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.[6]

Unfortunately, a broken back as a result of a crash at the Six Day in Zurich ended his professional career. After that he remained in sport and in particular cycling. Doyle was elected President of British Cycling in late 1995 on a platform of increasing transparency and accountability. However, British Cycling's board attempted to remove him shortly afterwards: two weeks after this, he resigned.[7] [8] He was the founder director of the Tour of Britain which restarted in 1994.[9] In 2009, he was inducted into the British Cycling Hall of Fame.[10] Tony Doyle was Chairman of the Olympic Delivery Board for the London Borough of Southwark.

His son George, was born in 1992. Daughter Gemma, was born in 1995 and his youngest son James was born in 1999.

Doyle died from pancreatic cancer on 30 April 2023, at the age of 64.[11]

Major results

Track

1978
  • Commonwealth Games
  • 3rd Individual pursuit
  • 3rd Team pursuit
    1980
  • 1st Individual pursuit, UCI Track World Championships
    1981
  • 1st Individual pursuit, National Track Championships
  • 2nd Omnium, European Track Championships
    1983
  • 1st Six Days of Berlin (with Danny Clark)
  • 1st Six Days of Dortmund (with Danny Clark)
  • 2nd Madison (with Gary Wiggins), European Track Championships
  • 3rd Omnium, European Track Championships
    1984
  • 1st Madison (with Gary Wiggins), European Track Championships
  • 2nd Individual pursuit, UCI Track World Championships
    1985
  • 1st Six Days of Bremen (with Gary Wiggins)
  • 1st Six Days of Maastricht (with Danny Clark)
  • 2nd Individual pursuit, UCI Track World Championships
  • 2nd Madison (with Gary Wiggins), European Track Championships
    1986
  • 1st Individual pursuit, UCI Track World Championships
  • 1st Six Days of Ghent (with Danny Clark)
  • 1st Six Days of Berlin (with Danny Clark)
  • 1st Six Days of Dortmund (with Danny Clark)
  • 1st Six Days of Grenoble (with Francesco Moser)
    1987
  • UCI Track World Championships
  • 2nd Points race
  • 3rd Individual pursuit
  • 1st Six Days of Maastricht (with Danny Clark)
  • 1st Six Days of Copenhagen (with Danny Clark)
  • 1st Six Days of Bremen (with Danny Clark)
  • 1st Six Days of Paris (with Danny Clark)
  • 1st Six Days of Bassano Del Grappa (with Moreno Argentin)
    1988
  • 1st Madison (with Danny Clark), European Track Championships
  • 1st Six Days of Munster (with Danny Clark)
  • 1st Six Days of Berlin (with Danny Clark)
  • 1st Six Days of Dortmund (with Danny Clark)
  • 1st Six Days of Munich (with Danny Clark)
  • 1st Six Days of Launceston (with Danny Clark)
  • 1st Six Days of Copenhagen (with Danny Clark)
  • 1st Six Days of Rotterdam (with Danny Clark)
  • 2nd Individual pursuit, UCI Track World Championships
    1989
  • 1st Madison (with Danny Clark), European Track Championships
  • 1st Omnium, European Track Championships
  • 1st Six Days of Cologne (with Danny Clark)
    1990
  • 1st Six Days of Munich (with Danny Clark)
    1991
  • 1st Six Days of Ghent (with Etienne De Wilde)
    1994
  • 2nd Team pursuit, Commonwealth Games

    Road

    1976
  • 2nd National junior road race series[12]
    1977
  • 1st Manchester–Rhyl Stage Race
    1979
  • 2nd Overall Circuit des Ardennes
  • 1st 13 times in French Road Races
    1980
  • 1st 4 times in French Road Races
    1981
  • 1st Overall Girvan Three Day
    1982
  • 1st Overall Girvan Three Day
    1983
  • 1st Kelloggs Nottingham City Centre
  • 1st Stage 5 Sealink International
    1984
  • 2nd Overall Sealink International
  • 1st Stage 3
    1986
  • 1st Overall Ron Kitching Classic
  • 1st Stage 1
  • 1st Stage 5 Sealink International
  • 1st Kelloggs Westminster City Centre
    1989
  • 1st Stage 8 Milk Race
    1992
  • 3rd Tom Simpson Memorial RR
    1993
  • 1st Stage 3 Rás Tailteann
    1994
  • 1st Victor Belmont Road Race

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Anthony (Tony) Doyle . Cycling Website . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120511041554/http://www.cyclingwebsite.net/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=8332 . 11 May 2012 .
    2. Web site: Anthony Doyle MBE. British Olympic Association.
    3. Web site: 1978 Athletes. Team England.
    4. Web site: Tony Doyle Biography & Statistics. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418040740/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/do/tony-doyle-1.html. dead. 2020-04-18. Sports Reference. 2012-07-27.
    5. Web site: The Recipients since 1933 when the Trust was formed . The F. T. Bidlake Memorial Trust .
    6. Web site: Athletes and results. Commonwealth Games Federation.
    7. Web site: Doyle resigns as president of federation . . 9 April 1996 . . 8 May 2018.
    8. Web site: Sproat puts a spoke in cycling's big plans . Blackhurst . Chris. Chris Blackhurst . 1 December 1996. independent.co.uk. 9 May 2018.
    9. Web site: Tony Doyle . British Cycling . September 2004 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20050911093324/http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/news/2004/09_september/08_Doyle.shtml . 11 September 2005 .). In 2007 Tony was part of the winning bid team to host the Grand Départ of the Tour De France in London.
    10. Web site: 50 Cycling Heroes Named in British Cycling's Hall of Fame. British Cycling. 2009-12-17. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20091220041110/http://new.britishcycling.org.uk/sport/article/bc20091216-Hall-of-fame-fifty. 20 December 2009. dmy-all.
    11. News: Tony Doyle: British former world champion track cyclist dies aged 64 . 5 May 2023 . BBC Sport . 5 May 2023.
    12. Web site: Junior National Series Winners. Bikesy. 2008-12-18.

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