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British National Road Race Championships
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The British National Road Race Championships cover different categories of British road bicycle racing events, normally held annually.[1]
History
Between 1943 and 1958, two separate bodies – the British League of Racing Cyclists (BLRC) and the National Cyclists' Union (NCU) – ran championships in competition with each other.
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.
Separate amateur and professional men's championships were held from 1959 until 1995.
In recent years the under 23 and senior races have been combined, which has caused some confusion in the interpretation of UCI rules.[2]
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Jersey
The winner of the road race gets to wear the National Champions jersey, which is white with red and blue bands, in races so that (s)he can be identified.
Men
Open era (1996–present)
Professional (1959–1995)
Amateur (1959–1995)
BLRC
BLRC Independent Road Race (1946–1958)
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1946 | A H Clarke | ||
| 1947 | Dennis Jaggard | Benny Whitmore | Arthur Bailey |
| 1948 | Harold Johnson | Johnny Raines | Ted Jones |
| 1949 | Bob Thom | Leonard West | Mike Peers |
| 1950 | Leonard West | Ted Jones | Ken Russell |
| 1951 | Dave Bedwell | Leslie Scales | Bob Thom |
| 1952 | Ian Steel | Bob Maitland | = Gordon Thomas = Leslie Scales |
| 1953 | Bob Maitland | Ian Steel | = Gordon Thomas = Ken Jowett |
| 1954 | Arthur Ilsley | Freddie Krebs | Bob Maitland |
| 1955 | Graham Vines | Bob Maitland | Ken Russell |
| 1956 | Not held | ||
| 1957 | Ron Coe | Richard Baltrop | Brian Haskell |
| 1958 | Ron Coe | Brian Haskell | Tom Oldfield |
BLRC (1943–1958)
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1943 | Ernie Clements | Dick Boyden | Len Hook |
| 1944 | Percy Stallard | Ernie Clements | Ron Kitching |
| 1945 | Ernie Clements | Karl Bloomfield | Dick Boyden |
| 1946 | George Edwards | Geoff Clark | Mike Peers |
| 1947 | E I Upton | Ron Baker | H Poole |
| 1948 | R C Ashwin | Dennis Talbot | Ralph Parkin |
| 1949 | Dave Bedwell | W Llewellyn | R Taylor |
| 1950 | Ralph Parkin | Eric Artis | Stan Blair |
| 1951 | Charlie Bland | Michael Varley | Chris Hooper |
| 1952 | Mike Howarth | Ralph Parkin | Anthony Smith |
| 1953 | Derek Evans | Don Wilson | Johnny Hibell |
| 1954 | Reg Browne | Jim Turner | J Dunn |
| 1955 | Des Robinson | John Andrews | Gil Taylor |
| 1956 | Mike England | Tony Hewson | Brian Haskell |
| 1957 | Charlie Mather | Peter Southart | Len Morris |
| 1958 | Bill Baty | Norman Baty | Bob Thorpe |
NCU (1938–1958)
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1938 | Jack Holmes | Jack Fancourt | John Gavin Bone |
| 1939 | Jack Fancourt | Percy Stallard | Jack Holmes |
| 1944 | R K Braddick | Dick Bowes | Bob Maitland |
| 1945 | J. A. O'Driscoll | A J Hunt | D Moreton |
| 1946 | Ernie Clements | Jerry Waters | Bob Maitland |
| 1947 | Alex Taylor | S Gasgoine | J Hood |
| 1948 | Bob Maitland | Ernie Clements | Ian Scott |
| 1949 | A D Newman | J Simpson | Bob Maitland |
| 1950 | Gordon Thomas | Les Willmott | Peter Procter |
| 1951 | Peter Procter | Dicky Bowes | Graham Vines |
| 1952 | Graham Vines | A W S Ashmore | Dicky Bowes |
| 1953 | Ted Gerrard | Bernard Pusey | Fred Krebs |
| 1954 | B J Sandy[12] | Harry Hardcastle | Karl Gough |
| 1955 | Bernard King | Des Robinson | Don Sanderson |
| 1956 | Alan Jackson | Stan Brittain | Harry Reynolds |
| 1957 Ind | Ron Coe | Bob Maitland | Brian Heskell |
| 1957 Am | Stan Brittain | Johnny Pound | Ted Gerrard |
| 1958 | Bill Seggar | Jim Grieves | Ray Booty |
Under 23
Junior (Under 18)
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All time medal table
- Updated after 2017 Championships.
Medal table includes only medals achieved in elite (senior) events. Riders with 2 or more medals. (Table Excludes BLRC & NCU wins)
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Women
Senior (From 1959)
NCU (1956–1958)
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1955 | Millie Robinson | ||
| 1956 | Millie Robinson | ||
| 1957 | Shirley Mayers | ||
| 1958 | Joan Poole | Sheila Clark | Molly Swann |
BLRC (1947–1958)
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1947 | Joan Caldwell | ||
| 1948 | Gwen Clements | ||
| 1950 | Joyce Burton | ||
| 1952 | Irene Evans | ||
| 1953 | June Oliver | ||
| 1954 | June Thackeray | ||
| 1955 | Muriel Maitland | ||
| 1956 | Jacqueline Hewson | ||
| 1958 | Cynthia Carey | Pat Dews | Margaret Crawley |
Under 23
Junior (Under 18)
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References
External links
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