John Tanner (born 4 February 1968)Cyclebase profile
/ref> is a retired British Professional cyclist from

Yorkshire Yorkshire ( ) is an area of Northern England which was History of Yorkshire, historically a county. Despite no longer being used for administration, Yorkshire retains a strong regional identity. The county was named after its county town, the ...

Cycling career

Tanner competed in the

1996 1996 was designated as: * International Year for the Eradication of Poverty Events January * January 8 – A Zairean cargo plane crashes into a crowded market in the center of the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ...

and

2000 Olympic Games The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, officially branded as Sydney 2000, and also known as the Games of the New Millennium, were an international multi-sport event held from 15 September to 1 October ...

. He represented

England England is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is located on the island of Great Britain, of which it covers about 62%, and List of islands of England, more than 100 smaller adjacent islands. It ...

in the road race, at the

1990 Commonwealth Games The 1990 Commonwealth Games () were held in Auckland, New Zealand from 24 January – 3 February 1990. It was the 14th Commonwealth Games, and part of New Zealand's 1990 sesquicentennial celebrations. Participants competed in ten sports: at ...

Auckland Auckland ( ; ) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. It has an urban population of about It is located in the greater Auckland Region, the area governed by Auckland Council, which includes outlying rural areas and ...

New Zealand New Zealand () is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and List of islands of New Zealand, over 600 smaller islands. It is the List of isla ...

, the

1998 Commonwealth Games The 1998 Commonwealth Games ( Malay: ), officially known as the XVI Commonwealth Games (Malay: ), were a multi-sport event held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The 1998 games were the first held in Asia and the last Commonwealth Games of the 20th cen ...

and

2002 Commonwealth Games The 2002 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XVII Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Manchester 2002, were an international multi-sport event for the members of the Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth held in Manchester, England, ...

. He has won the season-long

British Cycling British Cycling (formerly the British Cycling Federation) is the main national sport governing body, governing body for cycle sport in United Kingdom, Great Britain. It administers most competitive cycling in Great Britain, the Channel Islands a ...

Premier Calendar The British Cycling Premier Calendar Road Race Series is a season-long competition run by British Cycling. It comprises a series of road bicycle races for the country's top domestic road riders. Organisation and events In 2010 points were awar ...

a record of five times overall

Palmarès

;1992 :2nd British National 100km Team Time Trial Championships (with

Wayne Randle Wayne Randle (born 1964) is a British former cyclist. Cycling career Randle represented England and won a bronze medal in the team time trial, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand New Zealand () is an island countr ...

, Paul Curran, Julian Ramsbottom) 1993 Stage 2 Ras Tailteann(An post ras)winner ;1994 :

winner ;1995 :

winner General classification winner commonwealth bank Classic ;1996 British National Circuit Race Championships Winner. General classification memorial Denis Manette, Guadalupe Winner 1997 :1st

Archer Grand Prix The Archer Grand Prix was part of the British Cycling Premier Calendar. History The Archer Grand Prix was run annually for over fifty years, organised by Stuart Benstead of the Archer Road Club (although Stuart Cook organised the last two even ...

:1st Lincoln International Grand Prix :1st Tour of the Cotswolds :3rd Stage 7, Pru Tour :

winner ;1998 :1st

Manx Trophy The Manx Trophy or Isle of Man International Road Race is a bicycle road race run annually on the Isle of Man. In the 1960s the race attracted the world's top professional cyclists including Fausto Coppi, Jacques Anquetil and Eddy Merckx. The ...

;1999 :1st

British National Road Race Championships The British National Road Race Championships cover different categories of United Kingdom, British road bicycle racing events, normally held annually. History Between 1943 and 1958, two separate bodies – the British League of Racing Cyclist ...

:2nd Lincoln International Grand Prix ;2000 :1st

:2nd Lincoln International Grand Prix :3rd Havant GP ;2001 :1st Lincoln International Grand Prix :1st Tour of the Cotswolds :1st Havant GP :3rd

winner ;2002 :1st Havant GP :2nd

:3rd

winner ;2003 :3rd

;2004 :2nd

;2005 :1st

;2007 :2nd National Team Time Trial (with Wayne Randle and Ashley Brown) ;2009 :3rd East Yorkshire Classic

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tanner, John 1968 births Living people Cyclists from Yorkshire British cycling road race champions Sportspeople from the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham Cyclists at the 1990 Commonwealth Games Cyclists at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Cyclists at the 2002 Commonwealth Games Olympic cyclists for Great Britain Cyclists at the 1996 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 2000 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games cyclists for England