Benjamin Watson (cyclist)
Benjamin Watson (born 11 June 1989) is a British para cyclist competing in road, time trial and track cycling events in the C3 category. [2]
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| Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 June 1989 Stockport, Greater Manchester, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Manchester, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Cycling | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Para-T | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Andrew Pink | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In 2018 Watson finished second at the UCI World Para-cycling Track Championships in Rio de Janeiro.[3] In the World Road Championships C3 individual time trial he has won bronze both in the 2018 and 2019.[4][5] Watson won the C3 road race in Yorkshire 2019, which was the first time a para-cycling race took place alongside the UCI Road World Championships.[6]
Cycling career
Watson has been part of the Great Britain Cycling Team since early 2017.[2]
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References
- https://dataride.uci.ch/Results/iframe/CompetitionResults/51987?disciplineId=8
- "Ben Watson Looks to Reach True Potential Ahead of Tokyo Paralympics". britishcycling.org.uk. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- "Scratch - Rio de Janeiro - 25 Mar 2018". dataride.uci.ch. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- "UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships - Maniago (Road)". Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- "Individual Time Trial - Emmen". dataride.uci.ch. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
- "Points: Benjamin Watson". britishcycling.org.uk. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
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