Simon Richardson (born 21 June 1983) is a retired professional road racing cyclist from Bristol who last rode for Team IG–Sigma Sport. He moved into media work after retiring and currently works as a presenter for Global Cycling Network.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Simon Richardson |
| Born | 21 June 1983 England United Kingdom |
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road & XC MTB |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | All rounder |
| Professional teams | |
| 2007–2008 | Plowman Craven-Evans Cycles |
| 2009 | Rapha Condor |
| 2010–2012 | Sigma Sport–Specialized |
Racing career
editHe started as a cross-country mountain biker and won the 2005 under-23 British National Mountain Biking Championships before switching to road racing with Plowman Craven-Evans Cycles in 2007.[1]
Richardson was the general classification winner of the 2009 FBD Insurance Rás, his only overall victory in a professional stage race. Also known as Rás Tailteann, the event comprised eight stages and was part of the UCI Europe Tour. Riding for Rapha Condor, he took the lead after stage three and held it to the end of the race, taking the overall win by two minutes and forty-nine seconds.[2]
His other professional win came at the same race in 2008, beating David O'Loughlin in the sprint to the line on stage five after the two riders broke clear of the field. He would finish the race in 19th place overall.
He had top-twenty overall finishes at the Tour of Britain in 2008 and 2010, and came 5th in the elite men's road race at the 2010 British National Road Race Championships.[3] He also scored podium finishes in uncategorized races including Tour of the Reservoir, Sea Otter Classic and Lincoln Grand Prix.
Richardson announced his retirement from professional cycling at the end of 2012 after winning the Rouleur’s Combativity award on the final stage of the Tour Of Britain.[4]
Post retirement
editFollowing his retirement, Richardson became a presenter and content creator at Global Cycling Network.[5] He works alongside former IG-Sigma teammate Daniel Lloyd, Conor Dunne and other former professional cyclists at GCN.
In 2024, Richardson filmed a feature for GCN in which he competed in the Brompton World Championship. Competitors at the event ride Brompton folding bicycles and must wear some element of business attire - in Richardson's case a suit jacket - rather than traditional cycling gear. He finished second in his heat to qualify for the final, and was second in the championship race.[6]
Major Results
edit- 2004
- 1st Round of Belgian Cup
- 2nd National Under-23 CX Championships
- 2005
- 1st
National Under-23 XC Championships - 2006
- 1st Bikeline 2 Day
- 2008
- 1st Stage 5 FBD Insurance Rás
- 2nd Sea Otter Classic[7]
- 3rd Lincoln Grand Prix[8]
- 3rd Richmond Grand Prix[9]
- 3rd Overall Girvan Stage Race[10]
- 3rd Overall Tour of the Reservoir[11]
- 2009
- 1st
Overall FBD Insurance Rás - 2010
- 1st Tour of the Reservoir
- 2024
- 2nd Brompton World Championship[12]
References
edit- ^ British Cycling Bio[permanent dead link]
- ^ "FBD Insurance Ras 2009 Stage 8 results".
- ^ "Simon Richardson".
- ^ Richardson wraps up the Ras
- ^ "About Us". shop.globalcyclingnetwork.com. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- ^ GCN - Can Simon Win The Brompton World Championship 2024?
- ^ "Plowman Craven Take First and Second at Sea Otter Warm-Up". Cycling Weekly. 19 April 2008. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- ^ "Downing Wins Lincoln - But Which One?". Cycling Weekly. 11 May 2008. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
- ^ "Downing Secures Seventh Victory". Cycling Weekly. 21 September 2008. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
- ^ "Girvan Stage Race". British Cycling. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ "Tour of the Reservoir". Rapha Condor-JLT. 31 March 2008. Archived from the original on 12 August 2010. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ "Can Simon Win The Brompton World Championship 2024?". Global Cycling Network. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.