Premier Calendar

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Premier Calendar
Current season or competition:
2008 BC Premier Calendar
Sport Road bicycle racing
Founded 1959
Country(ies) Great Britain
Most recent
champion(s)
Chris Newton

The British Cycling Premier Calendar Road Race Series is a season-long competition run by British Cycling. It comprises a series of road bicycle races.

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[edit] Organisation and events

In 2008 points are awarded for the first 20 places in each single day road race and for the top 20 overall in stage races as follows: 100, 85, 75, 66, 58, 51, 45, 39, 34, 29, 25, 21, 18, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2. For each stage of a stage race (including prologues) the top 15 riders are awarded points as follows: 30, 25, 21, 17, 14, 12, 10, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. Nowadays the series includes an award for the highest placed U23 rider in the final overall standings. Riders may have up to 10 counting races.[1]

The 2008 series is:[2]

[edit] History

The series was called The Star Trophy until 1975 when it became The Pernod Star Trophy to reflect new sponsorship. It reverted to the name Star Trophy in 1983. It was renamed The Premier Calendar in 1993.


[edit] Results

Year Winner Second Third
1959 John Perks n/a n/a
1960 Jim Hinds n/a n/a
1961 Kenny Hill n/a n/a
1962 Wes Mason n/a n/a
1963 Derek Harrison n/a n/a
1964 George Halls n/a n/a
1965 Les West n/a n/a
1966 Hugh Porter n/a n/a
1967 Peter Buckley n/a n/a
1968 Dave Rollinson n/a n/a
1969 Peter Matthews n/a n/a
1970 Peter Matthews n/a n/a
1971 John Clewarth n/a n/a
1972 Phil Bayton n/a n/a
1973 Phil Griffiths n/a n/a
1974 Tony Gornall n/a n/a
1975 Phil Griffiths n/a n/a
1976 Paul Sherwen n/a n/a
1977 Steve Lawrence n/a n/a
1978 Steve Lawrence n/a n/a
1979 Bob Downs n/a n/a
1980 Steve Joughin n/a n/a
1981 Bob Downs n/a n/a
1982 Steve Joughin n/a n/a
1983 Malcolm Elliott n/a n/a
1984 Peter Longbottom n/a n/a
1985 Paul Curran n/a n/a
1986 Paul Curran n/a n/a
1987 Paul Curran n/a n/a
1988 Paul Curran n/a n/a
1989 Ben Luckwell Wayne Randle Pete Longbottom
1990 Steve Farrell Simeon Hempsall Pete Longbottom
1991 Steve Farrell Paul Curran Mark Gornall
1992 Mark McKay John Tanner John Charlesworth
1993 Mark Walsham Chris Lillywhite Brian Smith
1994 John Tanner Simeon Hempshall Chris Lillywhite
1995 John Tanner Mark Walsham Chris Lillywhite
1996 Mark Walsham John Tanner Chris Lillywhite
1997 John Tanner Rob Hayles Jon Clay
1998 Chris Newton Jon Clay Matt Illingworth
1999 Gordon McCauley Matt Stephens John Tanner
2000 Mark Lovatt John Tanner Julian Winn
2001 John Tanner Mark Lovatt Anthony Malarczyk
2002 John Tanner Mark Lovatt Julian Winn
2003 Mark Lovatt John Tanner Malcolm Elliott
2004 Malcolm Elliott Russell Downing Dean Downing
2005 Robin Sharman John Tanner Russell Downing
2006 Kristian House Robin Sharman Matt Stephens
2007 Chris Newton Gordon McCauley Robin Sharman

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