John Dyer (cyclist)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Welsh) |
| Born | c.1938[1] Wales |
| Sport | |
| Sport | cycling |
Event(s) | Track and Road |
| Club | Porth and District Cycling Club Abercynon Road Club |
John Dyer (born c.1938) is a former racing cyclist from Wales, who competed at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).
Biography
Dyer started cycling at the age of 13[2] and was a member of the Porth and District Cycling Club.[3]
In 1964, Dyer, a measuring clerk at the NCB Collieries in Parc Cywparc by profession, won the Welsh quarter-mile and 5 miles championships.[1] Dyer was also the 1966 Welsh sprint champion[4]
He represented the 1966 Welsh team[5] at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica,[6] participating in three events during the cycling programme. He competed in the scratch,[7] sprint[8] and time trial[9]
During 1967, he was living at Treherbert and finished third in the Manx Grand Prix[2] but in August 1967 despite being chosen to lead the Welsh team at the Welsh International Games he decided to announce his retirement.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Champion Racing Cyclist". Pontypridd Observer. 29 August 1964. p. 5. Retrieved 27 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ a b c "Top cyclist retires". Pontypridd Observer. 4 August 1967. p. 8. Retrieved 27 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Winners". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 4 June 1963. p. 12. Retrieved 27 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Fifth day's Games Results". Daily Mirror. 4 August 1966. p. 19. Retrieved 27 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Wales Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
- ^ "Ron Jones to lead strong Welsh team". Birmingham Daily Post. 15 June 1966. p. 22. Retrieved 27 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Cycling Track 10 Mile Scratch Race - Men Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 18 October 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Cycling Track 1000m Match Sprint - Men Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 18 October 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Cycling Track 1km Time Trial - Men Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 18 October 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
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