British National Road Race Championships

The British National Road Race Championships cover different categories of British road bicycle racing events, normally held annually.

History Between 1943 and 1958, two separate bodies – the British League of Racing Cyclists (BLRC) and the National Cyclists' Union (NCU) – ran championships in competition with each other. Between 1946 and 1958 the BLRC's championships were split into two, an amateur race and the independent championship for semi-professional riders.

Women's championships were introduced by the BLRC in 1947, and by the NCU in 1956. In 1959, the NCU and the BLRC merged to create the British Cycling Federation.

Separate amateur and professional men's championships were held from 1959 until 1995. In recent years the under 23 and senior races have been combined, which has caused some confusion in the interpretation of UCI rules. Jersey

The winner of the road race gets to wear the National Champions jersey, which is white with red and blue bands, in races so that they can be identified.

Men

Open era (1996–present) Year Gold Silver Bronze 1996 Dave Rand Andy Naylor David Cook 1997 Jeremy Hunt Mark Walsham Matt Stephens 1998 Matt Stephens Roger Hammond Darren Barclay 1999 John Tanner Kevin Dawson Russell Downing 2000 John Tanner Jon Clay David Millar 2001 Jeremy Hunt Rob Hayles John Tanner 2002 Julian Winn Tom Southam Jeremy Hunt 2003 Roger Hammond Jeremy Hunt Jamie Alberts 2004 Roger Hammond Tom Southam Jeremy Hunt 2005 Russell Downing Steve Cummings Yanto Barker 2006 Hamish Haynes Roger Hammond Geraint Thomas 2007 David Millar Daniel Lloyd Hamish Haynes 2008 Rob Hayles Peter Kennaugh Dean Downing 2009 Kristian House Daniel Lloyd Peter Kennaugh 2010 Geraint Thomas Peter Kennaugh Ian Stannard 2011 Bradley Wiggins Geraint Thomas Ryan Odell 2012 Ian Stannard Alex Dowsett Russell Hampton 2013 Mark Cavendish Ian Stannard David Millar 2014 Peter Kennaugh Ben Swift Simon Yates 2015 Peter Kennaugh Mark Cavendish Ian Stannard 2016 Adam Blythe Mark Cavendish Andy Fenn 2017 Steve Cummings Chris Lawless Ian Bibby 2018 Connor Swift Adam Blythe Owain Doull 2019 Ben Swift Ian Stannard John Archibald 2020 colspan=3 2021 Ben Swift Fred Wright Ethan Hayter 2022 Mark Cavendish Samuel Watson Alexandar Richardson 2023 Fred Wright James Knox Stephen Williams 2024 Ethan Hayter Lewis Askey Max Walker2025Samuel WatsonMatthew BrennanEthan Vernon2026Fred WrightLewis AskeyConnor Swift

Professional (1959–1995) Year Gold Silver Bronze ref 1959 Ron Coe Owen Blower John Geddes 1960 colspan=4 1961 Dave Bedwell Tony Mills Ron Jowers 1962 John Harvey Dave Bedwell Ged Coles 1963 Albert Hitchen Ken Nuttall Alan Jacob 1964 Keith Butler Albert Hitchen Ged Coles 1965 Albert Hitchen Mick Coupe Keith Butler 1966 Richard Goodman Bernard Burns Roger Newton 1967 Colin Lewis Peter Hill Arthur Metcalfe 1968 Colin Lewis John Aslin Reg Smith 1969 Bill Lawrie Dave Nie Mick Cowley 1970 Les West Brian Jolly Colin Lewis 1971 Danny Horton Sid Barras Albert Hitchen 1972 Gary Crewe Les West Derek Harrison 1973 Brian Jolly Les West Billy Bilsland 1975 Les West Keith Lambert Danny Horton 1976 Geoff Wiles Sid Barras Phil Corley 1977 Phil Edwards Paul Medhurst Geoff Wiles 1978 Phil Corley William Nickson Reg Smith 1979 Sid Barras Barry Hoban Dudley Hayton 1980 Keith Lambert William Nickson Dudley Hayton 1981 William Nickson Nigel Dean Graham Jones 1982 John Herety Sean Yates William Nickson 1983 Phil Thomas Keith Lambert Mick Morrison 1984 Steve Joughin William Nickson Malcolm Elliott 1985 Ian Banbury Dudley Hayton Mark Bell 1986 Mark Bell Adrian Timmis Steve Joughin 1987 Paul Sherwen John Herety Jack Kershaw 1988 Steve Joughin Nick Barnes Chris Lillywhite 1989 Tim Harris Mark Walsham Nick Barnes 1990 Colin Sturgess Ben Luckwell Harry Lodge 1991 Brian Smith Keith Reynolds Dave Rayner 1992 Sean Yates Brian Smith Chris Walker 1993 Malcolm Elliott Brian Smith Shane Sutton 1994 Brian Smith Malcolm Elliott Mark Walsham 1995 Robert Millar Chris Walker Chris Lillywhite

