Ian Alsop

Ian Alsop
Personal information
Full name	Ian Clunies Alsop
Born	14 June 1943; Wembley, London, England
Died	May 2, 2020 (aged 76)
Team information
Discipline	Track
Role	Rider
Amateur team
	City of Edinburgh
Cycling
Representing England
British Empire & Commonwealth Games

Ian Clunies Alsop (born 14 June 1943, died 2 May 2020) was a former British competitive track cyclist.[1]

Cycling career

He represented England in the 1966 Commonwealth Games, and he won the gold medal in the 10 mile scratch race.[2] He also competed in the 1 Km time trial.[3][4]

He also represented Great Britain at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico.[5][6]

Palmarès

1959: Junior Men 500m Sprint, Herne Hill, silver
1960: Junior Men 500m Sprint, Coventry, bronze

1962: 1st Tandem Sprint, British National Tandem Sprint Championships, Amateur, with Roger Whitfield

1963: Amateur 1000m Sprint, Herne Hill, silver; Amateur 4000m Team Pursuit, Fallowfield, gold (Polytechnic CC team)

1964: 2nd Tandem Sprint, British National Tandem Sprint Championships, Amateur, with Brian Dacey; Amateur 4000m Team Pursuit, Wolverhampton, bronze (Polytechnic CC team)

1965: 2nd Tandem Sprint, British National Tandem Sprint Championships, Amateur, with Tony Gowland; Amateur 1000m Sprint, Salford Park, silver; Amateur Division 4000m Team Pursuit, Kirkby, gold (North London team)

1966: Amateur Sprint Sprint, Kirkby, silver; Amateur Kilometre Time Trial, Welwyn, silver; Amateur 4000m Team Pursuit, Wolverhampton, silver (Polytechnic CC); Amateur Division 4000m Team Pursuit, Herne Hill, silver (North London); Amateur 10 mile Scratch, Nottingham, gold; Amateur 50 mile Madison, Salford Park, gold (w/Tony Gowland)

1967: 2nd Tandem Sprint, British National Tandem Sprint Championships, Amateur, with Tony Gowland; Amateur 10 mile Scratch, Halesowen, gold; Amateur Division 4000m Team Pursuit, Salford Park, silver (North London); Amateur 50 mile Madison, Herne Hill, bronze (w/Tony Gowland)

1968: 1st Tandem Sprint, British National Tandem Sprint Championships, Amateur, with Geoff Cooke; Amateur Kilometre Time Trial, Herne Hill, tied for bronze; Amateur 4000m Team Pursuit, Scunthorpe, gold (Polytechnic CC)

World's Championship and Olympic Performances

1963: Rocourt, Belgium, Amateur Sprint, competed; Rocourt, Belgium, Amateur Team Pursuit, 13th place (GB team)
1965: San Sebastian, Spain, Amateur Sprint, competed; San Sebastian, Spain, Amateur Team Pursuit, 8th place (GB team)
1966: Frankfurt, Germany, Amateur Team Pursuit, 7th place (GB team)
1967: Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Amateur Team Pursuit, 8th place (GB team)
1968: Mexico Olympics, 4000m Team Pursuit, 12th place (GB team)

References

"Scottish Sports Hall of Fame".
"The CGF - Athlete search". Archived from the original on 10 August 2002.
"1966 Athletes". Team England.
"Kingston, Jamaica, 1966 Team". Team England.
"Athletes: Ian Clunies Alsop". British Olympic Association.
"Ian Alsop Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 13 June 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2014.

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[1] "Scottish Sports Hall of Fame".

[2] "The CGF - Athlete search". Archived from the original on 10 August 2002.

[3] "1966 Athletes". Team England.

[4] "Kingston, Jamaica, 1966 Team". Team England.

[5] "Athletes: Ian Clunies Alsop". British Olympic Association.

[sports-reference-6] "Ian Alsop Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 13 June 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2014.