14 Facts About Chris Newton

Christopher Malcolm Newton was born on 29 September 1973 and is an English road and track racing cyclist.

Chris Newton was born in Middlesbrough, England on 29 September 1973.

Chris Newton went to Linthorpe Juniors and Boynton Comprehensive in Teesside, and, aged 13, started cycling with Teesside Clarion.

Chris Newton is an alumnus of the University of Teesside in Middlesbrough.

Chris Newton first competed in the Commonwealth Games in 1994, winning the silver medal in the Team Pursuit with Tony Doyle, Rob Hayles and Bryan Steel.

Chris Newton was a member of the British Team Pursuit squad which finished tenth in the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta.

Chris Newton won the bronze medal in the Team Pursuit at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney.

Chris Newton won a silver medal in the Team Pursuit, and the bronze in the Points Race at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester.

Chris Newton won the silver medal in Team Pursuit at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.

Chris Newton competed in the Points Race, but failed to finish the race.

Chris Newton won gold in Team Pursuit at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.

Chris Newton broke his collarbone on 6 March 2008 when a car door was opened in his path whilst he was training on the road, putting him out of contention for the upcoming World Championships at the end of March.

At the first round of the World Cup Classics series, in Manchester on 1 November 2008, Chris Newton was on top form and dominated the points race.

Chris Newton was the clear winner and won the final sprint to a standing ovation from the crowd.