Phil Griffiths

Phil Griffiths (born 18 March 1949) is an English former racing cyclist from Stone, Staffordshire.

Cycling career He rode for Great Britain in the Olympic Games, and represented England winning a silver medal in the road race, at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand. Four years later he represented England in the road race and individual pursuit, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

He is one of the few British riders to have held the yellow jersey in the Peace Race.

Cycling management He is currently the Team Director of and previously managed ANC–Halfords which was the first British-based professional team to enter the Tour de France.

Palmarès 1971 1st British Best All-Rounder 3rd Tour of the Cotswolds 1972 2nd British National Road Race Championships (Amateur) 1973 3rd Archer Grand Prix 1st Overall, Premier Calendar 30th Overall, Peace Race 3rd stage 2, Peace Race 6th stage 4, Peace Race

1974

3rd Overall, Premier Calendar 2nd Tour of the Cotswolds 1st British Best All-Rounder 1975 2nd British National Road Race Championships (Amateur) 1st Overall, Premier Calendar 1st British Best All-Rounder 1976 DNF Olympic Games, Road race 6th Olympic Games, Team Time Trial (100km) 1st British Best All-Rounder 3rd British National Road Race Championships (Amateur) 1977 3rd Lincoln GP 1978 29th Commonwealth Games, Road Race QF Commonwealth Games, 4000m Individual pursuit, Track 1st Archer Grand Prix 1st stage 4, Girvan 1st prologue, Milk Race 1979 14th GP des Nations 1st British Best All-Rounder