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Phil Edwards (cyclist)

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Phil Edwards
Personal information
Full namePhilip Edwards
Born(1949-09-03)3 September 1949
Bristol, England
Died24 April 2017(2017-04-24) (aged 67)
Monaco
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeDomestique
Amateur team
Western Road Club
Professional team
1976-1980Sanson
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

  1. ^ "Phil Edwards Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Former British champion Phil Edwards dies aged 67 - Cyclingnews.com". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 26 April 2017.