Paul Watson (cyclist)
{{short description|English cyclist}}
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{{Use British English|date=January 2017}}
{{Infobox cyclist
| name = Paul Watson
| fullname =
| nickname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1962|5|5}}
| birth_place = {{ENG}}
{{GBR}}
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| discipline = Road
| role = Rider
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| amateuryears1 =
| amateurteam1 =
| proyears1 = 1986
| proteam1 = Raleigh - Weinmann
| proyears2 = 1987
| proteam2 = ANC-Halfords
| proyears3 = 1988
| proteam3 = Hitachi
| majorwins = National Champion (1985)
}}
Paul Watson (born 5 May 1962) 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.
Palmarès
=Road=
;1984
:2nd Grand Prix de la Ville de Lillers
;1985
:14th World Championship road race (Amateur)
:1st Stage 10 Milk Race, Halifax
:3rd Overall, Milk Race
:20px Winner of the British National Road Race Championships (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 Championships (Professional)
: DNF- Tour de France
:3rd GP Besseges
:6th La Flèche Wallonne
:4th Overall, Milk Race
:5th Norwich Spring Classic
=General classification results timeline=
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!Race ! scope="col" | 1987 |
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! scope="row" | File:Jersey pink.svg Giro d'Italia | — |
| style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | File:Jersey yellow.svg Tour de France | DNF |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="text-align:left; background:#efefef;"|File:Jersey yellow.svg Vuelta a España | — |
=Cyclo Cross=
;1981
:2nd British National Cyclo Cross Championships
;1982
:4th British National Cyclo Cross Championships
External links
- {{cycling archives|8728}}
- {{cite web| url=http://www.cyclebase.nl/?lang=en&news=en&pc=normal&page=renner&discipline=1&id=17995|title=Cycle Base}}
- {{cite web| url=https://thecyclingpodcast.com/podcast/lunch-with-paul-watson-episode-17|title=Lunch with Paul Watson, Cycling Podcast, Episode 17}}
Sources
- [http://www.pezcyclingnews.com/?pg=fullstory&id=3940 Fleche Redux: Paul Watson Remembers '87]
- [http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/348110/anc-halfords-paul-watson.html ANC-HALFORDS: Paul Watson]
- [http://www.cyclevox.com/paul-watson/ commentary » paul watson]
- [http://www.the-sports.org/cycling-watson-paul-results-identity-s2-c2-b4-o11-w52997.html The-Sports.org]
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Category:English male cyclists
Category:British male cyclists
Category:British cycling road race champions
Category:Sportspeople from Milton Keynes
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