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British National Individual Sprint Championships
The British National Individual Sprint Championships are held annually as part of the British National Track Championships organised by British Cycling. The men's championship was inaugurated in 1930 and won by Sydney Cozens Sydney Turner Cozens (17 July 1908 – 5 February 1985) was a British cyclist. He competed in the sprint event at the 1928 Summer Olympics. Sydney was the British champion in track cycling at the inaugural British National Individual Sprin .... Men's Senior Race Am = Amateur event / Pro = Professional event Women's Senior Race Men's Junior Race Women's Junior Race Male Youth Race Female Youth Race References {{British National Track Championships Cycle racing in the United Kingdom National track cycling championships National championships in the United Kingdom Annual sporting events in the United Kingdom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British National Track Championships
The British National Track Championships are held annually and organised by British Cycling (formerly the British Cycling Federation). The main events are various track cycling disciplines for elite athletes to determine the British national champions. However, competitions are also held in age and disability categories. Until 1994 both amateur and professionals could take part in the 'Open' events, in addition to specific events that were restricted to either. The modern era is considered to have started in 1994 eventually replacing the amateur era. In November 1994, British Cycling moved its headquarters to the National Cycling Centre, Manchester, which held been opened earlier in the year by Princess Anne. Consequently, the Championships were held at Manchester Velodrome from 1995 to 2020. The 2021 Championships were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the delayed Olympic Games and the 2022 National Championships were held at the Geraint Thomas National Velodrome. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Ricketts (cyclist)
David Edward Joseph Ricketts (7 October 1920 – 11 August 1996) was a British cyclist. He was born in London. He won a bronze medal in the team pursuit at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, together with Alan Geldard, Tommy Godvin and Wilfred Waters. In 1939, he finished runner up behind Bill Maxfield at the British National Individual Sprint Championships The British National Individual Sprint Championships are held annually as part of the British National Track Championships The British National Track Championships are held annually and organised by British Cycling (formerly the British Cycling ... at Herne Hill. References External links * * * 1920 births 1996 deaths Cyclists from Greater London English male cyclists Cyclists at the 1948 Summer Olympics Olympic cyclists for Great Britain Olympic bronze medallists for Great Britain Olympic medalists in cycling Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics {{UK-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Alsop
Ian Clunies Alsop (14 June 1943 – 2 May 2020) was a former British competitive track cyclist. Cycling career He represented England in the 1966 Commonwealth Games, and he won the gold medal in the 10 mile scratch race. He also competed in the 1 km time trial. He also represented Great Britain at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico. Palmarès ;1959 :Junior Men 500m Sprint, Herne Hill, silver ;1960 :Junior Men 500m Sprint, Coventry, bronze ;1962 :1st Tandem Sprint, British National Tandem Sprint Championships, Amateur, with Roger Whitfield ;1963 :Amateur 1000m Sprint, Herne Hill, silver :Amateur 4000m Team Pursuit, Fallowfield, gold (Polytechnic CC team) ;1964 :2nd Tandem Sprint, British National Tandem Sprint Championships, Amateur, with Brian Dacey :Amateur 4000m Team Pursuit, Wolverhampton, bronze (Polytechnic CC team) ;1965 :2nd Tandem Sprint, British National Tandem Sprint Championships, Amateur, with Tony Gowland :Amateur 1000m Sprint, Salford Park, silver :A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Skene
Donald "Don" J. C. Skene (born 1936, Cardiff), is a Welsh former racing cyclist. He represented Wales at the British Empire and Commonwealth Games on several occasions, the first time in 1954 in the 10 km scratch race, the kilo and the road race (100 km); again in 1958 in the 10 km scratch race, the kilo and the sprint; and for the final time in 1962 competing once again in the 10 km scratch race, the kilo and the sprint. He was the bronze medalist in the scratch race in both 1954 and 1958. He rode many international races representing the R.A.F. and British national teams, in South Africa, Guiana in South America and on the continent. Skene began racing at the age of 15, joining the ''Tigers Cycling Club'', and at 16 in 1952, he opened a small bicycle shop on Rumney Hill, Newport Road, Cardiff. He ran the business for 53 years before passing on control of the business to his daughter Liane and son Jon in 2005. The shop also sponsors the ''Team Skene'' cyclin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karl Barton
Karl E J Barton (born 17 July 1937) is a British former cyclist. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics. He also represented England and won a silver medal in the Track 1,000m Match Sprint at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales. Four years later he won another silver medal in the Track 1,000m Match Sprint at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia. Barton was a three times British track champion, winning the British National Individual Sprint Championships The British National Individual Sprint Championships are held annually as part of the British National Track Championships organised by British Cycling. The men's championship was inaugurated in 1930 and won by Sydney Cozens Sydney Turner Cozen ... in 1962, 1963 and 1964. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Barton, Karl 1937 births Living people British male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Great Britain Cyclists a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harvey Hadden Stadium
