Danny Morgan (cyclist)

Danny Morgan
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Welsh)
Sport
SportCycling
Event
Road
ClubCardiff Byways CC

Danny Morgan is a former racing cyclist from Wales, who represented Wales at the British Empire Games (now Commonwealth Games).

Biography

Morgan was a member of the Cardiff Byways Cycling Club[1] and finished runner-up behind Chris Hughes in the 1958 Rhondda CC 83 mile massed start race.[2] He rode for Wales in the Isle of Man Manx international[3] and impressed during the International.[4]

He represented the 1958 Welsh Team[5][6] at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales,[7] participating in one cycling program event;[8] the road race.[9][10]

He was omitted from the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games team despite winning the Welsh 100 miles championship and breaking the championship record in July 1966.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Dave Evans and Skene are top hopes for track events". Western Mail. 12 May 1958. p. 10. Retrieved 5 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "Acme take honours". Western Mail. 2 June 1958. p. 10. Retrieved 5 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Welsh cyclists not disgraced". Western Mail. 20 June 1958. p. 14. Retrieved 5 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Cyclists get their reward". Western Mail. 26 June 1958. p. 10. Retrieved 5 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "Welsh Pick Whitehead For Double". Leicester Daily Mercury. 25 June 1958. p. 16. Retrieved 6 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "The Team". Evening News (London). 25 June 1958. p. 12. Retrieved 6 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "Short list for Empire Games". Belfast News-Letter. 3 February 1958. p. 8. Retrieved 2 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ^ "Scotland Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  9. ^ "Ray Booty wins road race for Britain". Nottingham Evening News. 26 July 1958. p. 1. Retrieved 6 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. ^ "Cycling Road Road Race - Men Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  11. ^ "Cyclists get their reward". Western Mail. 26 June 1958. p. 10. Retrieved 5 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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