Premier Calendar
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Premier Calendar | |
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Current season or competition: 2008 BC Premier Calendar |
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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]
- 08/09 March Bikeline 2 Day, Hope, Flintshire
- 22/24 March Girvan Stage Race, Girvan, Scotland[3]
- 30 March Tour of The Reservoir, Edmundbyers, Co. Durham[4]
- 20 April Archer Grand Prix, High Wycombe, Bucks CANCELLED
- 3/4 May Chas Messenger 2 Day, Long Crendon, Bucks
- 11 May Lincoln Grand Prix, Lincoln, Lincolnshire[5]
- 24/26 May Tour of Wessex, Bruton, Somerset CANCELLED
- 15 June Beaumont Trophy, Ponteland, Northumberland[6]
- 06 July Tour of Blackpool Grand Prix Road Race, Blackpool[7]
- 03 August East Yorkshire Classic, Beverley, E.Yorks[8]
- 10 August Tour of Pendle, Barnoldswick, Lancs[9]
- 21 September Richmond Grand Prix, Richmond, North Yorkshire
[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 |
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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 |
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ BC National Series Regulations
- ^ BC Major Events 2008
- ^ Girvan Cycle Race 2008
- ^ Tyne Valley Cycling - Tour of the Reservoir
- ^ 53rd Annual Lincoln Grand Prix
- ^ Northern Rock Cyclone - Beaumont Trophy
- ^ Cycling Development North West - Tour of Blackpool
- ^ East Yorkshire Classic
- ^ Cycling Development North West - Tour of Pendle