Leicestershire Road Club

The Leicestershire Road Club is a cycling club in Leicester, England.^[1] The club has produced European and world champions.

Formation and early history

The Leicestershire Road Club is the oldest cycling club in Leicestershire. It was formed from the remnants of the Syston and Belgrave Clubs of Leicester.^[2]

According to the Club's records, it was formed following a meeting of twelve cyclists held on 19 February 1909 at the Bell Hotel, 26 Humberstone Gate, Leicester. The original name was 'The Leicestershire Road Clubs and Records Association'. This was modified to Leicestershire Road Club two weeks later. The first chairman was Mr H.E. Winks. At a general meeting on 16 April 1909, Mr Hales was nominated to be the first president, but never took office. Mr H.E. Winks became president at the first annual general meeting the following year.^[3]

World and European champions

Ex-member Colin Sturgess, who has been inducted into the British Cycling 'Hall of Fame',^[4] became the 1989 world professional pursuit champion, over 5,000 m.^[5] Colin also came 4th in the 1988 Seoul Olympics Pursuit, over 4,000 m.^[6]

Club members Lucy Garner and Dan McLay are both junior world champions. On 15 August 2010, McLay became Junior World Madison track champion.^[7] Then, on 23 September 2011, Garner became junior world women's road race champion.^[8]

In July 2012, Garner won three European titles, in the Junior Women's scratch race,^[9] in the Junior Women's road race,^[10] and as part of the Junior Women's pursuit team (with Elinor Barker and Amy Roberts).^[11] In September 2012, Lucy Garner retained her World Junior Women's Road race title.

Colours

The club jersey is yellow, with red and blue sleeves.

Roll of honour

National championships – Men

1958 Owen Blower 1st British best all-rounder
1964 R Smith 2nd junior 25 mile time trial
1967 K Colyer, P Jones, C Wilson 1st junior 25 mile time trial – team
1968 Mick Ward, Paul Bowler, C Wilson 1st 12 hours time trial – team
1968 Mick Ward 3rd 24 hours time trial
1968 Mick Ward, Eric Tremaine, Eddy Cotterill 1st 24 hours time trial – team
1989 M Dawes 1st Peter Buckley junior RR Trophy
1989 M Dawes 2nd junior road race
1989 M Dawes 3rd junior 3000m pursuit
1990 Phil Rayner, Martin Webster, Martin Ludlam, Colin Griffiths 3rd team 4000m pursuit
1991 Darryl Webster 3rd 50 km individual points
2008 Daniel McLay 1st junior men’s scratch race (track)

National championships – ladies

1957 Roma Clarke 1st ladies 100 mile time trial
1989 Sally Dawes 3rd ladies 3000m pursuit
1989 Sally Dawes 1st ladies 3000m pursuit
1989 Sally Dawes 1st ladies individual points
1989 Sally Dawes 3rd ladies kilometre time trial
1989 Sally Dawes 1st ladies 3000m pursuit
1989 Sally Dawes 1st junior ladies 25 mile time trial
1989 Sally Dawes 3rd ladies points race
1990 Sally Dawes 1st ladies 3000m pursuit
1990 Sally Dawes 1st ladies points champion 30 km
1991 Sally Dawes 1st ladies 3000m pursuit
1992 Sally Dawes 1st ladies 3000m pursuit
1992 Sally Dawes 1st ladies kilometre time trial
1992 Sally Dawes 2nd ladies points race

British Schools Cycling Association (BSCA)

Daniel Mclay under-12 boy

2003/04 national mountain bike champion
2003/04 national cyclo-cross champion
2003/04 national roller racing champion – 500m standing start time 24.72 – national record
2003/04 national time trial champion – 1 km time 53.82
2003/04 national time trial champion – time 13.54
2003/04 national grass track champion

Daniel Mclay under-14 boy

2004/05 national roller racing champion

Lucy Garner under-10 girl

2004/05 national cyclo-cross champion
2004/05 national roller racing champion
2004/05 national time trial champion – time 10.52
2004/05 national hard track champion
2004/05 national grass track champion
2004/05 national circuit race champion

Lucy Garner under-12 girl

2005/06 national cyclo-cross champion
2005/06 national roller racing champion
2005/06 national mountain bike champion
2005/06 national circuit race champion
2006/07 national cyclo-cross champion
2006/07 national roller racing champion
2006/07 national circuit race champion
2006/07 national time trial champion
2006/07 national hard track champion
2006/07 national track Omnium champion

Lucy Garner under-14 girl

2007/08 national roller racing champion – 500m standing start time 22.68 – national record
2007/08 national roller racing champion – 1 km time 47.62 – national record
2007/08 national circuit race champion
2007/08 national circuit race Series champion
2007/08 track Omnium national champion
2007/08 Girls Cyclocross national champion
2007/08 pursuit national champion

Lucy Garner under-16 girl

2008 pursuit national champion
2009 national circuit race Series champion
2009 Cyclocross national champion
2009 Cyclocross national Series champion
2010 circuit race national champion
2010 Girls national circuit race Series champion

