.jpg) Hoar in 1955 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1932-02-15)15 February 1932 Emsworth, Hampshire, England |
| Died | 5 October 2019(2019-10-05) (aged 87) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur team | |
| Emsworth CC | |
| Professional teams | |
| 1955 | Hercules Cycles |
| 1956 | Cilo - Saint-Raphaël |
Tony Hoar (10 February 1932 – 5 October 2019) was a British racing cyclist.[1][2]
Biography
Hoar represented the English team at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games held in Vancouver, Canada,[3] where he participated in the road race.[4][5]
He gained selection for the Tour de France, where he finished in last place in the 1955 Tour de France.[6]
References
- "Tour de France cult figure, inventor Tony Hoar dies at 87". Times Colonist. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- "Tony Hoar". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - "The cyclists to represent England in Vancouver". Birmingham Daily Gazette. 22 June 1954. Retrieved 18 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 14 April 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- "1954 Athletes". Team England.
- "Tony Hoar". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
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