Chris Newton

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{{Infobox cyclist

| name = Chris Newton

| image = Chris Newton - 2019 Tour Series, Aberdeen.jpg

| caption = Newton in 2019

| fullname = Christopher Newton

| nickname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1973|9|29}}

| birth_place = Middlesbrough, England

| height = 1.81 m{{cite web| url=http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/2/225162.shtml| title=Athlete Biography – NEWTON Chris | publisher=Beijing Olympics official website|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080908181740/http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/2/225162.shtml|archive-date=8 September 2008}}

| weight = 69 kg

| currentteam = British Cycling

| disciplines = {{ubl|Track|Road}}

| role = {{ubl|Rider (retired)|Directeur sportif|Coach}}

| ridertype =

| amateuryears1 = 1995–1996

| amateurteam1 = North Wirral Velo/Kodak

| amateuryears2 = 2000

| amateurteam2 = Middridge CRT

| amateuryears3 = 2002–2003

| amateurteam3 = Compensation Group

| amateuryears4 = 2003

| amateurteam4 = Bendigo Building Industry

| proyears1 = 1998

| proteam1 = Team Brite

| proyears2 = 1999

| proteam2 = Linda McCartney Racing Team

| proyears3 = 2005–2010

| proteam3 = {{UCI team code|RCS|2005}}

| manageyears1 = 2012–

| manageteam1 = British Cycling

| majorwins =

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalCountry| {{GBR2}}}}

{{MedalCountry| {{ENG}}}}

| show-medals = no

}}

Christopher Malcolm Newton (born 29 September 1973) is an English former road and track racing cyclist. During his career, Newton won three Olympic medals (one silver, two bronze), seven UCI Track Cycling World Championships medals – including two world titles – and three Commonwealth Games medals. Since retiring as a rider, Newton has worked for British Cycling as a directeur sportif and coach.

Biography

Newton was born in Middlesbrough, England on 29 September 1973.[http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/web/site/BC/gbr/GBRiderInfo/Newton_Chris_Bio.asp British Cycling Profile] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080207033914/http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/web/site/BC/gbr/GBRiderInfo/Newton_Chris_Bio.asp |date=7 February 2008 }} He went to Linthorpe Juniors and Boynton Comprehensive in Teesside, and, aged 13, started cycling with Teesside Clarion.{{cite news |last1=Walker |first1=Sarah |title=Champion cyclist Chris Newton is a down-to-earth guy |url=https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/local-news/champion-cyclist-chris-newton-down-to-earth-3728703 |access-date=18 August 2020 |work=Teesside Live |date=4 August 2008}} He is an alumnus of the University of Teesside in Middlesbrough. Newton first competed in the Commonwealth Games in 1994, winning the silver medal in the Team Pursuit with Tony Doyle, Rob Hayles and Bryan Steel.

He was a member of the British Team Pursuit squad which finished tenth in the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. The team included Matt Illingworth, Rob Hayles and Bryan Steel. He won the bronze medal in the Team Pursuit at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney. He won a silver medal in the Team Pursuit, and the bronze in the Points Race at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester.

Newton won the silver medal in Team Pursuit at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics_2004/cycling/3607530.stm|title = GB duo handed silver medals|date = 28 August 2004}} He also competed in the Points Race, but failed to finish the race.{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics_2004/cycling/3594692.stm|title = Ignatyev takes points gold|date = 24 August 2004}} He won gold in Team Pursuit at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.

Despite his focus on pursuing a track career at world class level, Newton's all-round ability has also seen him take many wins in top international amateur road races throughout his career.

