Gary Crewe (born 25 March 1946) is a former British international

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Cycling career

Represented Great Britain: * World Road Championship Amateur in 1970,

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* World Road Championship Professional in 1971,

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* Manx International * Isle of Man June 1970

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Milk Race * Tour of

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* G.P.

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Represented

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. (8th place) * Tour of

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(4th place) * Tour of

(19th place) * 1973

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(35th place) Professional victories: * 1974

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* 1973 Tour of the West 5 day * 1973 Mountains G.P. * 1972

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. (1st) * 1972 Mountains G.P. Tour of West * 1972 Brooklands Criterium * 1971 Tour of the North stage 2 Major amateur results: * 1992 National Series MTB Plymouth (1st) *1991 National Masters MTB Championship Malvern (3rd) *1970 Manx International (1st) * 1970 Western Division Champion (1st) * 1970 Tour of Grampians stage 3 (1st) * 1970 National Amateur Road Championship (2nd) * 1970 Tour of Britain Mountains G.P. (2nd) * 1970 Tour of Grampians (4th) Cycling news article 1-July-1972

* 1970 Commonwealth Games Road (8th) * 1970 Tour of Britain Milk Race (15th) * 1969 National Amateur Road Championship (7th) * 1969 raced in Brittany France most of year * 1969 Wenvoe RR (1st) * 1968 National Amateur Road Championship (5th) * 1968 Ras de Cymru stage 1 (1st) * 1968 Tour of Scotland Milk Race (19th) * 1968 Tour of Britain Milk Race (29th) * 1967 Western Division Champion (1st) * 1967 National Amateur Road Championship (14th)

References

20220325 Roger CLARIDGE Derek GREEN Phil LIGGETT Pat LIGGETT Gary CREWE Les WEST John PIERCE Graham MOORE PhSpt

1946 births Living people English male cyclists British male cyclists Cyclists at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games cyclists for England Sportspeople from Matlock, Derbyshire Sportspeople from Derbyshire {{UK-cycling-bio-stub