Road Racing Pictures •

[dorset boy]

 

[Frankenorange]

The following have (like some of us) suffered from aging. If you're old enough to have dressed in same fashions as the spectators in the second picture you might well be able to name some of the riders - or even the two events. No brifters, no plastic frames and very few riders in lycra - if any.

Goodwood Amatuers World Champinships photos 4,5 and 6 ?

 

[jim haseltine]

1978 Milk Race. Photos 4&5 stage 9 on Sutton Bank, photo 6 stage 8 on the drag up from Sturdy Beck to Harewood - as is The loneliness of the long distance cyclist, which was a lucky shot as I'd packed up and was about to cycle home when I saw the broom wagon appear around the bend at the bottom of the hill.

 

[Frankenorange]

Ah...i can make out a bit of Milk Race on one of the jerseys. Leader perhaps?

Will have another go

Photos 1,2 and 3 are 1977 National Road Champs London to York?

Rider no.45 Phil Edwards?

 

[jim haseltine]

Yes and yes. Which should make identifying the riders in 2 & 3 simple. I don't know about the Scots lad toiling along in front of the broom wagon but of the riders in the other 6 pictures at least 3 of them had/have the same first name.

 

[ChromeChainstay]

 

[Old Ned]

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Several 'Phils' on show. Edwards, Bayton (possibly from a National Champs event?) and Griffiths (Milk Race?). I recognise several other riders but can't put a name to them at present. Sign of old age...................................

 

[jim haseltine]

Yep, Edwards & Bayton from the '77 championships. Griffiths in the Milk Race along with Sandy Gilchrist (centre) and John Parker (far right).
The TI Raleigh rider (also pictured after the '77 London-York championship) should be dead easy.

 

[Frankenorange]

Ti Raleigh rider - Bill Nickson ?

 

[Nob]

Very sore……