Phil Edwards (cyclist)
Appearance
Personal information | |
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Full name | Philip Edwards |
Born | Bristol, England | 3 September 1949
Died | 24 April 2017 Monaco | (aged 67)
Team information | |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | Domestique |
Amateur team | |
Western Road Club | |
Professional team | |
1976-1980 | Sanson |
Major wins | |
British National Road Race Champion (1977) National Junior Road Champion 1967 |
Philip ("Phil") Edwards (3 September 1949 – 24 April 2017) was a British road racing cyclist. He represented the United Kingdom at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany, where he finished sixth in the road race, just behind teammate Phil Bayton.[1] He was a professional cyclist from 1976 to 1980.
It was reported that he died of a suspected heart attack at his home in Monaco on Monday, 24 April 2017 aged 67.[2]
References
- ^ "Phil Edwards Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- ^ "Former British champion Phil Edwards dies aged 67 - Cyclingnews.com". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
External links
- Phil Edwards at Cycling Archives (archived)
- Biographical details, Yeovil Cycling Club Newsletter Jan 2007 "The Pedaller"