Derek Harrison (cyclist)
British cyclist (1944–2018)
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Derek Harrison (5 March 1944 – 15 May 2018) was a British cyclist.[1] He competed in the individual road race and team time trial events at the 1964 Summer Olympics as well as the 1968 and 1969 Tour de France.[2]
Born5 March 1944
Birmingham, England
Birmingham, England
Died15 May 2018 (aged 74)
Pernes-les-Fontaines, France
Pernes-les-Fontaines, France
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 March 1944 Birmingham, England |
| Died | 15 May 2018 (aged 74) Pernes-les-Fontaines, France |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1968–1969 | Frimatic–Wolber–de Gribaldy |
| 1970 | Fagor–Mercier–Hutchinson |
| 1971–1974 | TI–Raleigh |
Major results
- 1967
- 2nd Paris–Troyes
- 9th Overall Tour de l'Avenir
- 1968
- 1st
Mountains classification, Tour de Suisse - 8th Tour de l'Hérault
- 1969
- 5th Overall Grand Prix du Midi Libre
- 1st Stage 4a
- 6th Genoa–Nice
- 1970
- 4th Gran Premio Valencia
- 1971
- 2nd Grand Prix de Cannes
- 1972
- 3rd Road race, National Road Championships
- 1973
- 3rd Grand Prix de Monaco
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 1968 | 1969 |
|---|---|---|
 Vuelta a España |
— | — |
 Giro d'Italia |
— | — |
| Tour de France |
DNF | 32 |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
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