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Paul Curran (born 15 January 1961) is a former professional English
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/ref> Curran rode for Great Britain in the
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, won the national road championship and won several medals at the
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. With wins in top amateur races in France, he could probably have secured a professional contract with a continental cycling team but preferred to remain in Britain.


Cycling career

Curran began riding for his local cycling club Stockton Wheelers and at the age of 14 completed a ten-mile time trial at
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/ref> It was obvious he had talent when in 1977 he dominated the English schools national grass and track championship winning all three individual titles in the over-15-years category. Curran earned his first international selection for Great Britain in the San Sebastian Europa Cup match. Although he rose to prominence in time trails and track events, he soon established himself as one of Britain's top road racers. In 1982 he rode for England in the Girvan pro/am three-day and was the highest placed British amateur on overall classification finishing 5th the race was won by Tony Doyle. However his season was still primarily based around track events. Impressive results, winning several national track events led to selection for
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, at the
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in
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. He competed on the track in the 10-mile scratch event and team pursuit. He won his first commonwealth medal taking the bronze medal in the team pursuit. Curran continued to perform well on the track and competed at the World Championships in 1983 in the team pursuit and 50 km point's race. In 1984 he showed his versatility winning the Girvan three-day overall classification as well as the
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and sprint competition. Later that season he competed in the 1984 Olympic Games in the team pursuit and points race. In 1985 Curran began focusing more on road racing, retaining his title in the Girvan three-day and was 4th overall in the
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. He was also 3rd in the British Road Race Championship behind Jeff Williams and
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. After winning the
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series and he competed in his first World road race championships in which he finished 29th. In 1986 Curran was offered the chance to turn professional with Raleigh – Weinmann, however he decided to turn it down preferring to stay amateur. In 1986 he won two gold medals on the road at the
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in Edinburgh,
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, one in the team time trial and one in the road race. In 1987 he won the Amateur National Road Race Championship. That season he also won his third record breaking
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series title in a row. In 1988 Curran was selected for the
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road race finishing 36th, the race was won by
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. After dominating the British amateur scene for several years in 1989 Curran finally turned professional. He joined Percy Bilton riding alongside Bob Downs and Steve Joughin. In his first season, he won the British National professional Criterium championships and was 6th in the Kellogg's Tour of Britain, finishing ahead of Sean Kelly. However, when in 1990 the British-based professional season collapsed, Curran was left without a team and he reverted to amateur status in 1991. He went down with double
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and subsequently missed half of the season but bounced back in 1992 finishing 3rd in the British Road Race Championship. He competed in motor-paced racing towards the end of his career including the last ever motor-paced World Championships in Sicily in 1994, His career ended when he broke his back in a serious accident during the Tour of the Pennines in 1996.


Retirement

Paul became occupied with his son, Karl in 1997 giving him a new hobby. Curran owns Paul Curran Cycle Sport in Stockton. A time-served turner and ex- ICI apprentice on
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, he also builds wheels for
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. Curran worked as a
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rider for the
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at the
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at the
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.


