Formation and early history
The Leicestershire Road Club is the oldest cycling club in Leicestershire. It was formed from the remnants of the Syston and Belgrave Clubs of Leicester.
According to the Club's records, it was formed following a meeting of twelve cyclists held on 19 February 1909 at the Bell Hotel, 26 Humberstone Gate, Leicester. The original name was 'The Leicestershire Road Clubs and Records Association'. This was modified to Leicestershire Road Club two weeks later. The first chairman was Mr H.E. Winks. At a general meeting on 16 April 1909, Mr Hales was nominated to be the first President, but never took office. Mr H.E. Winks became President at the first Annual General Meeting the following year.
World and European champions
Ex-member Colin Sturgess, who has been inducted into the British Cycling 'Hall of Fame', became the 1989 world professional pursuit champion, over 5,000 m. Colin also came 4th in the 1988 Seoul Olympics Pursuit, over 4,000m.
Club members Lucy Garner and Dan McLay are both junior world champions. On 15 August 2010, McLay became Junior World Madison track champion. Then, on 23 September 2011, Garner became junior world women's road race champion.
In July 2012, Garner won three European titles, in the Junior Women's scratch race , in the Junior Women's road race, and as part of the Junior Women's pursuit team (with Elinor Barker and Amy Roberts). In September 2012, Lucy Garner retained her World Junior Women's Road race title.
The club jersey is yellow, with red and blue sleeves.
National championships – Men
1958 Owen Blower 1st British best all-rounder1964 R Smith 2nd junior 25 mile time trial1967 K Colyer, P Jones, C Wilson 1st junior 25 mile time trial – team1968 Mick Ward, Paul Bowler, C Wilson 1st 12 hours time trial – team1968 Mick Ward 3rd 24 hours time trial1968 Mick Ward, Eric Tremaine, Eddy Cotterill 1st 24 hours time trial – team1989 M Dawes 1st Peter Buckley junior RR Trophy1989 M Dawes 2nd junior road race1989 M Dawes 3rd junior 3000m pursuit1990 Phil Rayner, Martin Webster, Martin Ludlam, Colin Griffiths 3rd team 4000m pursuit1991 Darryl Webster 3rd 50 km individual points2008 Daniel McLay 1st junior men’s scratch race (track)National championships – ladies
1957 Roma Clarke 1st ladies 100 mile time trial1989 Sally Dawes 3rd ladies 3000m pursuit1989 Sally Dawes 1st ladies 3000m pursuit1989 Sally Dawes 1st ladies individual points1989 Sally Dawes 3rd ladies kilometre time trial1989 Sally Dawes 1st ladies 3000m pursuit1989 Sally Dawes 1st junior ladies 25 mile time trial1989 Sally Dawes 3rd ladies points race1990 Sally Dawes 1st ladies 3000m pursuit1990 Sally Dawes 1st ladies points champion 30 km1991 Sally Dawes 1st ladies 3000m pursuit1992 Sally Dawes 1st ladies 3000m pursuit1992 Sally Dawes 1st ladies kilometre time trial1992 Sally Dawes 2nd ladies points race
British Schools Cycling Association (BSCA)
Daniel Mclay under-12 boy
2003/04 national mountain bike champion2003/04 national cyclo-cross champion2003/04 national roller racing champion – 500m standing start time 24.72 – national record2003/04 national time trial champion – 1 km time 53.822003/04 national time trial champion – time 13.542003/04 national grass track championDaniel Mclay under-14 boy
2004/05 national roller racing championLucy Garner under-10 girl
2004/05 national cyclo-cross champion2004/05 national roller racing champion2004/05 national time trial champion – time 10.522004/05 national hard track champion2004/05 national grass track champion2004/05 national circuit race championLucy Garner under-12 girl
2005/06 national cyclo-cross champion2005/06 national roller racing champion2005/06 national mountain bike champion2005/06 national circuit race champion2006/07 national cyclo-cross champion2006/07 national roller racing champion2006/07 national circuit race champion2006/07 national time trial champion2006/07 national hard track champion2006/07 national track Omnium championLucy Garner under-14 girl
2007/08 national roller racing champion – 500m standing start time 22.68 – national record2007/08 national roller racing champion – 1 km time 47.62 – national record2007/08 national circuit race champion2007/08 national circuit race Series champion2007/08 track Omnium national champion2007/08 Girls Cyclocross national champion2007/08 pursuit national championLucy Garner under-16 girl
2008 pursuit national champion2009 national circuit race Series champion2009 Cyclocross national champion2009 Cyclocross national Series champion2010 circuit race national champion2010 Girls national circuit race Series championGrace Garner under-10 girl
2005/06 national roller racing champion2005/06 national mountain bike champion2005/06 national circuit race champion2006/07 national roller racing championGrace Garner under-12 girl
2007/08 national roller racing champion – 500m standing start time 25.46 – national record2007/08 national roller racing champion – 1 km time 53.07 – national record2008 national circuit race champion2009 national circuit race champion2009 track Omnium national championGrace Garner under-14 girl
2010 track Omnium national champion2010 national circuit race Series championCharlotte Broughton under-8 girl
2004/05 national time trial champion – time 11.182004/05 national grass track champion2004/05 national circuit race champion2005/06 national cyclo-cross champion2005/06 national roller racing champion2005/06 national mountain bike champion2005/06 national hard track champion2005/06 national grass track champion2005/06 national circuit race championKimberley North under-14 girl
2004/05 national time trial champion – time 34.44Kimberley North under-16 girl
2005/06 national time trial champion – time 32.36Competition records
1952 D Lewin, O Blower, G Smith team – 50 miles time trial 6h 10m 35s1958 O Blower 12 Hour time trial 271.809 mls1958 O Blower, D Bowman, T Jobson team – 12 Hour time trial 772.701 mls1969 E Tremaine tricycle 100 mile TT 4h 31m 20s1971 E Tremaine tricycle 100 mile TT 4h 30m 48s1972 E Tremaine tricycle 100 mile TT 4h 27m 51s1972 E Tremaine & D Gabbot (Clayton Velo) tandem tricycle 50 miles TT 1h 55m 28s1972 E Tremaine tricycle 24 Hour TT 457.895 mls1992 S Dawes ladies 3000m track TT 3m 53.292sroad records Association
1982 E Tremaine Lands End to John O’Groats, tricycle 2 days 6 hours 18 minutes 35 secondsVeterans national age records
1997 OG Blower 25 miles 65-70 yrs 54m 7s
World championship performances
1989 S Dawes 2nd junior ladies Points race – Moscow1991 S Dawes 2nd junior ladies road race – ColoradoHonours
1972 E Tremaine FT Bidlake Memorial Plaque1989 S Dawes Ernie Chambers Trophy (best international junior)1990 S Dawes Ernie Chambers Trophy1991 S Dawes Merkens Bowl for domestic track performances1992 S Dawes Ernie Chambers Trophy1999 AJ Summers BCF Gold Badge of HonourOther Notable Results
2016 R Swinner Race Winner Overst League