Don Skene

Don Skene

Personal information
Full name	Donald J. C. Skene
Born	5 February 1936 (1936-02-05) (age 75) Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
Team information
Discipline	Track & Road
Role	Rider
Amateur team(s)
1951–	Tigers Cycling Club
Major wins
British Champion
Infobox last updated on 9 December 2009

Donald "Don" J. C. Skene (born 5 February 1936, Cardiff),^[1] is a Welsh former racing cyclist. He represented Wales at the British Empire and Commonwealth Games on several occasions, the first time in 1954 in the 10 km scratch race, the kilo and the rod race (100 km); again in 1958 in the 10 km scratch race, the kilo and the sprint; and for the final time in 1962 competing once again in the 10 km scratch race, the kilo and the sprint. He was the bronze medalist in the scratch race in both 1954 and 1958.^[2] He rode many international races representing the R.A.F. and British national teams, in South Africa, Guiana in South America and on the continent.

Skene began racing at the age of 15, joining the Tigers Cycling Club, and at 16 in 1952, he opened a small bicycle shop on Rhumney Hill, Newport Road, Cardiff. He ran the business for 53 years before passing on control of the business to his daughter Liane and son Jon in 2005. The shop also sponsors the Team Skene cycling team. Don has since retired and now lives in Florida, in the United States.

Palmarès

1954

3rd Scratch race, British Empire and Commonwealth Games

1958

3rd Scratch race, British Empire and Commonwealth Games

References

1. ^ Biography, Don Skene Cycles
2. ^ Commonwealth Games Federation athlete profiles

External links

• Don Skene Cycles

Persondata
Name	Skene, Don
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	5 February 1936
Place of birth	Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
Date of death
Place of death