Brian Robinson (cyclist)

Brian Robinson ( born November 3, 1930 in Mirfield ) is a retired British racing driver. In 1958 he was the first Briton to win a stage of the Tour de France.

1952 Brian Robinson started at the Olympic Games in Helsinki; in the individual road race he finished 27th place in the team competition and eleventh place. In addition, he became a British Bergmeister.

Then Robinson was professional, 1954, he finished second overall in the Tour of Britain. In the following years he belonged to the first generation of British road drivers who successfully to road race took part on the " continent". So he started seven times in the Tour de France; his best finish was 14th place in 1956; In 1958 and 1959 he won a stage. The tour in 1959 was Robinson, however, go to the end only because of the help of his teammates Seamus Elliott: After his stage win Robinson was so exhausted that he herfuhr far behind the field and fell out of the time limit, only Elliott stayed with him. While Elliott but then had to finish the tour, Robinson was able to continue, because according to the rules no driver, who was so like Robinson placed in the top ten, could be excluded for exceeding the limit. In 1957, Robinson third in Milan - Sanremo and 1961 he won the Critérium du Dauphiné.

2009 Brian Robinson was among the first 50 British, who were incorporated into the British Cycling Hall of Fame.