George Richard Atkins (born 18 August 1991) is a British former track and road racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2014 and 2016. He was a member of British Cycling's Olympic Development Programme. In 2009 he won the junior race at the British National Road Race Championships.[4] At the 2010 Commonwealth Games he won the silver medal in the track points race. After the Commonwealth Games Atkins took a break from the sport but returned in the summer of 2011.[3]
 Atkins at the 2014 Tour of Britain | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | George Richard Atkins |
| Born | 18 August 1991 Leicester, England |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Disciplines |
|
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Endurance |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2008 | Pearl Izumi/Planet X/High 5[1] |
| 2009 | Websters Cycles[2] |
| 2010 | 100% ME |
| 2011 | Velo Ecosse/Montpeliers[3] |
| 2012–2013 | 100% ME |
| Professional teams | |
| 2014 | Team Raleigh |
| 2015 | ONE Pro Cycling |
| 2016 | JLT–Condor |
It was announced in October 2013 that Atkins would turn professional for the 2014 season, with Team Raleigh.[5] After one season with Raleigh Atkins was listed as part of the inaugural squad of the ONE Pro Cycling team for the 2015 season.[6]
Major results
edit- 2007
- 1st Criterium, European Youth Summer Olympic Festival[7]
- 3rd Individual pursuit, National Youth Track Championships
- 2008
- 3rd Scratch, National Junior Track Championships
- 2009
- 1st
Road race, National Junior Road Championships[7] - National Junior Track Championships
- UEC European Under-23 Track Championships
- 2nd Team pursuit
- 3rd Individual pursuit
- 2010
- National Track Championships
- 1st Points race
- 2nd Individual pursuit
- 3rd Madison (with Erick Rowsell)
- 1st
- 2nd Points race, Commonwealth Games
- 2011
- 1st Scottish National Hill Climb Championships[8]
- 1st Drummond Trophy[8]
- 2nd Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships[9]
- 3rd Time trial, Scottish National Road Championship[8]
- 2012
- National Track Championships
- 1st Points race[8]
- 1st Team pursuit (with Team 100% ME)[8]
- 3rd Omnium[8]
- 3rd Madison (with Owain Doull)[10]
- 1st
- 1st Jock Wadley Memorial[8]
- 2nd Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships[11]
- 2013
- National Track Championships
- 1st Overall British Cycling Elite Circuit Series[14]
- 1st Stockton Festival of Cycling Criterium[15]
- 3rd Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships
- 2014
- 1st Stockton Festival of Cycling Criterium[16]
- 1st David Campbell Memorial Road Race[17]
- 2nd Wales Open Criterium[18]
- 2nd Leicester Castle Classic[19]
- 2015
- 3rd National Circuit Race Championships[20]
- 3rd Leicester Castle Classic[21]
- 3rd Betty Pharoah Memorial Legstretchers Road Race[22]
References
edit- ^ "Pearl Izumi / Planet X / High 5 Racing Team Launch". Road Cycling UK. 14 February 2008. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
- ^ "George Atkins: Rider Profile". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
- ^ a b Wood, Ed (11 June 2011). "George Atkins Interview: Commonwealth Games silver medallist returns to the sport". Velonation. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
- ^ Simon Richardson (27 June 2009). "Atkins wins junior road title in Wales". Cycling Weekly.
- ^ "'Super-excited' Atkins can't wait for road race challenge". Leicester Mercury. 23 October 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
- ^ Cary, Tom (9 December 2014). "England wicketkeeper Matt Prior launches UCI Continental team ONE Pro Cycling". telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- ^ a b "Future heroes – George Atkins". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g "George Atkins Cyclist – Palmares". George Atkins. Archived from the original on 25 September 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
- ^ Whitehouse, Andy (4 September 2011). "2011 British TT Championships". British Cycling. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
- ^ Allen, Eddie; Whitehouse, Andy (28 January 2012). "Christian and Yates win 2012 National Madison Championships". British Cycling. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
- ^ "National Championship, Road, ITT, U23, Great Britain 2012". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
- ^ "Jon Mould and George Atkins win national Madison title". Cycling Weekly. 7 January 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
- ^ o'Hara, Laura (25 September 2013). "Trott picks up first gold of 2013 British National Track Championships". British Cycling. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
- ^ Kennedy, Andrew (24 July 2013). "George Atkins wins Elite Circuit Series as Downing takes Sheffield Grand Prix victory". British Cycling. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
- ^ "Stockton Festival of Cycling, Criterium 2013". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
- ^ Swarbrick, Guy (21 July 2014). "Atkins wins Stockton Velo29-Altura Town Centre Races". British Cycling. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
- ^ Bean, David (27 April 2014). "Atkins wins 2014 David Campbell Memorial Road Race". British Cycling. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ^ Whitehouse, Andy (30 July 2014). "Graham Briggs (Rapha Condor) wins Wales Open Criterium, while Alex Blain (Team Raleigh) wins overall series". British Cycling. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ^ Swarbrick, Guy (17 August 2014). "NFTO Pro Cycling's Jon Mould takes 2014 Leicester Castle Classic victory". British Cycling. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ "BC National Circuit Race Championships: Mens Championships" (PDF). British Cycling. 29 July 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ^ "Leicester Castle Classic 2015". British Cycling. 16 August 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- ^ "The Betty Pharoah Memorial Legstretchers Road Races". British Cycling. 22 March 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to George Atkins (cyclist).
- George Atkins at ProCyclingStats
- George Atkins at Cycling Archives (archived)