Charlie McCoy (cyclist)

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| birth_place = Liverpool, England

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| discipline = Road racing
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Charlie (Charly) McCoy (born 14 December 1937) is a former British cycling record holder and Olympian.

Cycling career

McCoy competed in the team pursuit at the 1960 Summer Olympics.{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mc/charlie-mccoy-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418042802/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mc/charlie-mccoy-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |title=Charlie McCoy Olympic Results |access-date=8 August 2014 |work=sports-reference.com}}

McCoy also represented England in the 4,000 metres pursuit at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia in 1962.{{cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/45205|title=Athletes and results|publisher=Commonwealth Games Federation}}{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/perth-1962/athletes|title=1962 Athletes|publisher=Team England}}

He rode for his local Amateur team, Melling Wheelers and was coached by Eddie Soens. He broke the British 25 mile Time Trial record in 1961, finishing with a time of 55m 01s.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ttlegends.org/mens-25-miles/?mile=25&gen=1&p_id=8|title=Mens 25 Miles Records {{!}} Time Trial|website=www.ttlegends.org|access-date=24 July 2016}}

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