Tommy Talbot
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Northern Irish) |
| Born | c.1928 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Cycling |
Event(s) | Track and Road |
| Club | East Tyrone CC, Cookstown. |
Tommy Talbot (born c.1928) is a former racing cyclist from Northern Ireland, who represented Northern Ireland at the British Empire Games (now Commonwealth Games).
Biography
Talbot was a member of the East Tyrone Cycling Club of Cookstown[1] and rode for Ireland for the first time in 1955.[2] Talbot's brother Bobby was also a successful rider during the 1950s.[3]
Tommy represented the 1958 Northern Irish Team[4] at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales,[5] participating in two cycling program events; the individual pursuit[6][7] and the scratch race[8][9]
Talbot won the Cyprus CC hill-climb for five consecutive years from 1954 to 1958 before retiring shortly after the 1958 games.[10] However he returned to racing in 1963 and continued to win races and was still riding as a veteran racer for Old Bleach aged 70.[11]
References
- ^ "Two Great Wins for Tom Allingham". Mid-Ulster Mail. 4 September 1954. p. 8. Retrieved 2 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Cycling". Mid-Ulster Mail. 28 May 1955. p. 8. Retrieved 2 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Good entry for season's first event". Northern Whig. 13 March 1958. p. 6. Retrieved 2 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Northern Ireland Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
- ^ "Short list for Empire Games". Belfast News-Letter. 3 February 1958. p. 8. Retrieved 2 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Cardiff Winners and Performances". The Scotsman. 25 July 1958. p. 9. Retrieved 2 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Cycling Track 4000m Individual Pursuit - Men Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
- ^ "Cycling". Daily Express. 25 July 1958. p. 10. Retrieved 2 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Cycling Track 10 Mile Scratch Race - Men Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
- ^ "Talbot Brothers". Mid-Ulster Mail. 22 November 1958. p. 11. Retrieved 2 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Big names in Open 50". Belfast Telegraph. 8 June 1963. p. 10. Retrieved 2 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.