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He finished seventh in the team pursuit at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow as part of the British team
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Tony Doyle
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He was a professional between 1980 and 1995, riding for British teams. The place went to Sean Yates. Doyle became a regular in six-day track races during the 1980s, winning 23 six days.
As a result he was and still is Britain"s most successful six day rider.
He was noted for fluid and rapid pedalling, which brought him an unofficial United Kingdom time-trial record for 25 miles on a 72-inch gear in 56m 30s. In 1989 Tony Doyle suffered from a serious head injury and multiple fractures at the Munich Six day.
He was given the last rites and was in a coma for ten days. He spent six weeks in International Telecommunication Union, followed by two months in a rehabilitation centre.
Due to the extent of his injuries it was predicted that he would be unable to return to professional racing.
He received an Administration Member of the Order of the British Empire for services to cycling in 1989. He took silver in the team pursuit at the Commonwealth Games in Victoria, Canada. Unfortunately, a broken back as a result of a crash at the Six Day in Zurich ended his professional career.
After, he remained in sport and in particular cycling.
Tony became President of the British Cycling Federation in 1996. He was the founder director of the Tour of Britain which restarted in.
In 2009, he was inducted into the British Cycling Hall of Fame. Tony Doyle is currently Chairman of the Olympic Delivery Board for the London Borough of Southwark.
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