Chris Newton

Christopher Newton ( born September 29, 1973) is a former British racing cyclist.

On the road, drove Chris Newton 1999 for the Linda McCartney Racing Team and won the British Championship title in the time trial. Two years later he won a stage of the Circuit de Lorraine and was also the overall standings decide for themselves. In 2002 he won three stages in An Post Rás, he could win the following year. From 2005 to the end of his active career in 2010 Newton went for the British Continental team Recycling.co.uk.

On the railway Chris Newton is more successful than on the road. His first silver medal he won at the UCI Track World Championships in 2000 in the Team Pursuit. Later, at the Olympic Games in Sydney, the British National Équipe secured the bronze medal. Until the next games he was with the national team in the Team Pursuit still finished second twice and third once in track world championships. He also won the world title in the points race before Franz poke 2002. In Athens, he was not part of the squad. At the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, he won the gold medal in the team pursuit. This success drove Newton, among others, with Bradley Wiggins, Paul Manning, Steve Cummings, Rob Hayles and Bryan Steel. At the Olympic Games in Beijing in 2008 he won the bronze medal in the points race.

Achievements - road

  • British Champion - Individual Time Trial
  • British Champion - Individual Time Trial
  • Two stages Olympia's Tour
  • International Wielertrofee Jong Maar Moedig
  • A stage and Appreciation Circuit de Lorraine
  • A stage Cinturón a Mallorca
  • A stage of the Circuit de Lorraine
  • Three stages of An Post Rás
  • A stage and Appreciation An Post Rás
  • Three stages and Appreciation An Post Rás
  • Two stages of An Post Rás
  • A stage of An Post Rás

Achievements - train

  • World Champion - Points race
  • British Champion - Scratch
  • British Champion - Scratch
  • British Champion - Points race
  • World Cup Manchester - Team Pursuit ( with Rob Hayles, Paul Manning and Bryan Steel)
  • World Cup Manchester - Team Pursuit ( with Steve Cummings, Rob Hayles and Paul Manning )
  • World Champion - Team Pursuit ( with Paul Manning, Steve Cummings and Rob Hayles )
  • British Champion - Scratch
  • British Champion - Team Pursuit ( with Paul Manning, Steve Cummings and Edward Clancy )
  • Gold Medal Commonwealth Games - Team Pursuit ( with Paul Manning, Steve Cummings and Rob Hayles )
  • World Cup Moscow - Team Pursuit ( with Ed Clancey, Paul Manning and Geraint Thomas )
  • British Champion - Points race
  • World Cup Sydney - Team Pursuit ( with Ed Clancy, Steve Cummings and Bradley Wiggins )
  • British Champion - Scratch
  • British Champion - Points race
  • Olympic Games 2008 - Bronze Points race
  • Overall World Cup winner - Points race
  • World Cup Manchester - Points Race
  • British Champion - Scratch
  • British Champion - Points race
  • World Cup Beijing - Points race
  • World Cup Copenhagen - Team Pursuit with Steven Burke, Ed Clancy and Peter Kennaugh
  • Overall World Cup winner - Points race

Team

  • 2005 Recycling.co.uk MG Xpower Litespeed
  • 2006 Recycling.co.uk
  • 2007 Recycling.co.uk
  • 2008 Rapha Condor Recycling.co.uk
  • 2009 Rapha Condor Recycling.co.uk
  • 2010 Rapha Condor Recycling.co.uk
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