Michael Timothy Coles (born 11 August 1965 in

Exeter Exeter () is a city in Devon, South West England. It is situated on the River Exe, approximately northeast of Plymouth and southwest of Bristol. In Roman Britain, Exeter was established as the base of Legio II Augusta under the personal comm ...

, England), is a former international

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rider from England.

Career

Coles rode for a number of teams including

Exeter Falcons The Exeter Falcons were a speedway team based in the city of Exeter. The Falcons operated from 1947 to 2005 at the County Ground Stadium in Exeter. History In 1947, the Falcons competed in a league for the first time when they finished fourth ...

Edinburgh Monarchs The Edinburgh Monarchs are a Scottish Speedway team, currently based in Armadale. They compete in the SGB Championship, racing on Friday nights during the Speedway season. The club is run by a board of directors, chaired by Alex Harkess. The cl ...

and ended his career after riding with the Glasgow Tigers in the

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. In 1993, he helped Edinburgh win the Fours Championship during the 1993 British League Division Two season. Coles represented

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at test level.

Personal life

Michael Coles is the father of professional rider

Connor Coles Connor Coles (born 7 September 1994) is a speedway rider from England. Speedway career Coles began his speedway career riding for Rye House Raiders during the 2012 National League speedway season and then moved to Kent Kings for the 2013 Nati ...

and the son of former rider Bob Coles.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Coles, Michael Timothy 1965 births Living people British speedway riders English motorcycle racers Sportspeople from Exeter Belle Vue Aces riders Exeter Falcons riders Mildenhall Fen Tigers riders Oxford Cheetahs riders King's Lynn Stars riders Berwick Bandits riders Edinburgh Monarchs riders Newport Wasps riders Stoke Potters riders