George Herbert Stancer

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George Herbert Stancer (1878 – October 1962) was a notable English racing cyclist of the late 19th century who subsequently became one of the most notable administrators of the British Cyclists' Touring Club (CTC) during the years after World War I. He is commemorated by the annual running of the juvenile 10-mile GHS individual time trial championship.

Stancer was born in Pocklington, a village 14 miles east of York in Yorkshire. Like his contemporary and friend, Frederick Thomas Bidlake, Stancer favoured the tricycle in the early days of cycling as a sport.

He subsequently worked as a journalist, working as the editor of Cycling magazine for nine years. In 1920, he took over as President of the CTC at a time when its membership had dwindled to around 8,500. By the time he retired in 1945, its membership had grown to more than 50,000.

After his death, a trust fund was established with the aim of promoting and encouraging participation among young cyclists. A national schools 10-mile time trial championship was instituted - adopted in 1970 by the Road Time Trials Council (today Cycling Time Trials).