Gibby Hatton

Gilbert "Gil" Hatton (born 31 July 1956 in Alburtis, Pennsylvania), also known as Gibby Hatton, is a former American track cyclist and current cycling trainer. In 1976 and 1977 Gibby Hatton was American vice-champion in the sprint. He finished as third in the Keirin at the UCI Track World Championships 1983 in Zurich. Hatton was the first American to be invited to the " International Keirin Series " in Japan, racing there from 1984 to 1991.[1]

After the end of his own career in 1992, Hatton continued racing in the masters class. Hatton has also worked as cycling coach. He has supervised, among other Marty Nothstein, a multiple world champion; the Americans Jessica Grieco, Rebecca Quinn, and Amber Holt; and the South African driver Jean-Pierre van Zyl. In 2003, Hatton was added into the Hall of Fame of the Valley Preferred Cycling Center in Trexlertown .[2]

References
  1. The Men Behind The Champ: Gibby Hatton's A `Bear' Of A Coach, The Morning Call v. 13. Juli 1995
  2. thevelodrome.com
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