Newton broke his collarbone on 6 March 2008 when a car door was opened in his path whilst he was training on the road, putting him out of contention for the upcoming World Championships at the end of March.[http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/web/site/BC/gbr/News2008/20080306_newton_injured.asp Newton Injured Ahead of Worlds] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080310015316/http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/web/site/BC/gbr/News2008/20080306_newton_injured.asp |date=10 March 2008 }} British Cycling 6 March 2008 This put him on the backfoot at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing,{{cite web| url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/Newton_storms_to_bronze_in_Olympic_points_article_265715.html| title=Newton Storms to Bronze in Points| author=Alasdair Fotheringham| author-link=Alasdair Fotheringham| publisher=Cycling Weekly| date=16 August 2008}} where he contested the points race. Joan Llaneras built up an impressive lead to take the gold, leaving Newton to battle it out with Roger Kluge for silver. A late attack by Kluge left Newton unable to respond, but he was happy to take a bronze medal at his fourth Olympic Games.{{cite web| url=http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/web/site/BC/gbr/OlympicGames2008/20080816_Beijing_Olympic_MensPoints.asp| title=Men's Points Race| author=Larry Hickmont| publisher=British Cycling| date=16 August 2008| access-date=20 August 2008| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080925040957/http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/web/site/BC/gbr/OlympicGames2008/20080816_Beijing_Olympic_MensPoints.asp| archive-date=25 September 2008| url-status=dead}}

At the first round of the World Cup Classics series, in Manchester on 1 November 2008, Newton was on top form and dominated the points race. He was the clear winner and won the final sprint to a standing ovation from the crowd. On that night Great Britain won all gold in all 6 events.

Major results

Source: {{cite web|url=https://firstcycling.com/rider.php?r=6036|title=Chris Newton|work=FirstCycling.com|publisher=FirstCycling AS|accessdate=20 May 2025}}

=Track=

;1993

: 1st 20px Scratch, National Track Championships

;1994

: 2nd 15px Team pursuit, Commonwealth Games (with Tony Doyle, Rob Hayles & Bryan Steel)

: 3rd Madison, National Track Championships

;1995

: National Track Championships

::1st 20px Scratch

::1st 20px Team pursuit

::3rd Madison

;1996

: UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics

::3rd 15px Team pursuit, Cottbus (with Rob Hayles, Matt Illingworth & Bryan Steel)

::3rd 15px Team pursuit, Busto Garolfo (with Shaun Wallace, Matt Illingworth & Bryan Steel)

;1999

: 1st 20px Team pursuit, National Track Championships

;2000

: 2nd 15px Team pursuit, UCI Track Cycling World Championships (with Bradley Wiggins, Paul Manning & Bryan Steel)

: 3rd 15px Team pursuit, Olympic Games (with Jon Clay, Rob Hayles, Paul Manning, Bryan Steel & Bradley Wiggins)

: 3rd 15px Team pursuit, UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics, Turin

;2001

: 2nd 15px Team pursuit, UCI Track Cycling World Championships (with Bradley Wiggins, Paul Manning & Bryan Steel)

: 3rd Individual pursuit, National Track Championships

;2002

: UCI Track Cycling World Championships

::1st 20px Points race

::2nd 15px Team pursuit (with Bradley Wiggins, Paul Manning & Bryan Steel)

: 1st 20px Points race, National Track Championships

: Commonwealth Games

::2nd 15px Team pursuit (with Paul Manning, Bryan Steel & Bradley Wiggins)

::3rd 15px Points race

;2003

: 1st 20px Scratch, National Track Championships

: 3rd 15px Points race, UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics, Aguascalientes

;2004

: 2004 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics

::1st 15px Team pursuit, Manchester (with Rob Hayles, Paul Manning & Bryan Steel)

::2nd 15px Points race, Sydney

::3rd 15px Scratch, Moscow

: National Track Championships

::1st 20px Points race

::1st 20px Scratch

::1st 20px Team pursuit (with Paul Manning, Tom White & Mark Cavendish)

: 2nd 15px Team pursuit, Olympic Games (with Steve Cummings, Paul Manning & Bryan Steel)

: 2nd 15px Team pursuit, UCI Track Cycling World Championships (with Rob Hayles, Paul Manning & Bryan Steel)

: 3rd 15px Points race, 2004–05 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics, Los Angeles

;2005

: 1st 20px Team pursuit, UCI Track Cycling World Championships (with Steve Cummings, Paul Manning and Rob Hayles)

: 1st 15px Team pursuit, 2004–05 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics, Manchester (with Steve Cummings, Paul Manning and Rob Hayles)

