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Chris Newton
- 29/09/1973
- Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham
One of the most decorated British cyclists ever; Newton has been representing his country for nearly fifteen years winning medals at the last three Olympic Games, to go with numerous World and Commonwealth Games’ medals.
Last August Chris picked up Bronze in the Points Race at the Beijing Olympics, the fourth Olympiad he has competed at.
In addition to his successes on track, Chris is a prolific winner on the domestically, having won the Overall Premier Calendar title twice, in 1998 and 2007. Abroad too Newton is a proven winner as far back as 1996 when he took the King of the Mountains title at the Tour of Langkawi in Malaysia. Since then wins have followed in prestigious races such as the Olympia Tour (in the Netherlands) and the Circuit des Mines (in France) to name but two.
Palmares
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1994 | Silver, Team Pursuit, Commonwealth Games |
| 1996 | King of the Mountains Classification, Tour of Langkawi |
| 1998 | 1st Overall, Premier Calendar Series |
| 2000 | Bronze, Team Pursuit, Olympic Games |
| Silver, Team Pursuit, World Championships | |
| 1st Stages 7 & 8, Olympia Tour | |
| National Time Trial Champion | |
| 1st Lincoln GP | |
| 1st Europa 2-Day | |
| 2001 | Silver, Team Pursuit, World Championships |
| 1st Stage 5 and Overall, Circuit des Mines | |
| 1st Stage 3, Tour of Mallorca | |
| National Circuit Race Champion | |
| 1st Lancaster GP | |
| 2002 | Bronze, Team Pursuit, World Championships |
| Silver, Team Pursuit, Commonwealth Games | |
| Bronze, Points Race, Commonwealth Games | |
| 1st Overall, Tour de la Manche | |
| 1st Stage 1, Tour of Bohemia | |
| 1st Stage 4, Circuit des Mines | |
| 2003 | 1st Overall FDB Milk RAS |
| 2004 | Silver, Team Pursuit, Olympic Games |
| Silver, Team Pursuit, World Championships | |
| 2005 | Gold, Team Pursuit, World Championships |
| 1st Stages 2, 3 & 6 and Overall, FDB Insurance RAS | |
| 2006 | Gold, Team Pursuit, Commonwealth Games |
| 1st Stages 1 & 6, FDB Insurance RAS | |
| 1st Overall, Tour of the South | |
| 1st Prologue, Boucles de la Mayenne | |
| 2007 | 1st Overall Premier Calendar Series |
| 1st Ryedale Grand Prix | |
| 1st Overall, Bikeline 2-Day | |
| 2008 | Bronze Medal, Points Race, Olympic Games |
| 1st Stage 3, FDB Insurance RAS |
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