Ian Alsop

Ian Clunies Alsop (14 June 1943 2 May 2020) was a former British competitive track cyclist.[1]

Ian Alsop
Personal information
Full nameIan Clunies Alsop
Born(1943-06-14)14 June 1943
Wembley, London, England
DiedMay 2, 2020(2020-05-02) (aged 76)
Team information
DisciplineTrack
RoleRider
Amateur team
City of Edinburgh

Cycling career

He represented England in the 1966 Commonwealth Games, and he won the gold medal in the 10 mile scratch race.[2] He also competed in the 1 Km time trial.[3][4]

He also represented Great Britain at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico.[5][6]

Palmarès

1959
Junior Men 500m Sprint, Herne Hill, silver
1960
Junior Men 500m Sprint, Coventry, bronze
1962
1st Tandem Sprint, British National Tandem Sprint Championships, Amateur, with Roger Whitfield
1963
Amateur 1000m Sprint, Herne Hill, silver
Amateur 4000m Team Pursuit, Fallowfield, gold (Polytechnic CC team)
1964
2nd Tandem Sprint, British National Tandem Sprint Championships, Amateur, with Brian Dacey
Amateur 4000m Team Pursuit, Wolverhampton, bronze (Polytechnic CC team)
1965
2nd Tandem Sprint, British National Tandem Sprint Championships, Amateur, with Tony Gowland
Amateur 1000m Sprint, Salford Park, silver
Amateur Division 4000m Team Pursuit, Kirkby, gold (North London team)
1966
Amateur Sprint, Kirkby, silver
Amateur Kilometre Time Trial, Welwyn, silver
Amateur 4000m Team Pursuit, Wolverhampton, silver (Polytechnic CC)
Amateur Division 4000m Team Pursuit, Herne Hill, silver (North London)
Amateur 10 mile Scratch, Nottingham, gold
Amateur 50 mile Madison, Salford Park, gold (w/Tony Gowland)
1967
2nd Tandem Sprint, British National Tandem Sprint Championships, Amateur, with Tony Gowland
Amateur 10 mile Scratch, Halesowen, gold
Amateur Division 4000m Team Pursuit, Salford Park, silver (North London)
Amateur 50 mile Madison, Herne Hill, bronze (w/Tony Gowland)
1968
1st Tandem Sprint, British National Tandem Sprint Championships, Amateur, with Geoff Cooke
Amateur Kilometre Time Trial, Herne Hill, tied for bronze
Amateur 4000m Team Pursuit, Scunthorpe, gold (Polytechnic CC)

World's Championship and Olympic performances

1963
Rocourt, Belgium, Amateur Sprint, competed
Rocourt, Belgium, Amateur Team Pursuit, 13th place (GB team)
1965
San Sebastian, Spain, Amateur Sprint, competed
San Sebastian, Spain, Amateur Team Pursuit, 8th place (GB team)
1966
Frankfurt, Germany, Amateur Team Pursuit, 7th place (GB team)
1967
Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Amateur Team Pursuit, 8th place (GB team)
1968
Mexico Olympics, 4000m Team Pursuit, 12th place (GB team)

References

  1. "Scottish Sports Hall of Fame".
  2. "The CGF - Athlete search". Archived from the original on 10 August 2002.
  3. "1966 Athletes". Team England.
  4. "Kingston, Jamaica, 1966 Team". Team England.
  5. "Athletes: Ian Clunies Alsop". British Olympic Association.
  6. "Ian Alsop Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 13 June 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2014.


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