Simon Richardson (English cyclist)

For the Welsh cyclist, see Simon Richardson (Welsh cyclist).
Simon Richardson
Personal information
Full name Simon Richardson
Born (1983-06-21) June 21, 1983
 England
 United Kingdom
Team information
Current team Retired
Discipline Road & XC MTB
Role Rider
Rider type All rounder
Professional team(s)
2007–2008 Plowman Craven-Evans Cycles
2009 Rapha Condor
2010–2012 Sigma Sport–Specialized
Infobox last updated on
23 november 2012

Simon Richardson (born 21 June 1983) is a retired elite racing cyclist from Bristol who last rode for Team IG–Sigma Sport.

He started as a cross-country mountain biker and won the 2005 British under 23 Championship[1] He became a professional racing cyclist in 2007 and won the overall title in the 2009 FBD Insurance Rás stage race whilst riding for the Rapha Condor team.

Richardson announced his retirement from professional cycling at the end of 2012 after winning the Rouleur’s Combativity Award on the final stage of the Tour Of Britain.[2]

Palmarès

2004
1st Round of Belgian Cup
2nd British National Cyclo-cross Championships (Under 23)
2005
1st United Kingdom British National Mountain Bike Championships (Under 23)
2006
1st Bikeline 2 Day
2008
1st Stage 5, FBD Insurance Rás
2nd Sea Otter Classic[3]
3rd Lincoln Grand Prix[4]
3rd Richmond Grand Prix[5]
3rd Overall Girvan Stage Race[6]
3rd Overall Tour of the Reservoir[7]
2009
1st Overall FBD Insurance Rás
2010
2nd Stage 3, FBD Insurance Rás
1st Tour of the Reservoir

References


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