Amateur (1959–1995) Year Gold Silver Bronze 1959 Bill Baty Bill Bradley Johnny Pound 1960 Bill Bradley Alan Ramsbottom Jim Hinds 1961 Bill Bradley George Bennett Keith Butler 1962 Keith Butler Dick Goodman Wes Mason 1963 Bob Addy John Clarey Billy Perkins 1964 Peter Gordon Mick Shea John Clarey 1965 Les West Arthur Metcalfe Colin Lewis 1966 Arthur Metcalfe Mick Cowley John Bettinson 1967 Les West Peter Buckley Graham Webb 1968 Pete Matthews Les West Dave Rollinson 1969 Brian Jolly Brian Tadman Pete Matthews 1970 Dave Rollinson Gary Crewe Pete Matthews 1971 Dave Rollinson Phil Bayton Phil Cheetham 1972 Doug Dailey Phil Griffiths Ian Hallam 1973 Grant Thomas Dave Vose Dave Mitchell 1974 William Nickson Willie Moore Ian Hallam 1975 Kevin Apter Phil Griffiths Paul Carbutt 1976 Doug Dailey William Nickson Phil Griffiths 1977 Steve Lawrence Paul Sherwen Dave Cumming 1978 Robert Millar Steve Lawrence Des Fretwell 1979 Robert Millar Joseph Waugh Mark Bell 1980 Steve Lawrence Neil Martin John Herety 1981 Mark Bell Steve Poulter Peter Longbottom 1982 Jeff Williams Pete Sanders Steve Joughin 1983 John Cavanagh Chris White Gary Sadler 1984 Neil Martin Peter Longbottom Joey McLoughlin 1985 Paul Watson Jeff Williams Paul Curran 1986 Deno Davie Jon Clay Steve Wakefield 1987 Paul Curran Gary Baker Terry Sweeney 1988 Neil Hoban Gary Barker Phil Bateman 1989 David Cook Wayne Randle Steve Farrell 1990 Simeon Hempsall John Hughes Gethin Butler 1991 John Hughes Dave Spencer Simeon Hempsall 1992 Simon Bray Steve Farrell Paul Curran 1993 Rob Harris Matt Stephens Mark McKay 1994 Rob Harris Jeremy Hunt Mark Lovatt 1995 Simon Bray Jeremy Hunt Paul Curran

BLRC

BLRC Independent Road Race (1946–1958) Year Gold Silver Bronze 1946 A H Clarke 1947 Dennis Jaggard Benny Whitmore Arthur Bailey 1948 Harold Johnson Johnny Raines Ted Jones 1949 Bob Thom Leonard West Mike Peers 1950 Leonard West Ted Jones Ken Russell 1951 Dave Bedwell Leslie Scales Bob Thom 1952 Ian Steel Bob Maitland = Gordon Thomas= Leslie Scales 1953 Bob Maitland Ian Steel = Gordon Thomas= Ken Jowett 1954 Arthur Ilsley Freddie Krebs Bob Maitland 1955 Graham Vines Bob Maitland Ken Russell 1956 colspan=3 1957 Ron Coe Richard Baltrop Brian Haskell 1958 Ron Coe Brian Haskell Tom Oldfield

