Obituary: Brian Robinson, 1930 - 2022, 'he was the real pioneer'

Cycling Weekly reflects on the life of a man whose actions opened a door, allowing British cycling to flourish

Brian Robinson
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The word legend is parlayed around far too much in sport, but for Brian Robinson, who died in October aged 91, it was a fitting sobriquet. The news of his death was announced a fortnight ago.

The Yorkshireman, born in Mirfield in 1930, was one of the first British riders to make the move over to the continent and compete as a professional cyclist and in doing so became a pioneer of the sport. 

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