: 2nd 15px Team pursuit, 2005–06 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics, Manchester (with Mark Cavendish, Paul Manning and Rob Hayles)

;2006

: 1st 15px Team pursuit, Commonwealth Games (with Steve Cummings, Paul Manning and Rob Hayles)

: 1st 15px Team pursuit, 2006–07 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics, Moscow (with Paul Manning, Geraint Thomas & Ed Clancy)

: National Track Championships

::1st 20px Scratch

::1st 20px Team pursuit (with Paul Manning, Steve Cummings and Ed Clancy)

::3rd Individual pursuit

: 3rd 15px Points race, 2005–06 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics, Sydney

;2007

: 2007–08 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics

::1st 15px Team pursuit, Sydney

::2nd 15px Points race, Beijing

: National Track Championships

::1st 20px Points race

::2nd Scratch

: 2nd 15px Points race, 2006–07 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics, Los Angeles

;2008

: 1st 15px Points race, 2008–09 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics, Manchester

: National Track Championships

::1st 20px Points race

::1st 20px Scratch

: 3rd 15px Points race, Olympic Games

: 2007–08 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics

::3rd 15px Points race, Los Angeles

::3rd 15px Points race, Copenhagen

;2009

: 2008–09 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics

::1st 15px Points race, Beijing

::1st 15px Team pursuit, Copenhagen

::2nd 15px Scratch, Beijing

: 1st 15px Points race, 2009–10 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics, Manchester

: National Track Championships

::1st 20px Points race

::1st 20px Scratch

: 3rd 15px Points race, UCI Track Cycling World Championships

=Road=

;1993

: 1st British Centre of Excellence Road Race

;1995

: 1st Overall Silver Spoon 2-day

::1st Stage 2 (TTT)

: 1st Archer Grand Prix

: 3rd National Hill Climb Championships

;1996

: 1st Tour of Lancashire

: 1st Archer Grand Prix

: 2nd Overall Tour de Langkawi

::1st Mountains classification

::1st Stage 2 (TTT)

: 3rd National 25-mile Time Trial Championships

;1997

: 1st National Team Time Trial Championships

: 1st National 25-mile Time Trial Championships

: 1st Grand Prix de l'Oms a Fontainne

: 1st Grand Prix de la Londe

: 1st Grand Prix Bonville

: 1st Grand Prix de Geneve

;1998

: 1st National Team Time Trial Championships

: 1st Overall Europa 2-day

::1st Stages 1 & 2

: 1st Manx International Time Trial

: 1st Grand Prix of Essex

: 1st Mersey Invitation Time Trial

: 2nd National 25-mile Time Trial Championships

: 8th Overall PruTour

;1999

: 1st 20px Time trial, National Road Championships

: 1st National Team Time Trial Championships

: 1st National 25-mile Time Trial Championships

: 1st Overall Europa 2-day

: 1st Manx International Time Trial

: 4th Mi-août bretonne

: 6th Lincoln Grand Prix

;2000

: 1st 20px Time trial, National Road Championships

: 1st Overall Europa 2-day

::1st Stage 2

: 1st Grand Prix Criquielion

: 1st Internationale Wielertrofee Jong Maar Moedig

: 1st Lincoln Grand Prix

: 1st Silver Spoon Chase

: 1st Oleum Grand Prix

: Olympia's Tour

::1st Stages 7 (ITT) & 8

: 3rd National 25-mile Time Trial Championships

;2001

: National Road Championships

::1st 20px Circuit race

::3rd Time trial

: 1st Overall Circuit des Mines

::1st Stage 5

: 1st Grand Prix Ploogestraat

: 1st Lancaster Grand Prix

: 1st Stage 3 Cinturón a Mallorca

;2002

: 1st Tour de la Manche

: 1st Stage 1 Bohemia Tour

: 2nd Overall Rás Tailteann

::1st Sprints classification

::1st Stages 1, 6, 7 & 8

: 3rd National 25-mile Time Trial Championships

: 7th Overall Circuit des Mines

::1st Stage 4

;2003

: 1st Overall Rás Tailteann

::1st Stage 5

: 2nd Archer Grand Prix

: 5th Lincoln Grand Prix

;2004

: 3rd Colne Grand Prix{{cite web |url=https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/3950/Colne-Grand-Prix#results |title=Colne Grand Prix|website=British Cycling |access-date=17 June 2014}}

