Darryl James Webster (born 7 May 1962) is a former English professional cyclist from Walsall.

Cycling career

He rode for Great Britain at the Olympic Games and won twenty three national championship titles. He also famously won a stage in the 1988

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from a 101-mile solo break. Webster has always claimed to be strongly against the use of drugs in sport, but in April 2013 he was caught growing cannabis worth £24,000. He represented England and competed in the 4,000 metres individual pursuit and won a

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in the 4,000 metres team pursuit, at the

1982 Commonwealth Games The 1982 Commonwealth Games were held in Brisbane, Australia, from 30 September to 9 October 1982. The Opening Ceremony was held at the QEII Stadium (named after Elizabeth II), in the Brisbane suburb of Nathan. The QEII Stadium was also the a ...

in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Palmarès

;1978 :1st GHS Schoolboy National TT 10 miles championship ;1980 :1st Overall National Junior Road Series :3rd Junior World Championships, Track, Team Pursuit ;1981 : 3rd British National Hill Climb Championships ;1982 :3rd Commonwealth Games, Track, Team Pursuit ;1983 : 5th Tour of the Cotswolds : 1st British National Hill Climb Championships ;1984 : 4th Overall, Sealink International : 2nd Overall, Circuit des Mines : 1st British National Hill Climb Championships :DNF Olympic Games, Road race :8th Olympic Games, 100 kilometres Team Time Trial ;1985 : 1st British National Hill Climb Championships : 4th British National Road Race Championships (Amateur) :1st Lincoln GP ;1986 : 1st British National Hill Climb Championships : 3rd Lincoln GP ;1987 : 2nd

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: 1st Manx Trophy : 2nd Lincoln GP : 2nd Overall, Premier Calendar ;1988 : 8th Overall, Tour of Britain : 21st Grand Prix des Nations : 1st Gwent : 1st Windermere : 26th British National Road Race Championships (Professional) : 31st Overall,

:: 1st Stage 3,

;1989 : 8th GP Wales : 29th British National Road Race Championships (Professional)

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Webster, Darryl 1962 births Living people English male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Great Britain Cyclists at the 1984 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Walsall Commonwealth Games medallists in cycling Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England Cyclists at the 1982 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 1982 Commonwealth Games