Career
Baker, from Dronfield Derbyshire, began his Cycling years riding for Norton Wheelers in Cyclo-cross events. He soon progressed and joined the Ace Racing Team where himself & fellow Team Mate Tim Gould dominated Cyclo-cross events for years. In the late 1980s Baker and Gould tried mountain bike racing in small events, this progressed to MBC (Mountain Bike Club) events which were recognised as a National Series back then
- this was a fantastic ride as having not been a regular rider in the World Series he had to qualify in a race the day before.
This was David"s opening to world recognition from sponsors in the next few years & to the final part of his career. David represented Great Britain at the Atlanta Olympic Games placing 15th in the men"s mountain bike event.
Two years later after the Summer Olympics David was still competing at World Class level when he was forced to retire with heart problems. In 2009 David was inducted into the British Cycling Hall of Fame to be recognised as one of the great champions of the sport.
MTB 1992 15th Men"s Cross-country Atlanta Olympics Cyclo Cross.
