Premier Calendar

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Premier Calendar
Sport Road bicycle racing
Founded1959
CountryGreat Britain
Most recent
champion(s)
Evan Oliphant

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 for the country's top domestic road riders.

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Organisation and events

In 2010 points were 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 2013 series consists of six races: [2]

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. In 2014 it became known as the Elite Road Series. [3]

Results

YearWinnerSecondThird
1959John Perksn/an/a
1960Jim Hindsn/an/a
1961Kenny Hilln/an/a
1962Wes Masonn/an/a
1963Derek Harrisonn/an/a
1964George Hallsn/an/a
1965 Les West n/an/a
1966 Hugh Porter n/an/a
1967 Peter Buckley n/an/a
1968Dave Rollinsonn/an/a
1969Peter Matthewsn/an/a
1970Peter Matthewsn/an/a
1971John ClewarthPhil Edwards Phil Bayton
1972 Phil Bayton Phil Edwards Doug Dailey
1973 Phil Griffiths Tony GornallJohn Clewarth
1974Tony GornallWilli Moore Phil Griffiths
1975 Phil Griffiths Tony GornallKevin Apter
1976 Paul Sherwen Steve Lawrence Bob Downs
1977Steve Lawrence Paul Sherwen Dave Cuming
1978Steve Lawrence Robert Millar Des Fretwell
1979 Bob Downs Jeff Williams Steve Lawrence
1980 Steve Joughin John Herety Phil Galloway
1981 Bob Downs Mark Bell Alan Gornall
1982 Steve Joughin Jeff Williams Mike Williams
1983 Malcolm Elliott Peter Longbottom Mark Bell
1984 Peter Longbottom Joey McLoughlin Neil Martin
1985 Paul Curran John TonksAlan Gornall
1986 Paul Curran Jon Clay Alan Gornall
1987 Paul Curran Darryl Webster Peter Longbottom
1988 Paul Curran Ben LuckwellNeil Miller
1989Ben LuckwellWayne RandlePete Longbottom
1990Steve Farrell Simeon Hempsall Pete Longbottom
1991Steve Farrell Paul Curran Mark Gornall
1992Mark McKay John Tanner John Charlesworth
1993 Mark Walsham Chris Lillywhite Brian Smith
1994John TannerSimeon HempshallChris Lillywhite
1995John TannerMark WalshamChris Lillywhite
1996Mark WalshamJohn TannerChris Lillywhite
1997John 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
2001John Tanner Mark Lovatt Anthony Malarczyk
2002John 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 SharmanMatt Stephens
2007Chris NewtonGordon McCauleyRobin Sharman
2008 Russell Downing Dean Downing Evan Oliphant
2009 Russell Downing Ian Wilkinson Marcin Białobłocki
2010Chris Newton Simon Richardson Jack Bauer
2011 Ian Bibby Jonathan McEvoy Marcin Białobłocki
2012 Scott Thwaites Marcin Białobłocki Russell Downing
2013 Evan Oliphant Tom Stewart Michael Northey [4]

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References

  1. BC 2010 National Premier Calendar Road Race Series Regulations
  2. Cycling Weekly, 2013 Premier Calendar
  3. Bull, Nick (3 October 2013). "Elite Road Series to replace British Cycling's Premier Calendar". Cycling Weekly . Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  4. "2013 Premier Calendar - Standings". British Cycling . Retrieved 11 December 2013.