Simplify the following text for a Grade 9 native English-speaking person.
Original: He was then advised to try track cycling , and he traveled regularly to Fallowfield Stadium in Manchester to compete , winning a medal in the national 4000m individual pursuit .
Simplified: He was then advised to try track cycling , and he traveled regularly to Fallowfield Stadium in Manchester to compete . He won medals in the national 4000m individual pursuit discipline .