Phil Anderson
Cycling
Australia
| Full Name | Philip Grant Anderson |
| Profession / Role | Road Cyclist |
| Date of Birth | 12 Mar, 1958 |
Born on 12th March 1958, in London, England, Philip Grant Anderson is a former professional cyclist from Australia. He was the first non-European who has worn the yellow jersey of Tour de France.
Here are some of his career achievements:
- Bagged fifth position at the Tour de France in 1982
- Won the Tour de Suisse of 1985. The same year, he won the Tour Méditerranéen, Volta a Catalunya, Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré races
- In the year 1978, he bagged a gold medal at the 1978 Commonwealth Games, held in Edmonton
- In the year 1994, he repeated the victory at the Commonwealth Games of 1978 by clinching a gold medal but this time in team time trial.
- Honoured with the Order of Australia in 1987
- Received the Australia Sports Medal in 2000 and Centenary Medal in 2001
- Inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 2010
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