Ian Clunies Alsop (14 June 1943 – 2 May 2020) was a former British competitive track cyclist.
Cycling career Alsop represented the England team in the 1966 Commonwealth Games, and he won the gold medal in the 10 mile scratch race. He also competed in the 1 km time trial.
He also represented Great Britain at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico.
Palmarès
1959 Junior Men 500m Sprint, Herne Hill, silver 1960 Junior Men 500m Sprint, Coventry, bronze
1962 1st Tandem Sprint, British National Tandem Sprint Championships, Amateur, with Roger Whitfield
1963 Amateur 1000m Sprint, Herne Hill, silver Amateur 4000m Team Pursuit, Fallowfield, gold (Polytechnic CC team)
1964 2nd Tandem Sprint, British National Tandem Sprint Championships, Amateur, with Brian Dacey Amateur 4000m Team Pursuit, Wolverhampton, bronze (Polytechnic CC team)
1965 2nd Tandem Sprint, British National Tandem Sprint Championships, Amateur, with Tony Gowland Amateur 1000m Sprint, Salford Park, silver Amateur Division 4000m Team Pursuit, Kirkby, gold (North London team)
1966 Amateur Sprint, Kirkby, silver Amateur Kilometre Time Trial, Welwyn, silver Amateur 4000m Team Pursuit, Wolverhampton, silver (Polytechnic CC) Amateur Division 4000m Team Pursuit, Herne Hill, silver (North London) Amateur 10 mile Scratch, Nottingham, gold Amateur 50 mile Madison, Salford Park, gold (w/Tony Gowland)
1967 2nd Tandem Sprint, British National Tandem Sprint Championships, Amateur, with Tony Gowland Amateur 10 mile Scratch, Halesowen, gold Amateur Division 4000m Team Pursuit, Salford Park, silver (North London) Amateur 50 mile Madison, Herne Hill, bronze (w/Tony Gowland)
1968 1st Tandem Sprint, British National Tandem Sprint Championships, Amateur, with Geoff Cooke Amateur Kilometre Time Trial, Herne Hill, tied for bronze Amateur 4000m Team Pursuit, Scunthorpe, gold (Polytechnic CC)
World's Championship and Olympic performances
1963 Rocourt, Belgium, Amateur Sprint, competed Rocourt, Belgium, Amateur Team Pursuit, 13th place (GB team) 1965 San Sebastian, Spain, Amateur Sprint, competed San Sebastian, Spain, Amateur Team Pursuit, 8th place (GB team) 1966 Frankfurt, Germany, Amateur Team Pursuit, 7th place (GB team) 1967 Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Amateur Team Pursuit, 8th place (GB team) 1968 Mexico Olympics, 4000m Team Pursuit, 12th place (GB team)
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