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Doug Dailey
English racing cyclist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Douglas James Dailey MBE (born 1944)[1][2] is an English racing cyclist, former national road race champion and the former logistics manager of British Cycling. He has also been the national coach and an administrator.[3]
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Biography
Dailey was born in Orrell Park, Liverpool.[2] He represented his country on many occasions including several editions of the Tour of Britain. He received the Merseyside Golden Cycle award in 1969 and 1984.[2] He retired from competition in 1986 after 26 years and became national coach for 10 years. After a brief break he returned as logistics manager.[4] Dailey is also former manager of Kirkby Sports Centre.[2] He lives in Ruthin, North Wales.[5]
Dailey was logistics coordinator at the Summer Olympics for the third time in 2008, he ensured all British Cycling's kit, scientific equipment, medical back-up and the athletes themselves arrived safely in Beijing. Dailey began sending equipment out three months earlier, in May, to ensure everything ran smoothly.[5] Dailey was appointed a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to sport in the 2008 New Year Honours.[4][6] In 2009, he was inducted into the British Cycling Hall of Fame.[7] Dailey is credited with discovering several important British cyclists, including Chris Froome.[8]
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Palmarès
- 1963
- 1st Mersey Roads Two Day
- 1967
- 1st Mersey Roads Two Day
1969 Winner of Raleigh Dunlop Tour of Ireland, while riding with Kirkby CC
- 1972
- 1st
British National Road Race Championships, Amateur - 3rd Premier Calendar
- 1973
- 1st Tour of Ireland
- 1st Girvan 3 day
- 1st Stage 1, Girvan 3 day
- 1st Stage 3, Girvan 3 day
- 1st Mersey Roads Two Day
- 1976
- 1st British National Road Race Championships, Amateur
- 1977
- 3rd Girvan 3 day
- 1979
- 2nd Girvan 3 day
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