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]

Benjamin Watson
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1989-06-11) 11 June 1989
Stockport, Greater Manchester, England
ResidenceManchester, England
Sport
Country Great Britain
SportCycling
ClubPara-T
Coached byAndrew Pink
Medal record
Men's Para-cycling
Representing  Great Britain
World Championships
2019 Emmen Road time trial C3
2018 Maniago Road time trial C3
Track World Championships
2018 Rio de JaneiroScratch C3[1]

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]

gollark: ++remind 1ftn-1m🐝
gollark: It doesn't use INTEGERS, it uses TIME DELTAS.
gollark: ++remind 10m <@!290323543558717441> yes.
gollark: WRONG.
gollark: Working on it.

References
  1. https://dataride.uci.ch/Results/iframe/CompetitionResults/51987?disciplineId=8
  2. "Ben Watson Looks to Reach True Potential Ahead of Tokyo Paralympics". britishcycling.org.uk. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  3. "Scratch - Rio de Janeiro - 25 Mar 2018". dataride.uci.ch. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  4. "UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships - Maniago (Road)". Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  5. "Individual Time Trial - Emmen". dataride.uci.ch. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
  6. "Points: Benjamin Watson". britishcycling.org.uk. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
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