Sport Aberdeen cycling hero Neil Fachie called up to Team GB Rio squad By Derek Healey June 16 2016, 4:13 pm June 16 2016, 4:13 pm Share Aberdeen cycling hero Neil Fachie called up to Team GB Rio squad Share via Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Messenger Linkedin Email Post link https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/sport/949620/aberdeens-neil-fachie-called-team-gb-rio-squad/ Copy Link Aberdeen-born sporting hero Neil Fachie has been called up to the Team GB cycling team for the Rio Paralympics. The 32-year-old won gold and silver medals four years ago at the London Paralympic games and will be competing in the Tandem B kilo and sprint race. This will be Fachie’s third Paralympic games. I am immensely proud to announce that I have been selected to represent @ParalympicsGB at @Rio2016_en with @PeteMitchellGB later this year — Neil Fachie MBE (@neilfachie) June 16, 2016 Fachie also has two gold Commonwealth medals to his name after a hugely successful performance in Glasgow two years ago. The 10-time world cycling champion will team up with Team Sky’s Pete Mitchell again and the duo will go into the competition as favourites.
