Peter Buckley (cyclist)
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Peter Buckley (2 August 1944 – 4 July 1969) was a Manx and British racing cyclist. He was a gold medalist in the road race at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica.
On 2 July 1969 Buckley was seriously injured in an accident in Hebden Bridge whilst training, when he hit a loose dog. He died two days later in Chapel Allerton Hospital in Leeds because of severe head injuries.[1][2][3] The Peter Buckley Trophy was named in his honour, and is presented annually to the winner of the British junior national road race series winner.[4]
Palmarès
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- 1966
- 1st Road race, British Empire and Commonwealth Games
- 1967
- 1st Premier Calendar series
- 3rd Stage 2b, Milk Race, Malvern (GBR)
- 2nd Stage 6b, Milk Race, New Brighton (GBR)
- 3rd Stage 1 Tour de Namur, Floreffe (BEL)
- 2nd Tour de Namur, Meux (BEL)
- 2nd British National Road Race Championships, Amateur
- 1968
- 1st Circuit de Saône-et-Loire (FRA)
- 2nd Tour de la Yonne (FRA)
- 1969
- 3rd Milk Race
- 1st Stage 6b, Milk Race, Caernarfon
- 2nd Stage 9, Milk Race, Nottingham
References
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- ↑ Gold medal cyclist dies, The Guardian, 5 July 1969 (p.2).
- ↑ England & Wales Death Register Index; Jul-Aug-Sep Quarter 1969; Peter Buckley; DOB: 2 Aug 1944; District registered: Leeds; Volume: 2c; Page: 940
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External links
- Template:PAGENAMEBASE at Cycling Archives (archive)Template:EditAtWikidataTemplate:WikidataCheck
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- Manx male cyclists
- British male cyclists
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for the Isle of Man
- Cyclists at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
- Cycling road incident deaths
- 1944 births
- 1969 deaths
- Medallists at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists in cycling