Paul Watson (cyclist)
Encyclopedia
Paul Watson 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
.
1985
1986
1987
1982
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...
road racing cyclist from Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes , sometimes abbreviated MK, is a large town in Buckinghamshire, in the south east of England, about north-west of London. It is the administrative centre of the Borough of Milton Keynes...
. He was national road race champion, raced in the Tour de France
Tour de France
The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The...
and made headlines finishing 6th in the Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
classic La Flèche Wallonne
La Flèche Wallonne
La Flèche Wallonne is a major men's professional cycle road race held in April each year in Belgium.The first of two Belgian Ardennes classics, La Flèche Wallonne is today normally held mid-week between the Amstel Gold Race and Liège–Bastogne–Liège...
.
Road
1984- 2nd Grand Prix de la Ville de LillersGrand Prix de la Ville de LillersGrand Prix de la Ville de Lillers is a road bicycle race held annually near Lillers, a commune in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France. The editions 1964-1995 were reserved to amateurs...
1985
- 14th World Championship road race (Amateur)
- 1st Stage 10 Milk Race, Halifax
- 3rd Overall, Milk Race
Winner of the British National Road Race ChampionshipsBritish National Road Race ChampionshipsThe British National Road Race Championships cover different categories of British road bicycle racing events, normally held annually.-History:...
(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 ChampionshipsBritish National Road Race ChampionshipsThe British National Road Race Championships cover different categories of British road bicycle racing events, normally held annually.-History:...
(Professional) - DNF- Tour de FranceTour de FranceThe Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The...
- 3rd GP Besseges
- 6th La Flèche WallonneLa Flèche WallonneLa Flèche Wallonne is a major men's professional cycle road race held in April each year in Belgium.The first of two Belgian Ardennes classics, La Flèche Wallonne is today normally held mid-week between the Amstel Gold Race and Liège–Bastogne–Liège...
- 4th Overall, Milk Race
- 5th Norwich Spring Classic
Cyclo Cross
1981- 2nd British National Cyclo Cross Championships
1982
- 4th British National Cyclo Cross Championships