Paul Wright is an English

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...

 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 racing

Mountain bike racing

The Union Cycliste Internationale recognised the sport of mountain bike racing relatively late in 1990, when it sanctioned the world championships in Purgatory, Colorado. The first mountain biking world cup series took place in 1991. Its nine-race circuit covered two continents—Europe and North...

. He was a member of the Ace Racing Team for 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...

, nationally and internationally from 1995 until 2002. He also raced to Pro-Elite level in 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 winning numerous
titles in cross-country

Cross-country cycling

Cross-country cycling is the most common discipline of mountain biking. While less publicized than downhill cycling as it is more difficult to televise, it garners the highest levels of participation both recreationally and competitively....

 events. He currently races on the road

Road bicycle racing

Road bicycle racing is a bicycle racing sport held on roads, using racing bicycles. The term "road racing" is usually applied to events where competing riders start simultaneously with the winner being the first to the line at the end of the course .Historically, the most...

 events nationally and internationally to UCI 2.2 level.

Palmarès

1994

1st   TLI British National Cross Country Mountain Bike Championships Sports

2nd NEMBA Karrimor ELITE Final Downhill Championships "Press Result"

1995

3rd   TLI British National Cross Country Mountain Bike Championships

1997

1st   TLI British National Cross Country Mountain Bike Championships

1st   "Notts & Derby Cyclo-Cross League"

1st   British National Cyclo-cross Championships

British National Cyclo-cross Championships

The British National Cyclo-cross Championships are held annually. The winners of each event are awarded with a symbolic white cycling jersey featuring blue and red stripes, which can be worn by the rider at other cyclo-cross events in the country to show their status as national champion...

 -Ace Racing Team

1998

1st   British National Cyclo-cross Championships

British National Cyclo-cross Championships

The British National Cyclo-cross Championships are held annually. The winners of each event are awarded with a symbolic white cycling jersey featuring blue and red stripes, which can be worn by the rider at other cyclo-cross events in the country to show their status as national champion...

 -Ace Racing Team

3rd   TLI British National Cross Country Mountain Bike Championships

1999

1st   "Midland Team Cyclo-cross Champions (East Midlands Team)"

1st   British National Cyclo-cross Championships

British National Cyclo-cross Championships

The British National Cyclo-cross Championships are held annually. The winners of each event are awarded with a symbolic white cycling jersey featuring blue and red stripes, which can be worn by the rider at other cyclo-cross events in the country to show their status as national champion...

 -Ace Racing Team

2000

12th Tour De La Manche (FRA) E2 (ROAD)

15th Tour Du Bessin (FRA) NAT 1 (ROAD)

2nd Tour De Merguez (FRA) E2 (ROAD)

2006

4th "UK East Midland State Divisional Road Race Championships""British Cycling Report"

4th "XII Copa De Europa De Masters a Mallorca (Esp) (European Road Race Championship Cup (ROAD)"

2007


1st "Plan B 2-Day Stage Race, Stage 2 UK (ROAD)"

1st "the first Tour De Oakey (Aus) (ROAD)"

2nd X http://www.vueltamallorca.com/masters09/"Vuelta a Mallorca

Vuelta a Mallorca

The Challenge Vuelta Ciclista a Mallorca is a series of five professional one day road bicycle races held on the Spanish island of Mallorca in early February. The event is used as an early season preparatory event by many of the top teams in readiness for the bigger races later in the season...

 (Esp) (Tour of Mallorca Stage 2 Felanitx-Felanitx) (ROAD)"]

3rd "XIII Copa De Europa De Masters a Mallorca (Esp) (European Road Race Championship Cup (ROAD)"

11th FBD Insurance Rás"(IRE) (Tour of Ireland) UCI 2.2 Stage 7" Road"British Cycling Results" Stages & Final Overall Classification

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British Cycling On-Line Records

• "British Cycling Sources" from 2006 only

External links

• Global Cycling Body. UCI.ch "Union Cycliste Internationale"
• French Cycling Federation. "La fédération française de cyclisme"
• Tour Of Mallorca Official Site. "Vuelta a Mallorca Official Site"
• Rás Tour of Ireland Official Site. "FBD Insurance Rás"
• Rás Tour of Ireland British Cycling Report. "British Cycling Report"
• Rás Tour of Ireland Cycling News Report "Cycling News Report"
• SRAM Notts & Derby Cyclo-cross League "1997-8 Season listings"

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