Tim Gould is a 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 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...

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Biography

After a string of World Cup victories and podium placings through the early 1990s his strength was climbing and in this era he was the best in the world, becoming the Official World Mountain Bike Hill Climb Champion in 1990 at Durango

Durango

Durango officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Durango is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. The state is located in Northwest Mexico. With a population of 1,632,934, it has Mexico's second-lowest population density, after Baja...

. Gould was the first human to beat a horse on a mountain bike over cross country terrain in the William Hill

William Hill (bookmaker)

William Hill plc is one of the largest bookmakers in the United Kingdom. Its headquarters is in the north London suburb of Wood Green and in Leeds, West Yorkshire. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.-History:...

 Man v Horse v Bike event.

Gould raced for Britain internationally and as a world class pro for the Schwinn

Schwinn Bicycle Company

The Schwinn Bicycle Company was founded by German-born mechanical engineer Ignaz Schwinn in Chicago in 1895. It became the dominant manufacturer of American bicycles through most of the 20th century and today it is a sub-brand of Pacific Cycle, owned by the multi-national conglomerate, Dorel...

 Mountain Bike Team, with numerous wins and podium finishes in the Grundig World Cup series. Some of these include first in Chateaux D'oex Switzerland (1991), Second in Mount Snow Vermont (1994) and third at Mammoth Mountain in 1994 behind British Olympian Gary Foord. Gould's early career saw him win an impressive 6 cyclocross champion titles in the Three Peaks Cyclocross Race. He continued to race cyclocross after retiring from professional and international competition.

Gould was added to the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame

Mountain Bike Hall of Fame

The Mountain Bike Hall of Fame and Museum is located in Crested Butte Colorado. The Mountain Bike Hall of Fame and Museum was founded in 1988 to chronicle the history of mountain biking....

http://www.completesite.com/mbhof/page.cfm?memberid=88&pageid=6 in 1999.

In 2009 Gould 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...

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MTB

1990

3rd XC, UCI Mountain Bike World Championships Cross-Country, Durango

1st XC, UCI Mountain Bike World Championships Hill Climb, Durango

1st Man (Cyclist) ever to beat the Horse, The William Hill

William Hill (bookmaker)

William Hill plc is one of the largest bookmakers in the United Kingdom. Its headquarters is in the north London suburb of Wood Green and in Leeds, West Yorkshire. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.-History:...

 Man V Horse V Bike event

1991

1st   XC, British Mountain Biking National Championships

British 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, Grundig UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Round 1 - Bassano del Grappa

Bassano del Grappa

Bassano del Grappa is a city and comune in the province of Vicenza, region Veneto, in northern Italy. It bounds the communes of Cassola, Marostica, Solagna, Pove del Grappa, Romano d'Ezzelino, Campolongo sul Brenta, Conco, Rosà, Cartigliano and Nove...

1st XC, Grundig UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Final Round - Château-d'Œx

Château-d'Œx

Château-d'Œx is a municipality in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is in the district of Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut.-Prehistoric settlements:...

1st XC, Grundig UCI Mountain Bike Challenge Cup, Aviemore

Aviemore

Aviemore is a town and tourist resort, situated within the Cairngorms National Park in the Highlands of Scotland. It is in the Badenoch and Strathspey committee area, within the Highland council area. The town is popular for skiing and other winter sports, and for hill-walking in the Cairngorm...

Cyclo-cross

1984

Three Peaks Cyclo-Cross Champion

1985

Three Peaks Cyclo-Cross Champion

1986

Three Peaks Cyclo-Cross Champion

1987

Three Peaks Cyclo-Cross Champion

1988

Three Peaks Cyclo-Cross Champion

1989

Three Peaks Cyclo-Cross Champion