Britain’s Oldest Cycling Champion Says He’ll Never Stop Racing - Despite Being 89
- 6 months ago
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Britain's oldest cycling champion is eyeing up another title despite being 89 - and says he has no plans to stop racing.
Walter Fowler racked up another win this month as he faced off younger riders to claim the crown in an over 80's 2km pursuit event with a time of three minutes and 17 seconds.
The retired marketing manager - known affectionately as Wally to friends - has cycled all over the world after taking up the hobby when he was aged 15 in 1949.
Walter, who has one grown-up son, two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, believes he is Britain's oldest competitive track cyclist.
He previously broke the record in the one-hour time trial at the Geraint Thomas velodrome in Wales in 2019 in the 85-89 category covering 34.602km/21.5miles.
On October 7 he beat a total of 26 cyclists when he won the 2km pursuit event at the 2023 World Masters Track Championships in Manchester.
Britain's oldest cycling champion is eyeing up another title despite being 89 - and says he has no plans to stop racing.
Walter Fowler racked up another win this month as he faced off younger riders to claim the crown in an over 80's 2km pursuit event with a time of three minutes and 17 seconds.
The retired marketing manager - known affectionately as Wally to friends - has cycled all over the world after taking up the hobby when he was aged 15 in 1949.
Walter, who has one grown-up son, two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, believes he is Britain's oldest competitive track cyclist.
He previously broke the record in the one-hour time trial at the Geraint Thomas velodrome in Wales in 2019 in the 85-89 category covering 34.602km/21.5miles.
On October 7 he beat a total of 26 cyclists when he won the 2km pursuit event at the 2023 World Masters Track Championships in Manchester.