The Harvey Hadden Stadium is a purpose-built athletics stadium in the Bilborough district of Nottingham, England which is the home of Notts Athletics Club (who compete in the Premier Division of the National Athletics League), Nottingham Caesars (an American Football team playing in the BAFA National Leagues) as well as the and both the Athletic clubs of Nottingham Trent University and the University of Nottingham. It is also used for other sporting events such as Football, Boxing, MMA and Rugby league. Facilities The stadium is currently operated by Nottingham City Council. The separate complex facility holds a Gym, Activity Rooms, Sports Hall and Indoor Athletics area. The Stadium is built into an embankment and has a total capacity of 1600 in which all are housed in the Main Stand. The stand holds a seated capacity of 740 with room for another 800 spectators on a standing terrace on either sides. Opposite the Main Stand there is a slip road coming from the access road to al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Handley (cyclist)
David Handley (3 February 1932 – 9 March 2013) was a British cyclist. He competed in the tandem event at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held .... References External links * 1932 births 2013 deaths British male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Great Britain Cyclists at the 1960 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Birmingham, West Midlands {{UK-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donald McKellow
Donald McKellow (7 May 1925 – 4 May 2022) was a British cyclist. He competed in the 1,000 metres time trial event at the 1952 Summer Olympics. As of 2017, McKellow resided in Hillingdon Hillingdon is an area of Uxbridge within the London Borough of Hillingdon, centred 14.2 miles (22.8 km) west of Charing Cross. It was an ancient parish in Middlesex that included the market town of Uxbridge. During the 1920s the civil pari ..., London with his wife Beryl. They ran dance classes together and were known as Mr and Mrs Melody. References External links * 1925 births 2022 deaths British male cyclists Cyclists at the 1952 Summer Olympics Olympic cyclists for Great Britain Cyclists from Greater London {{UK-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyril Peacock
Cyril Francis Peacock (19 July 1929 – 31 December 1992) was a British amateur racing cyclist who was world champion in 1954.Sports123, http://sports123.com/tcy/mw-spra.html He was also national sprint champion in 1952, 1953 and 1954 and was the Commonwealth Games champion in 1954. Biography Adolescence Cyril Peacock took up cycle-racing when he was 15 and working as a scientific surgical instrument maker.The Bicycle, UK, 1 April 1953, p21 in south London. He met a friend, Charlie Whitbourn, who suggested he join the Kingston Road Club. He was a member for two years before he rode his first race. His first track, or velodrome, race was at Slough, west of London, on 22 June 1947. He came third. That September he won his first race, the National Cyclists' Union junior medal competition at Paddington, central London. He joined the army for compulsory national service at the end of the year and spent two years as a physical training instructor but did not ride a bike. Unti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lloyd Binch
Lloyd Binch (28 March 1931 – 15 December 2016) was a British cyclist. Career He competed in the sprint event at the 1960 Summer Olympics. He also represented England and won a bronze medal in the 1,000m match sprint at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales. Binch was a seven times British track champion, winning the British National Individual Sprint Championships The British National Individual Sprint Championships are held annually as part of the British National Track Championships organised by British Cycling. The men's championship was inaugurated in 1930 and won by Sydney Cozens Sydney Turner Cozen ... from 1955 until 1961. References External links * 1931 births 2016 deaths British male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Great Britain Cyclists at the 1960 Summer Olympics People from Kimberley, Nottinghamshire Sportspeople from Nottinghamshire Commonwealth Games medallists in cycling Commonwealth Games bronze medallists f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyril Bardsley (cyclist)
Cyril Bardsley (1931–2020) was an English male track cyclist. Cycling career Bardsley was a British track champion, winning the British National Individual Sprint Championships The British National Individual Sprint Championships are held annually as part of the British National Track Championships organised by British Cycling. The men's championship was inaugurated in 1930 and won by Sydney Cozens Sydney Turner Cozen ... in 1951. He raced for the Manchester Clarion club and after retiring from cycling ran a bicycle shop in Stockport. References 1931 births 2020 deaths British male cyclists British track cyclists Sportspeople from Manchester {{England-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilfred Waters
Wilfred Waters (4 January 1923 – 2006), or sometimes referred to as Wilfrid Waters, was a British racing cyclist, one of the top British riders in the 1940s. A member of the South London RC, he competed at many national track events including the Grand Prix of the City of Manchester, where he rode against Reg Harris amongst others. There he also paired up with R Waters to finish third in the madison. Based on his successes, Waters was selected to compete at the 1948 Summer Olympics. Waters won the bronze medal as a member of the British team pursuit squad at the 1948 Summer Olympics. Other team pursuit squad members were Robert Geldard, Tommy Godwin and David Ricketts. In 1950, Waters became the 880 yards Scottish Grass Track Champion. Waters died in early 2006 at the age of 83 in Surrey, England. Palmarès ;1948 :3rd Team pursuit, 1948 Summer Olympics ;1950 :1st 880 yards, Scottish National Grass Track Championships Scottish usually refers to something of, from, or re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |