Dave Kane (cyclist)
Northern Irish cyclist
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David Kane (born c.1941) is a former racing cyclist from Northern Ireland, who represented Northern Ireland at two Commonwealth Games.
Biography
Kane was a member of the Northern Cycling Club, based in Belfast.[2]
Kane represented the 1966 Northern Irish Team[3] at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica.[4]
While in Jamaica, he had to train under escort following the assault and robbery of one of the Scottish cylists while training.[5] He participated in the road race.[6]
Kane won four national titles at the Irish National Cycling Championships; three 2 miles track championships and one 100 miles time trial race and represented Ireland at national level.[7] He also won Northern Ireland national titles, including the 1964 road race.[8]
Kane worked at the Harland and Wolff shipyards before becoming a cycling salesman in Belfast[9] and built up a successful family business. His wife Debbie was an Irish cycling champion and his son Mark Kane raced at the 1992 Summer Olympics.[10]
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