John Dean was an outstanding all-round cyclist who was often unbeatable in New Zealand but struggled to find his best form overseas. Dean, born in New Plymouth in 1947, competed at the 1968 and 1972 Olympics. He won the overall award at the Taranaki Sports Awards in 1966, when he was only 18, and won both the New Zealand Road and Track Cyclist of the Year awards in 1967. Dean was three New Zealand Track Cyclist of the Year, in 1964, 1967 and 1972, to go alongside his 1967 Road Cyclist of the Year award.
Members
Admin Login