George Atkins (cyclist)

George Richard Atkins (born 18 August 1991) is a British former track and road racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2014 and 2016. He was a member of British Cycling's Olympic Development Programme. In 2009 he won the junior race at the British National Road Race Championships. At the 2010 Commonwealth Games he won the silver medal in the track points race. After the Commonwealth Games Atkins took a break from the sport but returned in the summer of 2011.

It was announced in October 2013 that Atkins would turn professional for the 2014 season, with. After one season with Raleigh Atkins was listed as part of the inaugural squad of the team for the 2015 season.

Major results

 * 2007
 * 1st Criterium, European Youth Summer Olympic Festival
 * 3rd Individual pursuit, National Youth Track Championships


 * 2008
 * 3rd Scratch, National Junior Track Championships


 * 2009
 * 1st MaillotReinoUnido.PNG Road race, National Junior Road Championships
 * National Junior Track Championships
 * 1st MaillotReinoUnido.PNG Madison (with Dan McLay)
 * 1st MaillotReinoUnido.PNG Individual pursuit
 * 2nd Points race
 * 2nd Scratch
 * 3rd Kilo
 * UEC European Under-23 Track Championships
 * 2nd Team pursuit
 * 3rd Individual pursuit


 * 2010
 * National Track Championships
 * 1st MaillotReinoUnido.PNG Points race
 * 2nd Individual pursuit
 * 3rd Madison (with Erick Rowsell)
 * 2nd Points race, Commonwealth Games


 * 2011
 * 1st Scottish National Hill Climb Championships
 * 1st Drummond Trophy
 * 2nd Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships
 * 3rd Time trial, Scottish National Road Championship


 * 2012
 * National Track Championships
 * 1st MaillotReinoUnido.PNG Points race
 * 1st MaillotReinoUnido.PNG Team pursuit (with Team 100% ME)
 * 3rd Omnium
 * 3rd Madison (with Owain Doull)
 * 1st Jock Wadley Memorial
 * 2nd Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships


 * 2013
 * National Track Championships
 * 1st MaillotReinoUnido.PNG Madison (with Jon Mould)
 * 3rd Points race
 * 1st Overall British Cycling Elite Circuit Series
 * 1st Stockton Festival of Cycling Criterium
 * 3rd Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships


 * 2014
 * 1st Stockton Festival of Cycling Criterium
 * 1st David Campbell Memorial Road Race
 * 2nd Wales Open Criterium
 * 2nd Leicester Castle Classic


 * 2015
 * 3rd National Circuit Race Championships
 * 3rd Leicester Castle Classic
 * 3rd Betty Pharoah Memorial Legstretchers Road Race