British National Road Race Championships
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | June |
| Region | Great Britain |
| Discipline | Road race |
| Type | One-day |
| Web site | www |
The British National Road Race Championships cover different categories of British road bicycle racing events, normally held annually.[1]
History[edit]
Between 1943 and 1958, two separate bodies – the British League of Racing Cyclists (BLRC) and the National Cyclists' Union (NCU) – ran championships in competition with each other.
Between 1946 and 1958 the BLRC's championships were split into two, an amateur race and the independent championship for semi-professional riders.
Women's championships were introduced by the BLRC in 1947, and by the NCU in 1956.
In 1959, the NCU and the BLRC merged to create the British Cycling Federation.
Separate amateur and professional men's championships were held from 1959 until 1995.
In recent years the under 23 and senior races have been combined, which has caused some confusion in the interpretation of UCI rules.[2]
Jersey[edit]
The winner of the road race gets to wear the National Champions jersey, which is white with red and blue bands, in races so that (s)he can be identified.
Men[edit]
From 1996[edit]
Professional (1959–1995)[edit]
Amateur (1959–1995)[edit]
BLRC[edit]
BLRC Independent Road Race (1946–1958)[edit]
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1946 | A H Clarke | ||
| 1947 | Dennis Jaggard | Benny Whitmore | Arthur Bailey |
| 1948 | Harold Johnson | Johnny Raines | Ted Jones |
| 1949 | Bob Thom | Leonard West | Mike Peers |
| 1950 | Leonard West | Ted Jones | Ken Russell |
| 1951 | Dave Bedwell | Leslie Scales | Bob Thom |
| 1952 | Ian Steel | Bob Maitland | = Gordon Thomas = Leslie Scales |
| 1953 | Bob Maitland | Ian Steel | = Gordon Thomas = Ken Jowett |
| 1954 | Arthur Ilsley | Freddie Krebs | Bob Maitland |
| 1955 | Graham Vines | Bob Maitland | Ken Russell |
| 1956 | Not held | ||
| 1957 | Ron Coe | Richard Baltrop | Brian Haskell |
| 1958 | Ron Coe | Brian Haskell | Tom Oldfield |
BLRC (1943–1958)[edit]
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1943 | Ernie Clements | Dick Boyden | Len Hook |
| 1944 | Percy Stallard | Ernie Clements | Ron Kitching |
| 1945 | Ernie Clements | Karl Bloomfield | Dick Boyden |
| 1946 | George Edwards | Geoff Clark | Mike Peers |
| 1947 | E I Upton | Ron Baker | H Poole |
| 1948 | R C Ashwin | Dennis Talbot | Ralph Parkin |
| 1949 | Dave Bedwell | W Llewellyn | R Taylor |
| 1950 | Ralph Parkin | Eric Artis | Stan Blair |
| 1951 | Charlie Bland | Michael Varley | Chris Hooper |
| 1952 | Mike Howarth | Ralph Parkin | Anthony Smith |
| 1953 | Derek Evans | Don Wilson | Johnny Hibell |
| 1954 | Reg Browne | Jim Turner | J Dunn |
| 1955 | Des Robinson | John Andrews | Gil Taylor |
| 1956 | Mike England | Tony Hewson | Brian Haskell |
| 1957 | Charlie Mather | Peter Southart | Len Morris |
| 1958 | Bill Baty | Norman Baty | Bob Thorpe |
NCU (1938–1958)[edit]
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1938 | Jack Holmes | Jack Fancourt | John Gavin Bone |
| 1939 | Jack Fancourt | Percy Stallard | Jack Holmes |
| 1944 | R K Braddick | Dick Bowes | Bob Maitland |
| 1945 | J. A. O'Driscoll | A J Hunt | D Moreton |
| 1946 | Ernie Clements | Jerry Waters | Bob Maitland |
| 1947 | Alex Taylor | S Gasgoine | J Hood |
| 1948 | Bob Maitland | Ernie Clements | Ian Scott |
| 1949 | A D Newman | J Simpson | Bob Maitland |
| 1950 | Gordon Thomas | Les Willmott | Peter Procter |
| 1951 | Peter Procter | Dicky Bowes | Graham Vines |
| 1952 | Graham Vines | A W S Ashmore | Dicky Bowes |
| 1953 | Ted Gerrard | Bernard Pusey | Fred Krebs |
| 1954 | B J Sandy[11] | Harry Hardcastle | Karl Gough |
| 1955 | Bernard King | Des Robinson | Don Sanderson |
| 1956 | Alan Jackson | Stan Brittain | Harry Reynolds |
| 1957 Ind | Ron Coe | Bob Maitland | Brian Heskell |
| 1957 Am | Stan Brittain | Johnny Pound | Ted Gerrard |
| 1958 | Bill Seggar | Jim Grieves | Ray Booty |
Under 23[edit]
Junior (Under 18)[edit]
All time medal table[edit]
- Updated after 2017 Championships.
