Bob Bicknell (cyclist)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | c.1944[1] Nuneaton, England[2] |
| Sport | |
| Club | Coventry R.C. |
Robert J. Bicknell (born c.1944) is a former British international cyclist who competed at the Commonwealth Games.
Biography
Bicknell originally raced on grass[3] before joining the Coventry Road Club.[4] He was a draughtsman by profession.[1]
In 1968, he was a half-mile national champion[5] and represented England at international level and the Midlands at county level.[6] He was runner-up behind Roger Whitfield at the 1969 British National Individual Sprint Championships[7] and runner-up with Fred Booker at the British National Tandem Sprint Championships, behind Pete Mugglestone and Tony Brockhurst.[8]
Bicknell represented the England team[9] at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland,[10][11] where he participated in the match sprint event.
References
- 1 2 "Bob Bicknell's smart tactics". Birmingham Daily Post. 19 September 1967. p. 26. Retrieved 27 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ↑ "Accepted". Rugby Advertiser. 9 April 1971. p. 23. Retrieved 27 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Bob Bicknell's handicap win". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 30 May 1967. p. 27. Retrieved 27 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Cycle Record Bid Fails". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 5 August 1968. p. 24. Retrieved 27 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Cycling". Birmingham Daily Post. 23 February 1968. p. 37. Retrieved 27 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "FOX, N. (1969) 'Cycling'". Times. 2 June 1969. Retrieved 18 November 2021 – via Times Digital Archives.
- ↑ "Brockhurst and Mugglestone on Gold Standard". Leicester Daily Mercury. 8 September 1969. p. 27. Retrieved 27 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "England Edinburgh 1970". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ↑ "Rollinson and Moore to ride in Games team". Liverpool Echo. 10 June 1970. p. 22. Retrieved 27 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Ian Hallam picked in Games team". Nottingham Evening Post. 10 June 1970. p. 22. Retrieved 25 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.