Dave Nie
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 29 December 1940 Bentley, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Cycling |
Event | Road |
| Club | Dragon Road Club |
Dave Nie (born 29 December 1940), is a male former cyclist and Cyclo-cross rider who competed for England.
Biography
In 1964, Nie rode cyclo-cross for the Velo Club Sacchi[1] and road raced for the Dragon Club.[2] He was an instrument maker in Heston by profession.[3]
Nie represented the England team[4] in the road race, finishing in a very respectable eighth place, at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica.[5][6][7]
Nie was the 1971 British national champion in the Madison with Geoff Wiles and was national runner-up in the 1969 elite road race.[8]
He was a member of the Chequers London and Dragon Road Clubs before turning professional where he rode for Holdsworth-Campognolo.
References
- ^ "Cycling Notes". Middlesex Independent. 31 January 1964. p. 8. Retrieved 11 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Wheelers Curtain Raiser". Tonbridge Free Press. 8 May 1964. p. 18. Retrieved 11 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Nie Whips the Pro Riders". Daily Express. 22 March 1965. p. 23. Retrieved 11 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Midland cyclists in Games team". Birmingham Daily Post. 19 May 1966. p. 28. Retrieved 11 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "1966 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Kingston, Jamaica, 1966 Team". Team England.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 5 August 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- ^ "Profile". Cycling Archives.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.