Chris Lillywhite
English racing cyclist
Chris Lillywhite (born 15 June 1966) is an English competitive cyclist from East Molesey, Surrey.
Cycling career
He won the Milk Race in 1993, and has competed on the continent. He was a professional rider between 1987 and 1999. Lillywhite represented England at the 1986, 1994 and 1998 Commonwealth Games.
During the 1986 Commonwealth Games road race Lillywhite finished third but was denied the bronze medal and relegtaed to fourth place following a successful protest by the Australian team regarding jostling with Grant Rice. He had placed his hand on Rice on the sprint to the finishing line.
Palmarès
References
"Premier Calendar Winners, British Cycling". Archived from the original on 17 May 2008. Retrieved 29 May 2008.
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