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Paul Watson (born 5 May 1962) is a former professional English
Winner of the
Fleche Redux: Paul Watson Remembers '87
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1962 births Living people English male cyclists British male cyclists British cycling road race champions Sportspeople from Milton Keynes {{England-cycling-bio-stub
road racing cyclist
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from Milton Keynes
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. He was national road race champion, raced in the Tour de France
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and made headlines finishing 6th in the Belgium
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classic La Flèche Wallonne
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The first of two Belgian Ardennes classics, La Flèche Wallonne is ...
.
Palmarès
Road
;1984 :2ndGrand Prix de la Ville de Lillers
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;1985
:14th World Championship road race (Amateur)
:1st Stage 10 Milk Race
The Tour of Britain is a multi-stage cycling race, conducted on British roads, in which participants race across Great Britain to complete the race in the fastest time.
The event dates back to the first British stage races held just after th ...
, Halifax
:3rd Overall, Milk Race
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The event dates back to the first British stage races held just after th ...
: Winner of the British National Road Race Championships
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History
Between 1943 and 1958, two separate bodies – the British League of Racing Cyclist ...
(Amateur)
;1986
:3rd Stage 11 Milk Race
The Tour of Britain is a multi-stage cycling race, conducted on British roads, in which participants race across Great Britain to complete the race in the fastest time.
The event dates back to the first British stage races held just after th ...
, Welwyn Garden City
:3rd in Stage 1 Mercian Two-Day
:3rd Overall, Mercian Two-Day
;1987
:3rd La Marseillaise
:6th 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 ...
(Professional)
: DNF- Tour de France
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:3rd GP Besseges
:6th La Flèche Wallonne
La Flèche Wallonne (, French for "The Walloon Arrow") is a men's professional cycle road race held in April each year in Wallonia, Belgium. It is part of the UCI World Tour.
The first of two Belgian Ardennes classics, La Flèche Wallonne is ...
:4th Overall, Milk Race
The Tour of Britain is a multi-stage cycling race, conducted on British roads, in which participants race across Great Britain to complete the race in the fastest time.
The event dates back to the first British stage races held just after th ...
:5th Norwich Spring Classic
General classification results timeline
Cyclo Cross
;1981 :2nd British National Cyclo Cross Championships ;1982 :4th British National Cyclo Cross ChampionshipsExternal links
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Fleche Redux: Paul Watson Remembers '87
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1962 births Living people English male cyclists British male cyclists British cycling road race champions Sportspeople from Milton Keynes {{England-cycling-bio-stub