Medal table includes only medals achieved in elite (senior) events. Riders with 2 or more medals. (Table Excludes BLRC & NCU wins)
| Rider | Gold | Siver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Kennaugh | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Jeremy Hunt | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| William Nickson | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Roger Hammond | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Mark Cavendish | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Brian Smith | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Keith Lambert | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Les West | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Ian Stannard | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| John Tanner | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| David Millar | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Geraint Thomas | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Malcom Elliot | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Steve Joughin | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Sid Barras | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Colin Lewis | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Albert Hitchen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Dudley Hayton | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Matt Stephens | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Steve Cummings | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Russell Downing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Hamish Haynes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Rob Hayles | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Tom Southam | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Daniel Lloyd | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Sean Yates | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Mark Bell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| John Herety | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Phil Corley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Geoff Wiles | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Brian Jolly | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Keith Butler | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Dave Bedwell | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Chris Walker | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Mark Walsham | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Nick Barnes | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Billy Bisland | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Chris Lillywhite | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Ged Coles | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Women[edit]
Senior (From 1959)[edit]
NCU (1956–1958)[edit]
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1955 | Millie Robinson | ||
| 1956 | Millie Robinson | ||
| 1957 | Shirley Mayers | ||
| 1958 | Joan Poole | Sheila Clark | Molly Swann |
BLRC (1947–1958)[edit]
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1947 | Joan Caldwell | ||
| 1948 | Gwen Clements | ||
| 1950 | Joyce Burton | ||
| 1952 | Irene Evans | ||
| 1953 | June Oliver | ||
| 1954 | June Thackeray | ||
| 1955 | Muriel Maitland | ||
| 1956 | Jacqueline Hewson | ||
| 1958 | Cynthia Carey | Pat Dews | Margaret Crawley |
Under 23[edit]
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 2007 | Nikki Harris | Lizzie Armitstead | Alice Monger-Godfrey |
| 2008 | Joanna Rowsell | Jessica Allen | Emma Trott |
| 2009 | Lizzie Armitstead | Katie Colclough | Dani King |
| 2010 | Lizzie Armitstead | Katie Colclough | Emma Trott |
| 2011 | Laura Trott | Lucy Martin | Dani King |
| 2012 | Katie Colclough | Penny Rowson | Annie Simpson |
| 2013 | Laura Trott | Emma Grant | Elinor Barker |
| 2014 | Laura Trott | Katie Archibald | Elinor Barker |
| 2015 | Alice Barnes | Molly Weaver | Katie Archibald |
| 2016 | Alice Barnes | Lucy Garner | Molly Weaver |
| 2017[24] | Melissa Lowther | Manon Lloyd | Anna Christian |
| 2018[19] | Jessica Roberts | Ellie Dickinson | Anna Kay |
| 2019[20] | Anna Henderson | Lizzie Holden | Abby-Mae Parkinson |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom[7] | ||
| 2021[21] | Pfeiffer Georgi | Josie Nelson | Anna Shackley |
| 2022[22] | Alice Towers | Pfeiffer Georgi | Elynor Bäckstedt |
Junior (Under 18)[edit]
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Louise Mahe | Lara Wann | Kim Blythe |
| 2006 | Emma Trott | Alice Monger-Godfrey | Monica Eden |
| 2007 | Hannah Mayho | Sarah Reynolds | Emma Trott |
| 2008 | Lucy Martin | Katie Colclough | Hannah Mayho |
| 2017[13] | Lauren Murphy | Maddie Gammons | Ellie Russell |
| 2018[14] | Amelia Sharpe | Elynor Bäckstedt | Anna Docherty |
| 2019[15] | Eluned King | Elynor Bäckstedt | Maddie Wadsworth |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom[7] | ||
| 2021[16] | Millie Couzens | Emma Jeffers | Flora Perkins |
| 2022[17] | Zoe Bäckstedt | Awen Roberts | Matilda McKibben |
References[edit]
- ^ Cycling Weekly (8 June 2010). "British National Road Race Champions: roll of honour | Latest News". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
- ^ "Cookson overrules to reinstate Armitstead". Cycling Weekly. 28 June 2009.
- ^ "British National Road Race Championships – 2016 2016: Road Race – Men Results". cyclingnews.com. 26 June 2016.
- ^ a b "National Road Championships 2017: Steve Cummings wins men's road race". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- ^ "Top 3 🇬🇧 HSBC UK National Road Championships - Men's Race". Twitter. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ^ a b Ostanek, Daniel (30 June 2019). "Ben Swift wins British road race title". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f Long, Jonny (3 July 2020). "British Cycling cancel 2020 National Championships and National Series". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ a b Ronald, Issy (17 October 2021). "Ben Swift outduels Fred Wright to win men's British road race". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ a b Fletcher, Patrick (27 June 2022). "Mark Cavendish wins road race title at British National Road Championships in stunning all-action display". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ "British National Road Championships: Fred Wright pays tribute to Gino Mader". BBC Sport. 25 June 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ a b c d 1956 Racing Handbook. National Cyclists Union.
- ^ "LEICESTERSHIRE ROAD CLUB: Guide to Membership and Rules" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- ^ a b "Murphy and Rose-Davies celebrate National Junior Road Race Championships glory".
- ^ a b Hickmott, Larry (15 July 2018). "Junior Men's/Women's RR Championships". VeloUK. LH Publishing. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ a b Hickmott, Larry (28 July 2019). "Result: British Junior Road Race Championships". VeloUK. LH Publishing. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ a b Hickmott, Larry (11 July 2021). "British Junior Road Race Championships". VeloUK. LH Publishing. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ a b Hickmott, Larry (29 May 2022). "Result: Junior Road Race Championships 2022". VeloUK. LH Publishing. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ "British National Road Race Championships – 2016 2016: Road Race – Women Results". cyclingnews.com. 26 June 2016.
- ^ a b "2018 Women Results UK National Road Championships" (PDF). www.britishcycling.org.uk.
- ^ a b "Alice Barnes wins British road race to complete the double". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ a b Ronald, Issy (17 October 2021). "Pfeiffer Georgi wins women's British road race title". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ a b Fletcher, Patrick (26 June 2022). "Towers solos 40km through wind and rain for shock road race title at British National Road Championships". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ Tyson, Jackie (25 June 2023). "Pfeiffer Georgi regains title with solo win at British Road Championships". Cyclingnews. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ "Cummings completes double as Deignan wins fourth title at 2017 HSBC UK National Road Championships". British Cycling. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
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