Ian Wilkinson

Ian Wilkinson (born 14 April 1979) is a British racing cyclist from England, who currently rides for British amateur team Spartans Velo Club. A prolific rider, he competes at the top level in cross country and marathon mountain bike racing, cyclo-cross, circuit and road racing. He is a multiple national champion, winning championships as a junior, under 23 and senior rider. He has represented Great Britain at many international events such as World Championships and World Cups in several disciplines. Outside of cycling, Wilkinson's occupation is as a builder. He then went to France to ride on the road for a year before returning to Great Britain to ride for ScienceinSport.com, followed by stints riding for Giant RT and Science in Sport/Trek.

For the 2009 season, Wilkinson signed up with . In 2010, Wilkinson joined , remaining with the squad for three seasons before joining in 2013. He was announced as part of the squad for 2014.

Major results

2000

6th Cross-country, UEC European Under-23 Mountain Bike Championships 2005 3rd Marathon, National Mountain Bike Championships 2006 1st Ellis Briggs Grand Prix 2nd Overall National Cross-country Points Series 2nd Round 1, Sherwood 2nd Round 3, Drumlanrig 3rd Round 4, Newnham Park 7th Round 2, Margam Country Park 5th Overall National Circuit Race Series 2nd Clitheroe Grand Prix 3rd Otley Grand Prix 3rd Colne Grand Prix 3rd Travelwise Warwick Town Centre Circuit Races 4th Beverley Town Centre Circuit Races 6th Rochdale Grand Prix 8th National Criterium Championships 8th Cross-country, National Mountain Bike Championships 8th Overall Premier Calendar 6th Girvan 3 Day 7th Lincoln Grand Prix 2007 1st Overall Girvan 3 Day 1st Stage 3 National Cross-Country Series 1st Sherwood 4th Margam Park 1st Roger Martin Memorial Road Race 2nd Cross-country, National Mountain Bike Championships 2nd East Midlands International CiCLE Classic 3rd Overall Bikeline 2 Day 4th Rochdale Grand Prix 5th Cheltenham, National Cyclo-cross Trophy 7th Lincoln Grand Prix 7th Blackpool Grand Prix 7th Colne Grand Prix 10th Ryedale Grand Prix 2008 National Mountain Bike Championships

3rd Cross-country 1st Colne Grand Prix Elite Circuit Race 1st Salford Nocturne 1st Preston City Centre Criterium 2nd Travelwise Warwick Town Centre Circuit Races 5th National Criterium Championships 6th National Cyclo-cross Championships 7th Overall Bikeline 2 Day 1st Stages 1 & 3 8th Overall Girvan 3 Day 9th East Midlands International CiCLE Classic 2009 1st Rutland–Melton CiCLE Classic 1st Newcastle Leazes Criterium 2nd Chas Messenger Trophy Road Race 2nd Lincoln Grand Prix 3rd Rochdale Grand Prix Circuit Race 4th Overall Girvan 3-Day Road Race 4th Eddie Soens Memorial Road Race 4th Beaumont Trophy 5th Overall Rás Tailteann 1st Stage 2 6th Blackpool Nocturne 7th East Yorkshire Classic Circuit Race 8th Blackburn Grand Prix 2010 1st Overall National Circuit Series 2nd Colne Grand Prix 1st Newport Nocturne 2nd National Criterium Championships 2011 3rd East Yorkshire Classic 4th Tour de Mumbai II 4th Clayton Velo Classic 6th Tour de Mumbai I 9th Smithfield Nocturne 2012 1st Stage 3 Tour de Normandie 2nd Beverbeek Classic 2nd Newport Nocturne 3rd Overall Baltic Chain Tour 6th Grand Prix Impanis-Van Petegem 2013 1st Rutland–Melton CiCLE Classic 1st Stockton Grand Prix 3rd National Criterium Championships 6th Colne Grand Prix 2014 1st Eddie Soens Memorial 4th Newport Nocturne 6th Leicester Castle Classic 2015 3rd Eddie Soens Memorial 5th Rutland–Melton CiCLE Classic 10th Milk Race 10th Leicester Castle Classic 2016 3rd Clayton Spring Classic 5th Jim Rogers Memorial Road Race