Archer Grand Prix cycle race

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Archer GP

Race details
Date	Late March/Early April
Region	Chilterns, United Kingdom
English name	Archer GP
Discipline	Road race
Competition	BC Premier Calendar
Type	Single day race
Organiser	Archer RC
Race director	Stuart Benstead
History
First edition	1956
Editions	52
First winner	Alfred Howling
Most wins	Steve Farrell (4 times)
Most recent	Simon Gaywood

The Archer Grand Prix cycle race is part of the British Cycling Premier Calendar.

The race has been run for over fifty years by Stuart Benstead of the Archer Road Club (though Stuart Cook organised the 2006 event). It has, in the past, adopted the name of its main sponsor, including Harp, Pernod and Cycling Weekly.

Consistently routed around the roads and lanes of the Chiltern Hills, the most recent route is split into a large and small circuit. The large circuit takes in Whiteleaf Hill and Hughenden Valley while the small finish circuit includes the finish at Winchmore Hill.

The 2007 edition was won by Simon Gaywood riding for the Plowman Craven Associates team from Matt Talbot (Rapha Condor) and Andy Roche (Pinarello). The 53rd version of the race was scheduled to run in Spring 2008 but has had to be cancelled because of policing issues. A decision has yet to be taken on future versions.

[edit] Winners

2007 Simon Gaywood  Great Britain 2006 Mariusz Wiesiak  Poland 2005 John Tanner  Great Britain 2004 Julian Winn  Wales 2003 David O'Loughlin  Ireland 2002 Gordon Macauley  New Zealand 2001 Gordon Macauley  New Zealand 2000 Roger Hammond  Great Britain 1999 Chris Walker  Great Britain 1998 Jonny Clay  Great Britain 1997 John Tanner  Great Britain 1996 Gary Baker  Great Britain 1995 Chris Newton  Great Britain 1994 Paul Curran  Great Britain 1993 David Williams  Great Britain 1992 Peter Longbottom  Great Britain 1991 Steve Farrell  Great Britain 1990 Steve Farrell  Great Britain 1989 Steve Farrell  Great Britain 1988 Philip Cassidy  Ireland 1987 Steve Farrell  Great Britain 1986 Wayne Randle  Great Britain 1985 Peter Sanders  Great Britain 1984 Mark Walsham  Great Britain 1983 Mark Bell  Great Britain 1982 Steve Joughin  Great Britain

1981 Alan Gornall  Great Britain 1980 Jeff Williams  Great Britain 1979 Jørgen Emil Hansen  Denmark 1978 Phil Griffiths  Great Britain 1977 Paul Sherwen  Great Britain 1976 Paul Sherwen  Great Britain 1975 Ryszard Szurkowski  Poland 1974 Vern Hanaray  New Zealand 1973 Jørgen Emil Hansen  Denmark 1972 Jørgen Emil Hansen  Denmark 1971 Richard Jones  Great Britain 1970 Hugo De Haes  Belgium 1969 Martin Roach  Great Britain 1968 Jan Krekels  Netherlands 1967 Dave Rollinson  Great Britain 1966 Hugh Porter  Great Britain 1965 Les West  Great Britain 1964 Derek Harrison  Great Britain 1963 Mike Shea  Great Britain 1962 Albert Hitchen  Great Britain 1961 Gilbert Taylor  Great Britain 1960 Billy Holmes  Great Britain 1959 Ron Coe  Great Britain 1958 Brian Wiltcher  Great Britain 1957 Tony Hall  Great Britain 1956 Alfred Howling  Great Britain

[edit] External links

• Cycling Weekly interview with Stuart Benstead