Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Dave Lloyd (cyclist)


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.  

The result was Keep, nomination withdrawn with only "keep" votes placed. Non-admin closure. Ten Pound Hammer • (Broken clamshells•Otter chirps•Review?) 21:21, 9 September 2007 (UTC)

Dave Lloyd (cyclist)

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Obviously copied from other website; it's an article about a non-notable cyclist. Unless someone can clean this up substantially and have it meet the requirements for notability, I say this page should be deleted. IT'S DA. . . Ανέκδοτο 18:31, 9 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Withdrawn Nomination I made a mistake in nominating this, so unless anyone else wants this deleted, it will be kept. IT'S DA... Ανέκδοτο 20:16, 9 September 2007 (UTC)


 * Keep He's quite clearly notable, having competed at the top level of British cycling, and won some major races. However, the text is largely copied from his website at with minor adjustments, so is a copyvio as well as unacceptably POV. I'll have a go at rewriting it, probably as a stub unless I can find some decent sources about a 70s cyclist on Google. Iain99 18:38, 9 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Well, I've rewritten it as a stub, as there aren't many sources online, which is probably to be expected for a 1970s figure. I'll leave it to people more knowledgeable about cycling to find printed sources, and decide which of his particular achievements should be included. Iain99 19:02, 9 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep Competing at the Olympics would seem indicate clear notabilityNigel Ish 19:09, 9 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Comment: Does everyone who has competed at the Olympics have an article? (I'm seriously just wondering) IT'S DA. . . Ανέκδοτο 19:11, 9 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Comment See WP:BIO - for athletes, the criteria are "Competitors who have played in a fully professional league, or a competition of equivalent standing in a non-league sport such as swimming or tennis", and/or "Competitors who have played or competed at the highest level in amateur sports". He seems to meet both criteria, and yes, the Olympics would seem to count as the highest level of amateur sports. Iain99 19:17, 9 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Comment Okay, I see I was clearly mistaken in nominating this for deletion. Perhaps a cleanup tag would just suffice? Is there a way to withdraw my nomination? IT'S DA. . . Ανέκδοτο 19:23, 9 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Yes, you can just strike through your original nomination by bracketing it with and, and add something like "Nomination withdrawn" below. If nobody else argues for deletion, an admin will close it as a speedy keep. No worries, and thanks for realising your mistake. Best, Iain99 19:30, 9 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Okay, thank you for your understanding. IT'S DA... Ανέκδοτο 20:16, 9 September 2007 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.