Ian Wilkinson
Wilkinson in 2016
Personal information
Full nameIan Wilkinson
NicknameSuperman[1]
Born (1979-04-14) 14 April 1979 (age 44)
Bristol, England
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb; 12.3 st)
Team information
Current teamSpartans Velo Club
Disciplines
  • Road
  • Mountain biking
  • Cyclo-cross
RoleRider
Rider type
  • Criteriums (road)
  • Cross-country (MTB)
  • Cyclo-cross
Amateur teams
0Trek Y2K (WCPP)
0UCVA Troyes
0Scienceinsport.RT
0Giant Racing
0Science in Sport /Trek
2019–Spartans Velo Club
Professional teams
2009Team Halfords
2010–2012Endura Racing
2013Team UK Youth
2014–2015Team Raleigh
2016Pedal Heaven

Ian Wilkinson (born 14 April 1979)[2] is a British racing cyclist from England, who currently rides for British amateur team Spartans Velo Club. A prolific rider, he competes at the top level in cross country and marathon mountain bike racing, cyclo-cross, circuit and road racing. He is a multiple national champion, winning championships as a junior, under 23 and senior rider. He has represented Great Britain at many international events such as World Championships and World Cups in several disciplines. Outside of cycling, Wilkinson's occupation is as a builder.[2]

Career

From Barnoldswick in Lancashire, Wilkinson was a member of British Cycling's World Class Performance Plan between 1999 and 2001.[3] He then went to France to ride on the road for a year before returning to Great Britain to ride for ScienceinSport.com, followed by stints riding for Giant RT and Science in Sport/Trek.

For the 2009 season, Wilkinson signed up with Team Halfords.[4][5] In 2010, Wilkinson joined Endura Racing, remaining with the squad for three seasons before joining Team UK Youth in 2013.[6] He was announced as part of the Team Raleigh squad for 2014.[7]

Major results

2000
1st Cross-country, National Under-23 Mountain Bike Championships
6th Cross-country, UEC European Under-23 Mountain Bike Championships
2005
3rd Marathon, National Mountain Bike Championships
2006
1st Ellis Briggs Grand Prix
2nd Overall National Cross-country Points Series
2nd Round 1, Sherwood
2nd Round 3, Drumlanrig
3rd Round 4, Newnham Park
7th Round 2, Margam Country Park
5th Overall National Circuit Race Series
2nd Clitheroe Grand Prix
3rd Otley Grand Prix
3rd Colne Grand Prix
3rd Travelwise Warwick Town Centre Circuit Races
4th Beverley Town Centre Circuit Races
6th Rochdale Grand Prix
8th National Criterium Championships
8th Cross-country, National Mountain Bike Championships
8th Overall Premier Calendar
6th Girvan 3 Day
7th Lincoln Grand Prix
2007
1st Overall Girvan 3 Day
1st Stage 3
National Cross-Country Series
1st Sherwood
4th Margam Park
1st Roger Martin Memorial Road Race
2nd Cross-country, National Mountain Bike Championships
2nd East Midlands International CiCLE Classic
3rd Overall Bikeline 2 Day
4th Rochdale Grand Prix
5th Cheltenham, National Cyclo-cross Trophy
7th Lincoln Grand Prix
7th Blackpool Grand Prix
7th Colne Grand Prix
10th Ryedale Grand Prix
2008
National Mountain Bike Championships
1st Marathon cross-country
3rd Cross-country
1st Colne Grand Prix Elite Circuit Race
1st Salford Nocturne
1st Preston City Centre Criterium
2nd Travelwise Warwick Town Centre Circuit Races
5th National Criterium Championships[8]
6th National Cyclo-cross Championships
7th Overall Bikeline 2 Day
1st Stages 1 & 3
8th Overall Girvan 3 Day
9th East Midlands International CiCLE Classic
2009
1st Rutland–Melton CiCLE Classic[9]
1st Warwick Town Centre Race[10]
1st Newcastle Leazes Criterium[11]
2nd Chas Messenger Trophy Road Race
2nd Lincoln Grand Prix
3rd Rochdale Grand Prix Circuit Race[12]
4th Overall Girvan 3-Day Road Race
4th Eddie Soens Memorial Road Race
4th Beaumont Trophy[13]
5th Overall Rás Tailteann
1st Stage 2
6th Blackpool Nocturne[14]
7th East Yorkshire Classic Circuit Race[15]
8th Blackburn Grand Prix[16]
2010
1st Overall National Circuit Series[9]
1st Dumfries Bike Fest Circuit Race[17]
2nd Colne Grand Prix[18]
1st Newport Nocturne[19]
2nd National Criterium Championships[9]
2nd Tour of the Reservoir[20]
2011
3rd East Yorkshire Classic[21]
4th Tour de Mumbai II
4th Clayton Velo Classic[22]
6th Tour de Mumbai I
9th Smithfield Nocturne[23]
2012
1st Stage 3 Tour de Normandie
2nd Beverbeek Classic
2nd Newport Nocturne[24]
3rd Overall Baltic Chain Tour
6th Grand Prix Impanis-Van Petegem
2013
1st Rutland–Melton CiCLE Classic[9][25]
1st Stockton Grand Prix[9]
3rd National Criterium Championships[9]
5th Perfs Pedal Race[26]
6th Colne Grand Prix[27]
2014
1st Eddie Soens Memorial[28]
4th Newport Nocturne[29]
6th Leicester Castle Classic[30]
2015
3rd Eddie Soens Memorial[31]
5th Rutland–Melton CiCLE Classic[32]
10th Milk Race[33]
10th Leicester Castle Classic[34]
2016
3rd Clayton Spring Classic[35]
5th Jim Rogers Memorial Road Race[36]

