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Founded in 1921 the Sussex Cyclists' Association promotes races and competitions for members of cycling clubs in Sussex. [43] The London to Brighton Bike Ride has taken place every year since 1976. and in 2014 involved an estimated 30,000 riders. Built in 1877, the velodrome at Preston Park in Brighton is thought to be the oldest in the UK.
Certified and recognized cycling records are those verified by the Union Cycliste Internationale, International Human Powered Vehicle Association and World Human Powered Vehicle Association, Guinness World Records, International Olympic Committee, World UltraCycling Association (formerly Ultra Marathon Cycling Association), the UK Road Records Association or other accepted authorities.
William Rees Jeffreys was born at 7 Warwick Place in Paddington, London, on 1 December 1871, [1] the eldest of four children born to William George Jeffreys, an upholsterer, and his wife, Mary Ann, née Garratt.
The 1st Sussex Rifle Volunteers was a part-time unit of the British Army first raised from the county of Sussex in 1859. It later became the 6th (Cyclist) Battalion of the Royal Sussex Regiment . During World War I it served in home defence in Britain and Ireland , while its 2nd Line battalion served in India and Waziristan .
Born in Sussex, New Brunswick, [3] Meier is descended from German restaurateurs who settled outside Sussex, Canada and he attended Sussex Regional High School. [4] His brother Michael succumbed to cancer in 2010. [5] He raced for GreenEDGE in 2012, competing in the Giro d'Italia in May, with his best showing on Day 11 in 15th place. [3]
His specialty was time trials and, according to the records of Addiscombe Cycling Club, founded by Charlie Davey in 1906, he held the Southern Road Racing Association 12 hour record from 1940 until 1959 as well as setting the South Eastern 12 hour record in 1946. While formally registered with the club, from 1940–1947, he notched up nine ...
Ken Webb is an English cyclist who at 42 claimed the world record for distance cycled in a year. [1] He calculated that on 7 August 1972 [1] [2] he passed the 75,065 miles (120,805 km) set by another Briton, Tommy Godwin, and that he finished the year with 80,647 miles (129,789 km).
The Hastings & St Leonards cycling club also made use of the cycling track built in 1922. The venue also hosted sports days and athletic events. In 1948 the Hastings Saxons moved to the venue after Eastbourne Eagles were forced out of their stadium at Arlington due to a petrol ban, however the club left in 1949 following complaints about the ...