Richard 'Rik' Evans (born 1954), is a male retired cyclist who competed for Great Britain and England.

Cycling career

Evans represented Great Britain in the

1973 UCI Track Cycling World Championships The 1973 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in San Sebastián, Spain from 22 to 28 August 1973. Eleven events were contested, 9 for men (3 for professionals, 6 for amateurs) and 2 f ...

winning a

silver medal A silver medal in sports and other similar areas involving competition is a medal made of, or plated with, silver awarded to the second-place finisher, or runner-up, of contests or competitions such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc ...

in the team pursuit. He represented England and won a

gold medal A gold medal is a medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture. Since the eighteenth century, gold medals have bee ...

in the team pursuit event, at the

1974 British Commonwealth Games The 1974 British Commonwealth Games ( mi, 1974 Taumāhekeheke Commonwealth) were held in Christchurch, New Zealand from 24 January to 2 February 1974. The bid vote was held in Edinburgh at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games. The Games were off ...

in Christchurch, New Zealand. He rode for London and was the 1977 National team pursuit champion.

References

1954 births English male cyclists Commonwealth Games medallists in cycling Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England Cyclists at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games Living people Medallists at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games {{England-cycling-bio-stub