Dave Lloyd (born 12 October 1949)[1] is an English former professional cyclist.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Dave Lloyd |
| Nickname | Lloydy |
| Born | 12 October 1949 Oswestry, Shropshire, England |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road & Track |
| Role | Rider, Coach & Frame builder |
| Amateur teams | |
| 1970–1973 | Kirkby CC |
| 1979 | Birkenhead North End CC |
| 1981–1984 | Manchester Wheelers' Club |
| Professional teams | |
| 1973–1975 | TI–Raleigh |
| 1976 | TI–Raleigh – Campagnolo |
| 1985 | Raleigh – Weinmann |
| 1987 | Birmingham Executive Airways |
| Major wins | |
 British Champion | |
Life
editLloyd began racing in 1969. In 1972 he came seventh in the Milk Race before going on to win the William Tell GP, beating Francesco Moser and Freddy Maertens,[2] and riding in the Munich Olympics.[3] In 1973 he turned professional with Raleigh, and over the next three years he won the national 5000m pursuit championship twice and set a national 50-mile road record. In 1976 a heart condition forced a three-year break from cycling. On recovery he restarted as an amateur and over six years won 125 of 133 races. In 1982 he won the Points, King of the Mountains and Overall in the Girvan 3-Day beating a strong field of riders that included Paul Curran, Joey McLoughlin and Jeff Williams.[4] In 1984 he returned to the professional sport, and finally retired from cycling two years later.
Lloyd was a framebuilder for 13 years. Living in south Wirral, he is now a cycling coach and is behind The Dave Lloyd Mega Challenge. In September 2009 he planned to return to amateur road racing by entering the Derby Mercury road race. Unfortunately one of his athletes had also entered the race, and Lloyd decided not to compete against him.
Palmarès
edit- 1972
- 1st Overall William Tell GP
- 3rd Stage 6 Milk Race, New Brighton
- 2nd in Stage 9 part b Milk Race, Scarborough
- DNF Olympic Games, Road race
- 14th Olympic Games, Team Time Trial (100km)
- 1973
- 3rd Cryers Hill
- 1st Eckington
- 1st Felixstowe
- 2nd Haverhill
- 2nd Leek
- 3rd Nantwick
- 3rd Trofeo Baracchi
- 1974
- 2nd Bridlington
- 1st Caerphilly
- 3rd Durham
- 2nd Felixstowe
- 2nd Netherseal
- 1st Oxton
- 1st Southport
- 3rd Tom Simpson Memorial
- 1975
- 2nd Buggenhout
- 1978
- 3rd Currasong
- 1983
- 1st General Classification Girvan Three Day
- 1984
- 1st General Classification Tour of Ulster
- 1986
- 2nd General Classification Ron Kitching Classic
- 2nd Stage 1 Ron Kitching Classic
References
edit- ^ Profile at cyclebase.nl
- ^ "50 most thrilling performances by British riders in international races: Part one". Cycling Weekly. 3 January 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
- ^ "David Lloyd Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ "Girvan 3-Day". February 2010. Archived from the original on 4 April 2010.
External links
edit- Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived 15 September 2007)
- Dave Lloyd Mega Challenge Official Website
- Dave Lloyd at Cycling Archives (archive)
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