Hugh Porter

Hugh Porter
MBE
Porter in 2010
Personal information
Full nameHugh William Porter
NicknameHughie, The Locomotive
Born (1940-01-27) 27 January 1940
Wolverhampton, England
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight71 kg (157 lb)
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad & Track
RoleRider, Road-Captain
Rider typeEndurance
Amateur team
1956–1966Wolverhampton Wheelers
Professional teams
1967Condor Mackeson
1970sBantel
Major wins
World Championship individual pursuit 1968, 1970, 1972, 1973
Commonwealth Games individual pursuit 1966
UK National individual pursuit, 1963, 1964, 1965
UK National team pursuit, 1959
UK Professional individual pursuit, 1967
Tour of the West, 2 stage wins – 1968
Tour of Britain, 1 stage – 1966,
Star Trophy series 1966
Medal record
Men's track cycling
Representing  Great Britain
World Championships
1963 LiègePursuit
1967 AmsterdamPursuit
1968 RomePursuit
1969 AntwerpenPursuit
1970 LeicesterPursuit
1971 VaresePursuit
1972 MarseillePursuit
1973 San SebastiánPursuit
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
1966 KingstonPursuit

Hugh William Porter MBE (born 27 January 1940) is one of Britain's greatest former professional cyclists, winning four world titles in the individual pursuit - more than any other rider - as well as a Commonwealth Games gold medal in 1966. He is now a commentator on cycling events, working most notably for the BBC and ITV.