Premier Calendar

Premier CalendarSport| Road bicycle racing

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Founded| 1959
Country| Great Britain
Most recent
champion(s)| Evan Oliphant

The British Cycling Premier Calendar Road Race Series is a season-long competition run by British Cycling. It comprises a series of road bicycle races for the country's top domestic road riders.

## Organisation and events

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In 2010 points were awarded for the first 20 places in each single day road race and for the top 20 overall in stage races as follows: 100, 85, 75, 66, 58, 51, 45, 39, 34, 29, 25, 21, 18, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2. For each stage of a stage race (including prologues) the top 15 riders are awarded points as follows: 30, 25, 21, 17, 14, 12, 10, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. Nowadays the series includes an award for the highest placed U23 rider in the final overall standings. Riders may have up to 10 counting races.[1]

The 2013 series consists of six races:[2]

* 27 – 28 April, Tour of the Reservoir
* 12 May, Lincoln Grand Prix
* 30 June, Beaumont Trophy
* 7 July, Stockton Festival of Cycling
* 14 July, GP of Wales
* 28 July, Ryedale GP

## History

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The series was called The Star Trophy until 1975 when it became The Pernod Star Trophy to reflect new sponsorship. It reverted to the name Star Trophy in 1983. It was renamed The Premier Calendar in 1993. In 2014 it became known as the Elite Road Series.[3]

## Results

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Year  | Winner  | Second  | Third

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1959 | John Perks  | n/a  | n/a
1960 | Jim Hinds  | n/a  | n/a
1961 | Kenny Hill  | n/a  | n/a
1962 | Wes Mason  | n/a  | n/a
1963 | Derek Harrison  | n/a  | n/a
1964 | George Halls  | n/a  | n/a
1965 | Les West | n/a  | n/a
1966 | Hugh Porter | n/a  | n/a
1967 | Peter Buckley | n/a  | n/a
1968 | Dave Rollinson  | n/a  | n/a
1969 | Peter Matthews  | n/a  | n/a
1970 | Peter Matthews  | n/a  | n/a
1971 | John Clewarth  | Phil Edwards  | Phil Bayton
1972 | Phil Bayton | Phil Edwards  | Doug Dailey
1973 | Phil Griffiths | Tony Gornall  | John Clewarth
1974 | Tony Gornall  | Willi Moore  | Phil Griffiths
1975 | Phil Griffiths | Tony Gornall  | Kevin Apter
1976 | Paul Sherwen | Steve Lawrence  | Bob Downs
1977 | Steve Lawrence  | Paul Sherwen | Dave Cuming
1978 | Steve Lawrence  | Robert Millar | Des Fretwell
1979 | Bob Downs | Jeff Williams | Steve Lawrence
1980 | Steve Joughin | John Herety | Phil Galloway
1981 | Bob Downs | Mark Bell | Alan Gornall
1982 | Steve Joughin | Jeff Williams | Mike Williams
1983 | Malcolm Elliott | Peter Longbottom  | Mark Bell
1984 | Peter Longbottom | Joey McLoughlin | Neil Martin
1985 | Paul Curran | John Tonks  | Alan Gornall
1986 | Paul Curran | Jon Clay | Alan Gornall
1987 | Paul Curran | Darryl Webster | Peter Longbottom
1988 | Paul Curran | Ben Luckwell  | Neil Miller
1989 | Ben Luckwell  | Wayne Randle  | Pete Longbottom
1990 | Steve Farrell  | Simeon Hempsall | Pete Longbottom
1991 | Steve Farrell  | Paul Curran | Mark Gornall
1992 | Mark McKay  | John Tanner | John Charlesworth
1993 | Mark Walsham | Chris Lillywhite | Brian Smith
1994 | John Tanner  | Simeon Hempshall  | Chris Lillywhite
1995 | John Tanner  | Mark Walsham  | Chris Lillywhite
1996 | Mark Walsham  | John Tanner  | Chris Lillywhite
1997 | John Tanner  | Rob Hayles | Jon Clay
1998 | Chris Newton | Jon Clay | Matt Illingworth
1999 | Gordon McCauley | Matt Stephens | John Tanner
2000 | Mark Lovatt | John Tanner  | Julian Winn
2001 | John Tanner  | Mark Lovatt | Anthony Malarczyk
2002 | John Tanner  | Mark Lovatt | Julian Winn
2003 | Mark Lovatt | John Tanner  | Malcolm Elliott
2004 | Malcolm Elliott | Russell Downing | Dean Downing
2005 | Robin Sharman | John Tanner  | Russell Downing
2006 | Kristian House | Robin Sharman  | Matt Stephens
2007 | Chris Newton  | Gordon McCauley  | Robin Sharman
2008 | Russell Downing | Dean Downing | Evan Oliphant
2009 | Russell Downing | Ian Wilkinson | Marcin Białobłocki
2010 | Chris Newton  | Simon Richardson | Jack Bauer
2011 | Ian Bibby | Jonathan McEvoy | Marcin Białobłocki
2012 | Scott Thwaites | Marcin Białobłocki | Russell Downing
2013 | Evan Oliphant | Tom Stewart | Michael Northey[4]

## External links

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* Cycling Archives
* British Cycling Web site
* Premier Calendar Archives

## References

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1. ^ BC 2010 National Premier Calendar Road Race Series Regulations
2. ^ Cycling Weekly, 2013 Premier Calendar
3. ^ Bull, Nick (3 October 2013). "Elite Road Series to replace British Cycling's Premier Calendar". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
4. ^ "2013 Premier Calendar - Standings". British Cycling. Retrieved 11 December 2013.

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British Cycling races

Stage races|

* RideLondon Classique
* Tour of Britain
* Tour of Britain Women

One-day races|

* Beaumont Trophy
* Rutland–Melton International CiCLE Classic
* Lincoln Grand Prix

Other|

* Tour Series
* Revolution Series
* Premier Calendar
* Tour of the Reservoir
* Manx International
* Stafford GP
* Six Days of London
* Junior Tour of Wales
* Welsh National Road Race Championships
* Derby Cyclo-cross Series
* Three Peaks Cyclo-Cross
* Strathpuffer

National championships|

* British National Track Championships
* British National Road Race Championships
* British National Time Trial Championships
* British National Circuit Race Championships
* British National Mountain Biking Championships
* British National Cyclo-cross Championships
* British National Hill Climb Championships

Defunct races|

* Archer Grand Prix
* Milk Race
* PruTour
* Velothon Wales
* Wincanton Classic
* Women's Tour of Scotland
* Tour de Yorkshire
* Women's Tour de Yorkshire
* London–Surrey Classic
* London Nocturne
* Newport Nocturne

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