Personal information | |
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Full name | Simon Richardson |
Born |
England United Kingdom |
21 June 1983
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Discipline | Road & XC MTB |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | All rounder |
Professional team(s) | |
2007–2008 | Plowman Craven-Evans Cycles |
2009 | Rapha Condor |
2010–2012 | Sigma Sport–Specialized |
Simon Richardson (born 21 June 1983) is a retired elite racing cyclist from Bristol who last rode for Team IG–Sigma Sport.
He started as a cross-country mountain biker and won the 2005 British under 23 Championship He became a professional racing cyclist in 2007 and won the overall title in the 2009 FBD Insurance Rás stage race whilst riding for the Rapha Condor team.
Richardson announced his retirement from professional cycling at the end of 2012 after winning the Rouleur’s Combativity Award on the final stage of the Tour Of Britain.
Following his retirement, Richardson became a presenter at the Global Cycling Network.