Palmarès

;1977 :3rd RTTC National Junior Best all-rounder ;1978 :2nd
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 cha ...
3000m Pursuit – Junior :3rd
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kilo – Junior ;1981 :2nd Porthole Grand Prix :1st
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Madison, 80km (with Stuart Morris) ;1982 :3rd
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,
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:20th 10 Mile Scratch race,
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:1st
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 cha ...
Madison, 80km (with Hugh Cameron) :1st
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 cha ...
50km Points Race ;1983 :1st
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 cha ...
Madison (with Hugh Cameron) :1st
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 cha ...
Team Pursuit :2nd
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 cha ...
50km Points Race :2nd
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 cha ...
4000m Pursuit ;1984 :12th
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, Team Pursuit (4000m) :22nd
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, Points Race :1st
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 cha ...
Madison (with Hugh Cameron) :1st
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 cha ...
Team Pursuit :1st
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 cha ...
50km Points Race :1st
British National Hill Climb Championships The British National Hill Climb Championship is a hill climbing competition held annually by Cycling Time Trials with the location varying year on year. The first edition was in 1944 and it has been won by some of the best all-round British cycli ...
(Team) :3rd
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 cha ...
4000m Pursuit ;1985 :8th Lincoln Grand Prix :1st
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:1st Tour of Normandy :1st Grafton to Inverell Classic :1st British National 100 km Team Time Trial Championship :1st
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 cha ...
50km Points Race :1st
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 cha ...
Team Pursuit :3rd
British National Road Race Championships The British National Road Race Championships cover different categories of British road bicycle racing events, normally held annually. History Between 1943 and 1958, two separate bodies – the British League of Racing Cyclists The British ...
– Amateur ;1986 :6th
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:1st
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:1st
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(with Deno Davie, Alan Gornall, Keith Reynolds) :1st
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Road Race :1st
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:1st Lincoln Grand Prix :1st
British National Hill Climb Championships The British National Hill Climb Championship is a hill climbing competition held annually by Cycling Time Trials with the location varying year on year. The first edition was in 1944 and it has been won by some of the best all-round British cycli ...
(Team) ;1987 :1st
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:1st Winner of the
British National Road Race Championships The British National Road Race Championships cover different categories of British road bicycle racing events, normally held annually. History Between 1943 and 1958, two separate bodies – the British League of Racing Cyclists The British ...
(Amateur) :1st Lincoln Grand Prix :1st British National 100 km Team Time Trial Championships (with Deno Davie, Peter Longbottom, Rob Holden) :1st
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 cha ...
Team Pursuit :1st
British National Hill Climb Championships The British National Hill Climb Championship is a hill climbing competition held annually by Cycling Time Trials with the location varying year on year. The first edition was in 1944 and it has been won by some of the best all-round British cycli ...
(Team) :2nd
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 cha ...
50km Points Race ;1988 :36th
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, Road race :1st
Premier Calendar The British Cycling Premier Calendar Road Race Series is a season-long competition run by British Cycling. It comprises a series of road bicycle races for the country's top domestic road riders. Organisation and events In 2010 points were awar ...
:1st
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 cha ...
Team Pursuit :1st
British National Hill Climb Championships The British National Hill Climb Championship is a hill climbing competition held annually by Cycling Time Trials with the location varying year on year. The first edition was in 1944 and it has been won by some of the best all-round British cycli ...
(Team) :1st Lincoln Grand Prix :2nd British National Team Time Trial Championship :3rd
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 cha ...
50km Points Race :3rd
British National Hill Climb Championships The British National Hill Climb Championship is a hill climbing competition held annually by Cycling Time Trials with the location varying year on year. The first edition was in 1944 and it has been won by some of the best all-round British cycli ...
;1989 :1st Porthole Grand Prix :1st
British National Circuit Race Championships The British National Circuit Race Championships cover several different categories of British road bicycle racing events, normally held annually. The first championships were held in 1979 for professional cyclists only. Amateur championships were ...
, Professional :2nd
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 cha ...
, Professional 5,000m Pursuit ;1991 :1st Lincoln Grand Prix :1st British National Track 100 km Team Time Trial Championships (with
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, Peter Longbottom, Scott O'Brien) ;1992 :3rd
British National Road Race Championships The British National Road Race Championships cover different categories of British road bicycle racing events, normally held annually. History Between 1943 and 1958, two separate bodies – the British League of Racing Cyclists The British ...
– Amateur :2nd British National 100 km Team Time Trial Championships (with Wayne Randle, John Tanner, Julian Ramsbottom) ;1993 :1st National Motor-Pace Championship :3rd
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 cha ...
Team Pursuit ;1994 :1st Archer Grand Prix :1st National Motor-Pace Championship :1st
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:3rd
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 cha ...
Madison (with Hugh Cameron) :3rd British National Track 100 km Team Time Trial Championships (with Rob Harris, Wayne Randle, Mark Lovatt) ;1995 :1st National Motor-Pace Championship :3rd
British National Road Race Championships The British National Road Race Championships cover different categories of British road bicycle racing events, normally held annually. History Between 1943 and 1958, two separate bodies – the British League of Racing Cyclists The British ...
– Amateur ;1996 :1st National Motor-Pace Championship :1st British National 100 km Team Time Trial Championships (with Wayne Randle, Kevin Dawson) :3rd British National 50m Time Trial Championships (with Wayne Randle, Kevin Dawson)


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