This article is about the English cyclist. For others with a similar name, see Hugh Porter (disambiguation).
Hugh Porter
Hugh Porter in 2010
Personal information
Full name
Hugh William Porter
Nickname
Hughie, The Locomotive[1]
Born
(1940-01-27) 27 January 1940 (age 84) Wolverhampton, England
Height
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight
71 kg (157 lb)
Team information
Current team
Retired
Discipline
Road & Track
Role
Rider, Road-Captain
Rider type
Endurance
Amateur team
1956–1966
Wolverhampton Wheelers
Professional teams
1967
Condor Mackeson
1970s
Bantel
Major wins
UK National individual pursuit, 1963, 1964, 1965 UK National team pursuit, 1959 UK Professional individual pursuit, 1967 Tour of the West, 2 stage wins – 1968 Tour of Britain, 1 stage – 1966, Star Trophy series 1966
Medal record
Men's track cycling
Representing Great Britain
World Championships
1963 Liège
Pursuit
1967 Amsterdam
Pursuit
1968 Rome
Pursuit
1969 Antwerpen
Pursuit
1970 Leicester
Pursuit
1971 Varese
Pursuit
1972 Marseille
Pursuit
1973 San Sebastián
Pursuit
Representing England
Commonwealth Games
1966 Kingston
Pursuit
Hugh William Porter MBE (born Wolverhampton, England, 27 January 1940)[2][3] is one of Britain's greatest former professional cyclists, winning four world titles in the individual pursuit[4] - more than any other rider[1] - as well as a Commonwealth Games gold medal in 1966. He is now a commentator on cycling events, working most notably for the BBC and ITV.
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