References

  1. ^ James, Phil (23 June 2011). "'Superman' flies over line". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Team ScienceinSport-Trek Riders 2008: Ian Wilkinson". Archived from the original on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 2 June 2008.
  3. ^ "BCF announces MTB riders for 2004 Olympic squad". Cycling News. 18 January 2001.
  4. ^ "Clancy wins Eddie Soens - Cycling Weekly, Britain's biggest-selling cycling magazine, delivers an exciting mix of fitness advice, bike tests, product reviews, news and ride guides for every cyclist". Archived from the original on 11 March 2009. Retrieved 25 March 2009.
  5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2020.((cite web)): CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ "Team News: 2013 Line-up for UK Youth Revealed". VeloUK.net. Archived from the original on 6 February 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
  7. ^ Henrys, Colin (11 November 2013). "Yanto Barker among big-name Raleigh signings as strong 2014 team announced". Road Cycling UK. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
  8. ^ "British Cycling National Circuit Race Championships". British Cycling. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  9. ^ a b c d e f "Team Raleigh 2014" (PDF). Raleigh Bicycle Company. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  10. ^ "Wilkinson wins in Warwick". Cycling Weekly. 7 September 2009. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
  11. ^ "Newcastle Leazes Criteriums". British Cycling. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  12. ^ "Rochdale Grand Prix Circuit Races". British Cycling. 17 June 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  13. ^ Wynn, Nigel (14 June 2009). "Wiggins shows international class with Beaumont Trophy win". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  14. ^ "Blackpool Nocturne". British Cycling. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  15. ^ "East Yorkshire Classic National Circuit Race Championship". British Cycling. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  16. ^ Hickmott, Larry (13 June 2014). "2009 Blackburn Town Centre Racing". British Cycling. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
  17. ^ Hickmott, Larry (28 May 2010). "Report: BikeFest in Dumfries Town Centre". British Cycling. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  18. ^ Hickmott, Larry; King, Cheryl (14 July 2010). "7th Colne Grand Prix". British Cycling. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
  19. ^ Hickmott, Larry (4 September 2010). "2010 Newport Nocturne Circuit Race". British Cycling. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
  20. ^ "Marcin enjoys solid start". Bristol Post. 1 April 2010. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  21. ^ Hunt, Andy (1 August 2011). "Hunt triumphs at East Yorkshire Classic". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  22. ^ "Downing and Murray tie to win Clayton Velo". Cycling Weekly. 27 February 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
  23. ^ "Smithfield Nocturne". British Cycling. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  24. ^ "The Newport Nocturne". British Cycling. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
  25. ^ "Ian Wilkinson sprints to CiCLE Classic victory | Latest News". Cycling Weekly. 17 November 2010. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
  26. ^ "Perfs Pedal Road Race". British Cycling. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  27. ^ "The 'cottages4you' Colne Grand Prix". British Cycling. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  28. ^ "53rd Eddie Soens Memorial Cycle Race". British Cycling. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  29. ^ "The Newport Nocturne". British Cycling. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
  30. ^ Swarbrick, Guy (17 August 2014). "NFTO Pro Cycling's Jon Mould takes 2014 Leicester Castle Classic victory". British Cycling. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  31. ^ "Peter Williams wins Eddie Soens as One Pro Cycling continue to dominate". Cycling Weekly. 7 March 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  32. ^ "Steele Von Hoff wins CiCLE Classic without realising it". Cycling Weekly. 26 April 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  33. ^ "The Milk Race". British Cycling. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  34. ^ "Leicester Castle Classic 2015". British Cycling. 16 August 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  35. ^ "Clayton 50th Spring Classic". British Cycling. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  36. ^ "Jim Rogers Memorial Road Race". British Cycling. Retrieved 22 March 2016.

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