Phil Edwards (cyclist)
{{Short description|British cyclist (1949–2017)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox cyclist
| name = Phil Edwards
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Philip Edwards
| nickname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1949|9|3|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Bristol, England
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2017|4|24|1949|9|3}}
| death_place = Monaco
| height =
| weight =
| discipline = Road
| role = Rider
| ridertype = Domestique
| amateuryears1 =
| amateurteam1 = Western Road Club
| proyears1 = 1976–1980
| proteam1 = {{UCI team code|Filotex|1976}}
| majorwins = One-day races and Classics
: {{nowrap|National Road Race Championships (1977)}}
| medaltemplates =
}}
Philip Edwards (3 September 1949 – 24 April 2017) was a British professional road racing cyclist.
Cycling career
He represented the United Kingdom at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany, where he finished sixth in the road race, just behind teammate Phil Bayton.{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ed/phil-edwards-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418041715/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ed/phil-edwards-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |title=Phil Edwards Olympic Results |accessdate=25 October 2014 |work=sports-reference.com}}
He represented England in the road race, at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/christchurch-1974|title=1974 Games|publisher=Team England}}{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/christchurch-1974/athletes|title=Athletes, 1974 England team|publisher=Team England}}{{cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/45408|title=Athletes and results|publisher=Commonwealth Games Federation}} before becoming a professional cyclist from 1976 to 1980.
It was reported that he died of a suspected heart attack at his home in Monaco on Monday, 24 April 2017 aged 67.{{cite web|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/former-british-champion-phil-edwards-dies-aged-67|title=Former British champion Phil Edwards dies aged 67 – Cyclingnews.com|work=cyclingnews.com|date=26 April 2017 |accessdate=26 April 2017}}
Major results
;1967
: 1st 20px Road race, National Junior Road Championships
;1972
: 1st Lincoln Grand Prix
: 6th Road race, Olympic Games
: 9th Overall Trophée Peugeot de l'Avenir
;1974
: 1st 20px Overall Giro del Friuli Venezia Giulia
;1977
: 1st 20px Road race, National Road Championships
: 2nd Tre Valli Varesine
: 3rd Giro dell'Emilia
: 3rd Trofeo Matteotti
: 6th Coppa Ugo Agostoni
;1978
: 1st Stage 7a Volta a Catalunya
: 5th Coppa Bernocchi
: 7th Paris–Tours
;1979
=Grand Tour general classification results timeline=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col" | Grand Tour
! scope="col" | 1976 ! scope="col" | 1977 ! scope="col" | 1978 ! scope="col" | 1979 |
|---|
| style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | File:Jersey yellow.svg Vuelta a España | — | — | — | — |
| style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | File:Jersey pink.svg Giro d'Italia | style="text-align:center;" | 69 | style="text-align:center;" | 109 | style="text-align:center;" | 69 | style="text-align:center;" | 42 |
| style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | File:Jersey yellow.svg Tour de France | — | — | — | — |
| class="wikitable"
|+ Legend |
| scope="row" | —
| Did not compete |
|---|
| scope="row" | DNF
| Did not finish |
References
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External links
- {{sports links}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20160304055751/http://www.yeovilcc.com/Graphics/pdf_files/Pedaller0107.pdf Biographical details, Yeovil Cycling Club Newsletter Jan 2007 "The Pedaller"]
{{British National Road Race Championships (men)}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Edwards, Phil}}
Category:English male cyclists
Category:British male cyclists
Category:Cyclists at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Category:Cyclists at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games
Category:Olympic cyclists for Great Britain
Category:British cycling road race champions
Category:Sportspeople from Bristol