David Baker (born 30 December 1965) is an English former professional cyclist, who competed in

cyclo-cross Cyclo-cross (cyclocross, CX, cyclo-X or cross) is a form of bicycle racing. Races typically take place in the autumn and winter (the international or "World Cup" season is October–February), and consist of many laps of a short (2.5–3.5&nb ...

and

mountain bike A mountain bike (MTB) or mountain bicycle is a bicycle designed for off-road cycling (''mountain biking''). Mountain bikes share some similarities with other bicycles, but incorporate features designed to enhance durability and performance in r ...

racing.

Biography

Baker, from

Dronfield Dronfield is a town in North East Derbyshire, England, which includes Dronfield Woodhouse and Coal Aston. It lies in the valley of the River Drone between Chesterfield, Derbyshire, Chesterfield and Sheffield. The Peak District National Park i ...

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, began riding

with Norton Wheelers. He moved to Ace Racing Team where he and teammate

Tim Gould Tim Gould (born 30 May 1964) is an English former professional racing cyclist specialising in cyclo-cross and mountain bike racing. Biography After a string of World Cup victories and podium placings through the early 1990s his strength was c ...

dominated cyclo-cross for years. In the late 1980s, Baker and Gould tried small

races, progressing to Mountain Bike Club events which were then a national series. The British Mountain Bike Federation began in the early 1990s; Baker won the national series on numerous occasions, along with national championships. In 1993, he won the UK round of the Grundig Mountain Bike World Cup at Newnham Park, near

Plymouth Plymouth ( ) is a port city status in the United Kingdom, city and unitary authority in Devon, South West England. It is located on Devon's south coast between the rivers River Plym, Plym and River Tamar, Tamar, about southwest of Exeter and ...

. He came 15th for

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at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. Two years later he retired with

heart problems Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is any disease involving the heart or blood vessels. CVDs constitute a class of diseases that includes: coronary artery diseases (e.g. angina pectoris, angina, myocardial infarction, heart attack), heart failure, ...

. In 2009, he was inducted into the British Cycling Hall of Fame.

Major results

;1992 : 1st MaillotReinoUnido

National XC Championships : 1st Overall National Points Series : 3rd Bronze medal blank

UCI World XC Championships ;1993 : 1st MaillotReinoUnido

National XC Championships : UCI World Cup ::1st

;1994 : 1st MaillotReinoUnido

National XC Championships

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Baker, David Living people British cyclo-cross cyclists Cross-country mountain bikers Cyclists from Sheffield 1965 births Olympic cyclists for Great Britain Cyclists at the 1996 Summer Olympics