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Historic Overview Fred Wood

Rider

Overall Rank2190
NameFred WOOD
Country
  Great Britain
Date of birth01-Mar-1861 - Rushden (Northamptonshire)
Date of death28-Jan-1935 - South Shields
ContemporiesView Contemporary Ranking

Biography

Fred Wood (1 March 1861 – 28 January 1935) was an English cyclist, one of the leading professional riders of the 1880s who became world penny farthing champion.

source - Wikipedia

Badges

23 24

Major Victories

10 Miles Professional Championship of Britain #2 1883, 1885, 1886
10 Miles Professional Championship of Britain #3 1883, 1889
20 Miles Professional Championship 1886
25 Miles Professional Championship of England 1882, 1885, 1886, 1888
25 Miles Professional Championship of England #2 1882, 1883
25 Miles Professional Championship of England #3 1882
30 Miles Professional Championship of England 1886
50 Miles Professional Championship #2 1883, 1884, 1886
Agen - Course de fond #2 1883
Bordeaux - Course de fond 1883
Leicester 20 1883
25 Miles Professional Championship of England #6 1882
Melbourne 6 x 6 Hours Race 1887
North Shields 15 1888
Springfield Professional 10 1885
More results

Seasons

Fred Wood - Scores by Season

Year Team Score Rank
1. 1875 Individual 0 31
2. 1880 Individual 18 139
3. 1881 Individual 55 45
4. 1882 Individual 269 3
5. 1883 Individual 427 5
6. 1884 Individual 286 6
7. 1885 Individual 411 3
8. 1886 Individual 332 4
9. 1887 Individual 147 34
10. 1888 Individual 389 8
11. 1889 Individual 92 75
12. 1891 Individual 23 460
Overall: 2449 2190