;2005

: 1st 20px Time trial, National Road Championships

: 1st Overall Rás Tailteann

::1st Stages 2, 3 & 6

: 2nd Clitheroe Town Centre Grand Prix{{cite web |url=https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/347/Clitheroe-Town-Centre-Grand-Prix#results |title=Clitheroe Town Centre Grand Prix|website=British Cycling |access-date=17 June 2014}}

;2006

: 1st Overall Tour of the South

::1st Stage 1

: Rás Tailteann

::1st Stages 1 & 6 (TTT)

: 1st Prologue Boucles de la Mayenne

: 2nd National 25-mile Time Trial Championships

: 2nd Rutland–Melton CiCLE Classic

;2007

: 1st Overall Premier Calendar

: 1st Overall Bikeline 2-day

::1st Stage 1

: 1st Ryedale Grand Prix

: 2nd Time trial, National Road Championships

: 2nd Overall 38th Girvan 3-day

::1st Stage 1

: 2nd Beaumont Trophy

: 3rd Blackpool Grand Prix

: 5th Overall Rás Tailteann

: 5th Tour of Pendle

;2008

: 1st Clayton Velo Spring Classic{{cite web |url=https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/12101/Clayton-Velo-Spring-Classic-Handicap#results |title=Clayton Velo Spring Classic Handicap|website=British Cycling|access-date=15 June 2014}}

: 1st Stage 3 Rás Tailteann

: 4th Lincoln Grand Prix{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/downing-wins-lincoln-but-which-one-96223 |title=Downing Wins Lincoln – But Which One?|date=11 May 2008 |website=Cycling Weekly |access-date=16 June 2014}}

: 4th Richmond Grand Prix{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/downing-secures-seventh-victory-92670 |title=Downing Secures Seventh Victory|date=21 September 2008 |website=Cycling Weekly |access-date=16 June 2014}}

;2009

: 1st Rochdale Grand Prix Circuit Race{{cite web |url=https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/11914/Rochdale-Grand-Prix-Circuit-Races#results |title=Rochdale Grand Prix Circuit Races|date=17 June 2014 |website=British Cycling |access-date=17 June 2014}}

: 3rd Time trial, National Road Championships

: 3rd Newcastle Leazes Criterium{{cite web |url=https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/26283/Newcastle-Leazes-Criteriums#results |title=Newcastle Leazes Criteriums|website=British Cycling|access-date=17 June 2014}}

: 4th Lincoln Grand Prix{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/lincoln-grand-prix-2009-comment-and-analysis-69151 |title=Lincoln Grand Prix 2009: comment and analysis|date=12 May 2009 |website=Cycling Weekly|access-date=14 June 2014}}

: 6th Overall Rás Tailteann

;2010

: 1st Overall Premier Calendar

: 1st Lincoln Grand Prix

: 1st Tour Doon Hame

: 1st Beaumont Trophy

: 3rd Clayton Velo Spring Classic{{cite web |url=http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/27725/Clayton-Velo-Spring-Classic |title=Clayton Velo Spring Classic:Road, Clitheroe – Sunday, 28 Feb 2010 |date=28 February 2010 |website=British Cycling |access-date=8 March 2015}}

: 4th East Yorkshire Classic{{cite web |url=https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/road/article/roa20100717-Report--East-Yorkshire-Classic-0 |title=Report: East Yorkshire Classic |last1=Hickmott |first1=Larry|date=18 July 2016 |website=British Cycling |access-date=9 October 2016}}

: 5th York Cycling City Centre Race{{cite web |url=http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/road/article/roa20100724-Report--York-City-Centre-Races-0 |title=York Cycling City Centre Races |last1=Hickmott |first1=Larry |date=25 July 2010 |website=British Cycling|access-date=17 June 2014}}