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Orford said: "At the end of the discussion he stated that the MMB would prefer to sponsor a major international marathon. So the Milk Race, the Tour of Britain, was born, starting in 1958 and lasting for 35 years, the longest cycle sponsorship in the UK ever." [8] A tie-in video game, Milk Race, was released in 1987.
The 2024 Tour of Britain was a men's professional road cycling stage race. It was the 83rd British tour and the 20th edition of the modern version of the Tour of Britain. The race was part of the 2024 UCI ProSeries.
The 2024 British Cycling National Track Championships were a series of track cycling competitions. The National Track Championships (excluding certain events) were held from 23 to 25 February 2024 at the Manchester Velodrome in Manchester. [1] They are organised and sanctioned by British Cycling, and are open to British cyclists. [2] [3] [4]
Between 1946 and 1958 the BLRC's championships were split into two, an amateur race and the independent championship for semi-professional riders. Women's championships were introduced by the BLRC in 1947, and by the NCU in 1956. In 1959, the NCU and the BLRC merged to create the British Cycling Federation.
Event Record Athlete Date Meet Place Ref Flying 200 m time trial: 10.067 Emma Finucane: 9 August 2024 Olympic Games: Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France [10]250 m time trial (standing start)
The British National Circuit Race Championships cover several different categories of British road bicycle racing events, normally held annually. The first ...
The Champion's Jersey. The British National Cyclo-cross Championships are held annually. The winners of each event are awarded with a symbolic white cycling jersey featuring blue and red stripes, which can be worn by the rider at other cyclo-cross events in the country to show their status as national champion.
The race was part of the 2022 UCI ProSeries. The Tour of Britain started on 4 September in Aberdeen. [1] The race had been scheduled for eight stages, concluding on 11 September on the Isle of Wight, the first planned finish on the island. On 8 September, the race was cancelled and declared complete after five stages due to the death of ...