| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Douglas James Dailey |
| Born | 24 June 1944 Liverpool, England, United Kingdom |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur team | |
| Life member | Kirkby Cycling Club |
| Major wins | |
| British National Road Race Champion | |
Douglas James Dailey [1] MBE (born 1944) [2] is an English racing cyclist, former national road race champion and the former logistics manager of British Cycling. He has also been the national coach and an administrator. [3]
Dailey was born in Orrell Park, Liverpool. [2] He represented his country on many occasions including several editions of the Tour of Britain. He received the Merseyside Golden Cycle award in 1969 and 1984. [2] He retired from competition in 1986 after 26 years and became national coach for 10 years. After a brief break he returned as logistics manager. [4] Dailey is also former manager of Kirkby Sports Centre. [2] He lives in Ruthin, North Wales. [5]
Dailey was logistics coordinator at the Summer Olympics for the third time in 2008, he ensured all British Cycling's kit, scientific equipment, medical back-up and the athletes themselves arrived safely in Beijing. Dailey began sending equipment out three months earlier, in May, to ensure everything ran smoothly. [5] Dailey was made an MBE for services to sport in the Queen's New Year Honours list in 2008. [4] [6] In 2009, he was inducted into the British Cycling Hall of Fame. [7] Dailey is credited with discovering several important British cyclists, including Chris Froome. [8]
1969 Winner of Raleigh Dunlop Tour of Ireland, while riding with Kirkby CC
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