David Baker (cyclist)
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David Baker is an English
former professional racing cyclist, specialising in cyclo-cross
and mountain bike
racing.
Yorkshire
, began his Cycling years riding for Norton Wheelers in Cyclo-cross
events. He soon progressed and joined the Ace Racing Team where himself & fellow Team Mate Tim Gould
dominated Cyclo-cross events for years. In the late 1980s Baker and Gould tried mountain bike
racing in small events, this progressed to MBC (Mountain Bike Club) events which were recognised as a National Series back then. To the early 1990s the 7UP BMBF (British Mountain Bike Federation) was born- (the sport of Mountain Biking was booming) David won the 7UP National Series on numerous occasions. This was also supplemented with Mountain Bike National Champion titles. In 1993 David won the UK round of the Grundig Mountain Bike World Cup at Newnham Park near Plymouth
UK. - this was a fantastic ride as having not been a regular rider in the World Series he had to qualify in a race the day before. This was David's openining to world recognition from sponsors in the next few years & to the final part of his career. David represented Great Britain at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games placing 15th in the mens mountain bike
event. Two years later after the 1996 Summer Olympics David was still competing at World Class level when he was very sadly forced to retire with heart problems
. In 2009 David was inducted into the British Cycling Hall of Fame
to be recognised as one of the great champions of the sport.
1st
XC, British Mountain Biking National Championships
1st XC, British Mountain Biking National Points Series
inc EVERY ROUND
3rd
UCI Mountain Bike World Championships Cross-Country, Bromont
1993
1st XC, Grundig UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Semi Final Round - Plymouth
UK
1st XC, British Mountain Biking National Championships
1994
1st XC, British Mountain Biking National Championships
1995
1996
15th Mens Cross-country 1996 Atlanta Olympics
1997
1998
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England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
former professional racing cyclist, specialising in cyclo-cross
Cyclo-cross
Cyclo-cross is a form of bicycle racing. Races typically take place in the autumn and winter , and consists of many laps of a short course featuring pavement, wooded trails, grass, steep hills and...
and mountain bike
Mountain bike
A mountain bike or mountain bicycle is a bicycle created for off-road cycling. This activity includes traversing of rocks and washouts, and steep declines,...
racing.
Biography
Baker, from DronfieldDronfield
Dronfield is a town in North East Derbyshire in the North Midlands region of England. It comprises the three communities of Dronfield, Dronfield Woodhouse and Coal Aston. It is sited in the valley of the small River Drone, and lies between the town of Chesterfield and the city of Sheffield. The...
Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
, began his Cycling years riding for Norton Wheelers in Cyclo-cross
Cyclo-cross
Cyclo-cross is a form of bicycle racing. Races typically take place in the autumn and winter , and consists of many laps of a short course featuring pavement, wooded trails, grass, steep hills and...
events. He soon progressed and joined the Ace Racing Team where himself & fellow Team Mate Tim Gould
Tim Gould
Tim Gould is a former professional racing cyclist specialising in cyclo-cross and mountain bike racing.-Biography:...
dominated Cyclo-cross events for years. In the late 1980s Baker and Gould tried mountain bike
Mountain bike
A mountain bike or mountain bicycle is a bicycle created for off-road cycling. This activity includes traversing of rocks and washouts, and steep declines,...
racing in small events, this progressed to MBC (Mountain Bike Club) events which were recognised as a National Series back then. To the early 1990s the 7UP BMBF (British Mountain Bike Federation) was born- (the sport of Mountain Biking was booming) David won the 7UP National Series on numerous occasions. This was also supplemented with Mountain Bike National Champion titles. In 1993 David won the UK round of the Grundig Mountain Bike World Cup at Newnham Park near Plymouth
Plymouth
Plymouth is a city and unitary authority area on the coast of Devon, England, about south-west of London. It is built between the mouths of the rivers Plym to the east and Tamar to the west, where they join Plymouth Sound...
UK. - this was a fantastic ride as having not been a regular rider in the World Series he had to qualify in a race the day before. This was David's openining to world recognition from sponsors in the next few years & to the final part of his career. David represented Great Britain at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games placing 15th in the mens mountain bike
Mountain bike
A mountain bike or mountain bicycle is a bicycle created for off-road cycling. This activity includes traversing of rocks and washouts, and steep declines,...
event. Two years later after the 1996 Summer Olympics David was still competing at World Class level when he was very sadly forced to retire with heart problems
Cardiac dysrhythmia
Cardiac dysrhythmia is any of a large and heterogeneous group of conditions in which there is abnormal electrical activity in the heart. The heart beat may be too fast or too slow, and may be regular or irregular.Some arrhythmias are life-threatening medical emergencies that can result in cardiac...
. In 2009 David was inducted into the British Cycling Hall of Fame
British Cycling Hall of Fame
The British Cycling Hall of Fame was established in 2009 as part of British Cycling's 50th anniversary celebrations.On 17 December 2009, the names of fifty riders to be inducted into the British Cycling Hall of Fame were announced...
to be recognised as one of the great champions of the sport.
MTB
19921st
XC, British Mountain Biking National ChampionshipsBritish Mountain Biking National Championships
The British Mountain Biking National Championships are organized by British Cycling, and the winner has the right to wear the national champion's jersey for the following year...
1st
XC, British Mountain Biking National Points SeriesBritish Mountain Biking National Championships
The British Mountain Biking National Championships are organized by British Cycling, and the winner has the right to wear the national champion's jersey for the following year...
inc EVERY ROUND
3rd
UCI Mountain Bike World Championships Cross-Country, BromontBromont, Quebec
Bromont is a city in southwestern Quebec in Canada, 75 kilometres east of Montreal on Autoroute 10, bordering the Eastern Townships at the base of Mount Brome . The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 6,049....
1993
1st XC, Grundig UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Semi Final Round - Plymouth
Plymouth
Plymouth is a city and unitary authority area on the coast of Devon, England, about south-west of London. It is built between the mouths of the rivers Plym to the east and Tamar to the west, where they join Plymouth Sound...
UK
1st
XC, British Mountain Biking National ChampionshipsBritish Mountain Biking National Championships
The British Mountain Biking National Championships are organized by British Cycling, and the winner has the right to wear the national champion's jersey for the following year...
1994
1st
XC, British Mountain Biking National ChampionshipsBritish Mountain Biking National Championships
The British Mountain Biking National Championships are organized by British Cycling, and the winner has the right to wear the national champion's jersey for the following year...
1995
1996
15th Mens Cross-country 1996 Atlanta Olympics
1997
1998
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