Douglas James Dailey MBE (born 1944) is an English

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, former national road race champion and the former logistics manager of

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. He has also been the national coach and an administrator.

Biography

Dailey was born in Orrell Park,

Liverpool Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. With a population of in 2019, it is the 10th largest English district by population and its metropolitan area is the fifth largest in the United Kingdom, with a populat ...

. He represented his country on many occasions including several editions of the Tour of Britain. He received the Merseyside Golden Cycle award in 1969 and 1984. He retired from competition in 1986 after 26 years and became national coach for 10 years. After a brief break he returned as logistics manager. Dailey is also former manager of Kirkby Sports Centre. He lives in Ruthin, North Wales. Dailey was logistics coordinator at the Summer Olympics for the third time in 2008, he ensured all

's kit, scientific equipment, medical back-up and the athletes themselves arrived safely in

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. Dailey began sending equipment out three months earlier, in May, to ensure everything ran smoothly. Dailey was made an MBE for services to sport in the Queen's New Year Honours list in 2008. In 2009, he was inducted into the British Cycling Hall of Fame. Dailey is credited with discovering several important British cyclists, including Chris Froome.

Palmarès

;1963 :1st Mersey Roads Two Day ;1967 :1st Mersey Roads Two Day 1969 Winner of Raleigh Dunlop Tour of Ireland, while riding with Kirkby CC ;1972 :1st

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 (BLRC) and t ...

, Amateur :3rd Premier Calendar ;1973 :1st Tour of Ireland :1st Girvan 3 day ::1st Stage 1, Girvan 3 day ::1st Stage 3, Girvan 3 day :1st Mersey Roads Two Day ;1976 :1st

, Amateur ;1977 :3rd Girvan 3 day ;1979 :2nd Girvan 3 day

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dailey, Doug 1944 births Living people English male cyclists British cycling road race champions Members of the Order of the British Empire Sportspeople from Liverpool