Dave Le Grys
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Dave Le Grys |
| Nickname | Legro |
| Date of birth | August 10, 1955 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Track |
| Role | Rider and Coach |
| Amateur team(s) | |
| 1998 2000-2004 2005- |
Team Brite DataPhonics RT VC St Raphael/Waites Contracts |
| Major wins | |
 World Champion x18 National Champion x12 (at least) |
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| Infobox last updated on: | |
| 23 September 2007 | |
Dave Le Grys (born 10 August 1955) is an English track cyclist, World Masters track champion, and cycling coach who has competed at international level for his country, winning a silver medal in the tandem sprint with Trevor Gadd at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He represented Great Britain at the Olympic Games, world championships and grand prix and was a multiple national champion from 1973 to 1987, and was an élite professional.
Having turned professional in 1982, Le Grys retired from cycling in 1987 for 10 years but carried on coaching. He was also involved with marathon running and duathlons. He returned to competitive cycling 1997.
He won the 1000m time trial in the 50–54 age group at the 2006 UCI Track Cycling Masters World Championships at Manchester Velodrome. At the 2007 Championships, held at the Dunc Gray Velodrome in Sydney, he won gold in the 500m Time Trial (50-54 age group) and silver in the 750m Team Sprint
[edit] Coaching
- 1982 to 1986 Eastern Centre of Excellence Track Coach and Manager
- 1986 Qualified club coach ABCC
- 1989 to 1993 BCF National Track Coach
- 1990 Qualified Senior coach ABCC
- 1992 Represented GB in Olympic Games as coach
- 1998 Coach and manager for biggest professional cycling team in UK, Team Brite
- 1999 Mastercoach cycling/triathlon/athletetic coach www.mastercoach.co.uk
- 2001 Coachwise coach of the year award
- 2000 to 2004 Club coach for DataPhonics RT Development squad for 13 to 23-year-olds.
[edit] Palmarés
- 1978 Silver medal, tandem sprint, Commonwealth Games
- World cycling speed record
- 126 mph, 1986
- National veteran sprint champion
- 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 & 2001
- National masters sprint champion
- 2002, 2004 & 2005
- National masters 750m TT champion
- 2002 & 2003
- National masters 500m TT champion
- 2005 & 2006
- World masters sprint champion
- 1997, 2001 & 2002
- World masters 750m TT champion
- 1999, 2000, 2001 & 2002
- World masters 500m TT champion
- 2005, 2006 & 2007
- World masters Olympic sprint champion
- 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 & 2006
18 times World masters champion to date
[edit] External links
- Dave Le Grys Mastercoach website
- Footage of Le Grys completing World Cycling Speed Record
- Athlete Biography on athletebio.com
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