Grace Garner under-10 girl

2005/06 national roller racing champion
2005/06 national mountain bike champion
2005/06 national circuit race champion
2006/07 national roller racing champion

Grace Garner under-12 girl

2007/08 national roller racing champion – 500m standing start time 25.46 – national record
2007/08 national roller racing champion – 1 km time 53.07 – national record
2008 national circuit race champion
2009 national circuit race champion
2009 track Omnium national champion

Grace Garner under-14 girl

2010 track Omnium national champion
2010 national circuit race Series champion

Charlotte Broughton under-8 girl

2004/05 national time trial champion – time 11.18
2004/05 national grass track champion
2004/05 national circuit race champion
2005/06 national cyclo-cross champion
2005/06 national roller racing champion
2005/06 national mountain bike champion
2005/06 national hard track champion
2005/06 national grass track champion
2005/06 national circuit race champion

Kimberley North under-14 girl

2004/05 national time trial champion – time 34.44

Kimberley North under-16 girl

2005/06 national time trial champion – time 32.36

Competition records

1952 D Lewin, O Blower, G Smith team – 50 miles time trial 6h 10m 35s
1958 O Blower 12 Hour time trial 271.809 mls
1958 O Blower, D Bowman, T Jobson team – 12 Hour time trial 772.701 mls
1969 E Tremaine tricycle 100 mile TT 4h 31m 20s
1971 E Tremaine tricycle 100 mile TT 4h 30m 48s
1972 E Tremaine tricycle 100 mile TT 4h 27m 51s
1972 E Tremaine & D Gabbot (Clayton Velo) tandem tricycle 50 miles TT 1h 55m 28s
1972 E Tremaine tricycle 24 Hour TT 457.895 mls
1992 S Dawes ladies 3000m track TT 3m 53.292s

road records Association

1982 E Tremaine Lands End to John O’Groats, tricycle 2 days 6 hours 18 minutes 35 seconds

Veterans national age records

1997 OG Blower 25 miles 65-70 yrs 54m 7s

World championship performances

1989 S Dawes 2nd junior ladies Points race – Moscow
1991 S Dawes 2nd junior ladies road race – Colorado

Honours

1972 E Tremaine FT Bidlake Memorial Plaque
1989 S Dawes Ernie Chambers Trophy (best international junior)
1990 S Dawes Ernie Chambers Trophy
1991 S Dawes Merkens Bowl for domestic track performances
1992 S Dawes Ernie Chambers Trophy
1999 AJ Summers BCF Gold Badge of Honour

Other Notable Results

2016 R Swinner Race Winner Overst League

References

^ "Leicestershire Road Club - Home". britishcycling.org.uk. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
^ Swann, Dick (1964), Bert Harris of the Poly, ISBN 978-0-85544-010-7
^ "Leicestershire Road Club: Guide to Membership and Rules" (PDF). Leicestershire Road Club.
^ "British Cycling 'Hall of Fame'". British Cycling. 25 July 2012. Archived from the original on 9 May 2013.
^ "1989 World Pursuit Final". YouTube. 4 August 2006. Archived from the original on 9 May 2013.
^ "1988 Men's 4,000m Olympic Pursuit". YouTube. 15 May 2010.
^ "World Junior Track Championships". British Cycling. 15 August 2010.
^ "Lucy Garner: "I Thought The Race Was Over, Then I Was World Champion"". British Cycling. 23 September 2011.
^ "Lucy Garner takes another European Junior Title in Portugal". British Cycling. 7 July 2012.
^ "Lucy Garner crowned junior women's European road champion". British Cycling. 12 July 2012.
^ "Great Britain Junior and Under 23 riders continue to shine in Portugal". British Cycling. 5 July 2012.

External links

[1] "Leicestershire Road Club - Home". britishcycling.org.uk. Retrieved 21 January 2020.

[2] Swann, Dick (1964), Bert Harris of the Poly, ISBN 978-0-85544-010-7

[3] "Leicestershire Road Club: Guide to Membership and Rules" (PDF). Leicestershire Road Club.

[4] "British Cycling 'Hall of Fame'". British Cycling. 25 July 2012. Archived from the original on 9 May 2013.

[5] "1989 World Pursuit Final". YouTube. 4 August 2006. Archived from the original on 9 May 2013.

[6] "1988 Men's 4,000m Olympic Pursuit". YouTube. 15 May 2010.

[7] "World Junior Track Championships". British Cycling. 15 August 2010.

[8] "Lucy Garner: "I Thought The Race Was Over, Then I Was World Champion"". British Cycling. 23 September 2011.

[9] "Lucy Garner takes another European Junior Title in Portugal". British Cycling. 7 July 2012.

[10] "Lucy Garner crowned junior women's European road champion". British Cycling. 12 July 2012.

[11] "Great Britain Junior and Under 23 riders continue to shine in Portugal". British Cycling. 5 July 2012.

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