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Brian Robinson (born 3 November 1930) is an English former road bicycle racer of the 1950s and early 1960s. He was the first Briton to finish the Tour de France and the first to win a Tour stage. His success as a professional cyclist in mainland Europe paved the way for other Britons such as Tom Simpson and Barry Hoban. ==Early life and amateur career== Robinson's grew up during the Second World War, which began when he was eight years old. His family lived in Ravensthorpe, West Yorkshire and moved to Mirfield in 1943. Both his parents worked at a factory producing parts for Halifax bombers, Henry at night and Milly by day. The family had a small area of land, known as an allotment, where they kept rabbits and two pigs.〔Fotheringham, William (2005), Roule Britannia, Yellow Jersey, UK〕 Robinson had a brother, Des, and a sister, Jean. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Brian Robinson (cyclist)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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