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.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 May 1962 England United Kingdom |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1986 | Raleigh - Weinmann |
| 1987 | ANC-Halfords |
| 1988 | Hitachi |
| Major wins | |
| National Champion (1985) | |
Palmarès
editRoad
edit- 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
edit| Race | 1987 |
|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia
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— |
 Tour de France
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DNF |
| Vuelta a España
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— |
Cyclo Cross
edit- 1981
- 2nd British National Cyclo Cross Championships
- 1982
- 4th British National Cyclo Cross Championships
External links
edit- Paul Watson at Cycling Archives (archived)
- "Cycle Base".
- "Lunch with Paul Watson, Cycling Podcast, Episode 17".
Sources
edit- Fleche Redux: Paul Watson Remembers '87
- ANC-HALFORDS: Paul Watson
- commentary » paul watson
- The-Sports.org
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