Brian Robinson (cyclist)
Brian Robinson BEM (3 November 1930 – 25 October 2022) was an English road bicycle racer of the 1950s and early 1960s. He was the first Briton to finish the Tour de France and the first to win a Tour stage. He won the 1961 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré stage race. His success as a professional cyclist in mainland Europe paved the way for other Britons such as Tom Simpson and Barry Hoban.
Robinson at the 1960 Tour de France | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Brian Robinson |
| Born | 3 November 1930 Mirfield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Died | 25 October 2022 (aged 91) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1954 | Ellis Briggs |
| 1954–1955 | Hercules |
| 1956 | Meulenberg |
| 1956 | La Perle–Coupry |
| 1956 | Cilo–Saint-Raphaël |
| 1957–1958 | Saint-Raphaël–R. Geminiani–Dunlop |
| 1959 | Elswick Hopper |
| 1959 | Saint-Raphaël–R. Geminiani–Dunlop |
| 1960–1961 | Rapha–Gitane–Dunlop |
| 1962 | Saint-Raphaël–Gitane–R. Geminiani |
| 1963 | Peugeot–BP–Englebert |
| Major wins | |
| Grand Tours | |
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