Albert Hitchen

Albert Hitchen

Albert Hitchen after winning the 1964 Edition of London-York
Personal information
Full name	Albert Reginald Hitchen
Nickname	King Albert and Albert the Dominator
Born	4 July 1938 Mirfield, England
Died	13 May 2015 (Age 76) Mirfield, England
Team information
Current team	Retired
Discipline	Road Track Cyclo-Cross
Role	Rider
Rider type	Sprinter
Professional teams
1959	Ellis Briggs Cycles
1960-1963	Viking Cycles
1964	Bertin - Porter 39 - Milremo
1965	Falcon
1966-1967	Willem II - Gazelle
1966	Mottram Cycles - Simplex
1966	Broadhurst - Milremo
1966	Bertin - Porter 39
1968-1970	Falcon
1971-1972	Falcon - Tighe
Major wins
National Championships National Road Race Championships (1963, 1965) One-day races and Classics London - York (1963, 1964)

Albert Reginald Hitchen (1938-13 May 2015) was an English professional road racing cyclist, who had also trained as an engineer with British Railways, becoming later known for his work in the preservation of steam locomotives.