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About Adrian Timmis

Olympian, Tour de France finisher and National Champion.


50 years of knowledge and experience as cyclists and competitor.


He has ridden for Great Britain at Road, Track, MTB, Cyclocross and Gravel, of which Road, Track, MTB and Gravel were at World Championships.


Bike fitted and made custom footbeds for Olympians, Grand Tour riders, World and National Champions.


After 50 years still in love with the bike and still learning.


Owner of Cadence Sport based in Barton under Needwood.


Sportive/Grand Fondo

2016 Marmotte – 446th – 7:06:12hrs

2017 L’Etape du Tour – 142nd – 5:56:46hrs – 11,230 finishers


Great Britain Team Manager

1996 and 1997 World MTB Championships

1998 Tour de l’Avenir


Training

Trained riders to numerous PB’s and personal goals, World Championship Gold, National Championship wins, National Points Series wins, Premier Calendar and Tour Series wins.


Gravel

1st AG 60-64 The Gralloch, UCI World Series Gravel 2025

1st National Masters 60-64 Champion 2024

World Championships rider 2025 Holland


Trail Running

1st Vet 60-64, 3rd Overall Betws y Coed 10km 2024

1st Vet 60-64, 29th Overall Coed y Brenin Graeaf 11km, 2025



MTB Duathlon

3rd Cannock Chase 2007


MTB

GB World Championship XC Rider, Elite 1991 & 1995

1st National Elite XC Points Series, Nannerch 1995

1st National Elite XC Points Series, Castle Combe 1995

1st National Masters 40-49 XC Champion 2006

1st National Masters 40-49 XC Points Series Overall 2006

1st National Masters 40-49 XC Series Sherwood Pines 2006

1st National Masters 40-49 XC Series Margam Park 2006

1st National Masters 40-49 XC Series Newnham 2006

1st National Masters 40-49 XC Series Checkonden 2006

1st Karrimor Cattrick 1995

2rd National Elite XC Points Series Margem Park 1990

2rd National Elite XC Points Series Friston Park 1990

2rd NEMBA Overall 1992

2rd National Elite XC Points Series Overall 1992

2rd National Hill Climb 1992

2rd NEMBA Overall 1994

2rd Karrimor Overall 1995

3rd National Points XC Series Margem Park 1993

3rd National Elite XC Points Series Overall 1995

3rd National Hill Climb 1994

3rd National Elite XC Points Series Overall 1995


Cyclo Cross

GB World Cup Rider 2004

1st National Masters 40-49 Champion 2005

1st National Masters 40-49 Champion 2006

1st National Team Champions 1994

3rd National Masters Champs 2007

4th Overall Elite National Trophy 2004/2005

4th UK Ranked Rider 2004/2005


Zwift!

3rd CVR London ‘World Cup’ 2017

vEveresting Alpe du Zwift 8 1/2 times 9:20:28hrs Dec 2019


National Championships

1st National Junior Pursuit Champion 1981

1st National Masters 40-49 MTB XC Champion 2006

1st National Masters 40-49 Cyclocross Champion 2005

1st National Masters 40-49 Cyclocross Champion 2006

1st National Masters 60-64 Gravel Champion 2024

2rd Pro National Road Race Champs 1986

2rd National Junior Track Points Race 1981

2rd National Amateur Track Pursuit 1985

2rd National MTB Hill Climb 1992

3rd Pro National Crit Champs 1990

3rd National Track Team Pursuit 1981

3rd National Track Team Pursuit 1985

3rd National Track Pro Pursuit 1987 

3rd National MTB Hill Climb 1992


Road

GB World Championship Rider, Junior 1982, Amateur 1985, Pro 1987 & 1988

Tour de France finisher 70th 1987

1st Midi Libre Stage 4 1987

1st Milk Race Last Stage 1985

1st Tour of Lancs 1985

1st Tour of Mereyside 1985

1st Tour of Delyn 1988

1st Sky TV Crit Rochester 1995

1st King of Mountains Tour of Lancs 1991

1st Mini Milk Race 1991

1st Milton Keynes 1986

1st Stage 1 Great Yorkshire Classic 1985

2rd Midi Libre Stage 6a 1987

2rd Pro National Road Race Champs 1986

3rd Pro National Crit Champs 1990

4th Nissan Classic Ireland Overall 1986

7th GP Isbergues France 1986

8th Midi Libre Overall 1987

Also competed in Paris-Nice, Criterium International, Tour de Romandie, Liege Bastonge Liege, Fleche Wallone, Amstel Gold, Het Volk, Gent Wevelgem, 3 Daagse de Panne


Track

GB World Championship Rider, Junior 1981, Amateur 1983

Olympic Games Team Pursuiter LA USA 1984

1st National Junior Pursuit Champion 1981

2rd National Junior Points Race 1981

3rd National Team Pursuit 1981

2rd National Amateur Pursuit 1985

3rd National Team Pursuit 1985

3rd National Pro Pursuit 1987

4th World Masters Pursuit 2006

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