William Holmes (born 14 January 1936), known as Bill Holmes or Billy Holmes, is a former British

cyclist Cycling, also, when on a two-wheeled bicycle, called bicycling or biking, is the use of cycles for transport, recreation, exercise or sport. People engaged in cycling are referred to as "cyclists", "bicyclists", or "bikers". Apart from two ...

Cycling career

He competed at the

1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi ...

and the

1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held ...

. He won a silver medal at the 1956 Olympics in the team road race event. He represented

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in the road race at the

1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games The 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (Welsh: Gemau Ymerodraeth Prydain a'r Gymanwlad 1958) were held in Cardiff, Wales, from 18–26 July 1958. Thirty-five nations sent a total of 1,130 athletes and 228 officials to the Cardiff Games ...

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, Wales.

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* 1936 births Living people British male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Great Britain Cyclists at the 1956 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1960 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Kingston upon Hull Olympic silver medallists for Great Britain Olympic medalists in cycling Medalists at the 1956 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for England {{UK-Olympic-medalist-stub