Phil Bristow-Stagg
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| Nationality | Australian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 1945 Northam, Australia | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 2014 (aged 68–69) Australia | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | cycling | ||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Track and Road | ||||||||||||||
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Phillip Watts Bristow-Stagg (1945 – 2014) was a racing cyclist from Australia, who competed at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games) and won a silver medal.
Biography
Bristow-Stagg was born in Northam, Western Australia during 1945. He found work at the Midland Railway workshops as a fitter and turner.[1]
He won the track Champion of Champions in 1964, 1965 and 1966. Additionally, in 1965 he was the road champion over 25, 50 and 125 miles.[1]
He represented the 1966 Australian team[2] at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica,[3] participating in two events during the cycling programme. He competed in the scratch,[4] sprint[5] and time trial.[6] He won the silver medal in the latter.[7]
References
- ^ a b "Phil Bristow-Stagg". WA Historical Cycle Club. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
- ^ "Australia Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
- ^ "Cycling". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 11 August 1966. p. 23. Retrieved 12 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Cycling Track 10 Mile Scratch Race - Men Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
- ^ "Cycling Track 1000m Match Sprint - Men Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
- ^ "Cycling Track 1km Time Trial - Men Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Cycling". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 12 December 2025.