Darryl Webster

Darryl James Webster (born 7 May 1962) is a former English professional cyclist from Walsall.

Darryl James Webster
Personal information
Born (1962-05-07) 7 May 1962
Leicester, England
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Amateur team
Manchester Wheelers' Club[1]
Professional teams
1988P.M.S. Dawes
1989Teka
Major wins
Nissan Classic, 1 stage
Medal record
Cycling
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
1982 Brisbane team pursuit

Cycling career

He rode for Great Britain at the Olympic Games[2] and won twenty three national championship titles.[3] He also famously won a stage in the 1988 Nissan Classic from a 101-mile solo break.[4] Webster has always claimed to be strongly against the use of drugs in sport, but in April 2013 he was caught growing cannabis worth £24,000.[5]

He represented England and competed in the 4,000 metres individual pursuit and won a bronze medal in the 4,000 metres team pursuit, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[6][7]

Palmarès
1978
1st GHS Schoolboy National TT 10 miles championship
1980
3rd Junior World Championships, Track, Team Pursuit
1981
3rd British National Hill Climb Championships
1982
3rd Commonwealth Games, Track, Team Pursuit
1983
5th Tour of the Cotswolds
1st British National Hill Climb Championships
1984
4th Overall, Sealink International
2nd Overall, Circuit des Mines
1st British National Hill Climb Championships
DNF Olympic Games, Road race
8th Olympic Games, 100 kilometres Team Time Trial
1985
1st British National Hill Climb Championships
4th British National Road Race Championships (Amateur)
1st Lincoln GP
1986
1st British National Hill Climb Championships
3rd Lincoln GP
1987
2nd Archer Grand Prix
1st Manx Trophy
2nd Lincoln GP
2nd Overall, Premier Calendar
1988
8th Overall, Tour of Britain
21st Grand Prix des Nations
1st Gwent
1st Windermere
26th British National Road Race Championships (Professional)
31st Overall, Nissan Classic
1st Stage 3, Nissan Classic
1989
8th GP Wales
29th British National Road Race Championships (Professional)

References
  1. "A History of Manchester Wheelers' Club" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  2. "Darryl Webster statistics". Olympic Sport. Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  3. "The tale of Darryl Webster". Pezcycling. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  4. "Darryl Webster Interview". Planet X. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  5. "Darryl Webster caught with Drugs". Express. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
  6. "1982 Athletes". Team England.
  7. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.


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