BLRC (1943–1958) Year Gold Silver Bronze 1943 Ernie Clements Dick Boyden Len Hook 1944 Percy Stallard Ernie Clements Ron Kitching 1945 Ernie Clements Karl Bloomfield Dick Boyden 1946 George Edwards Geoff Clark Mike Peers 1947 E I Upton Ron Baker H Poole 1948 R C Ashwin Dennis Talbot Ralph Parkin 1949 Dave Bedwell W Llewellyn R Taylor 1950 Ralph Parkin Eric Artis Stan Blair 1951 Charlie Bland Michael Varley Chris Hooper 1952 Mike Howarth Ralph Parkin Anthony Smith 1953 Derek Evans Don Wilson Johnny Hibell 1954 Reg Browne Jim Turner J Dunn 1955 Desmond Robinson John Andrews Gil Taylor 1956 Mike England Tony Hewson Brian Haskell 1957 Charlie Mather Peter Southart Len Morris 1958 Bill Baty Norman Baty Bob Thorpe

NCU (1938–1958) Year Gold Silver Bronze 1938 Jack Holmes Jack Fancourt John Gavin Bone 1939 Jack Fancourt Percy Stallard Jack Holmes 1944 R K Braddick Dick Bowes Bob Maitland 1945 J. A. O'Driscoll A J Hunt D Moreton 1946 Ernie Clements Jerry Waters Bob Maitland 1947 Alex Taylor S Gasgoine J Hood 1948 Bob Maitland Ernie Clements Ian Scott 1949 A D Newman J Simpson Bob Maitland 1950 Gordon Thomas Les Willmott Peter Procter 1951 Peter Procter Dicky Bowes Graham Vines 1952 Graham Vines A W S Ashmore Dicky Bowes 1953 Ted Gerrard Bernard Pusey Fred Krebs 1954 B J Sandy Harry Hardcastle Karl Gough 1955 Bernard King Des Robinson Don Sanderson 1956 Alan Jackson Stan Brittain Harry Reynolds 1957 Ind Ron Coe Bob Maitland Brian Heskell 1957 Am Stan Brittain Johnny Pound Ted Gerrard 1958 Bill Seggar Jim Grieves Ray Booty

Under 23 Year Gold Silver Bronze 1996 Paul Manning Danny Axford Steve Higgins 1997 Huw Pritchard Russell Downing Phil West 1998 Richard Hobby Darrell Stile Gregg Imlah 1999 Charly Wegelius Matthew Pryce Justin 'Chipper' Hoy 2000 Neil Swithenbank Robin Sharman Tom Anderson 2001 James Shaw Ian Wilkinson Andrew Parsons 2002 Jamie Alberts Mark Kelly James Barnes 2003 Kieran Page Russel Anderson Leigh Cowell 2004 Daniel Fleeman Richard Whitehorn Ben Greenwood 2005 Ben Greenwood Alex Coutts Adam Illingworth 2006 Peter Bissell James Spragg Alistair Stoddart 2007 Rob Partridge Daniel ShandMark Thwaites 2008 Peter Kennaugh Andy Tennant Jonathan Bellis 2009 Peter Kennaugh James Cox 2010 Andrew Fenn Rhys Lloyd Ross Creber 2011 Scott Thwaites Andrew Fenn Erick Rowsell 2012 Michael Cuming Matthew Holmes Joshua Edmondson 2013 Simon Yates Owain Doull Tom Moses 2014 Ed Laverack Dan Pearson Dante Carpenter 2015 Owain Doull Sam Lowe Matthew Gibson 2016 Tao Geoghegan Hart Chris Lawless James Shaw 2017 Chris Lawless Scott Davies N/A 2018 Robert Scott Fred Wright Gabriel Cullaigh 2019 Ethan Hayter Matthew Bostock Jake Stewart 2020 colspan=3 2021 Fred Wright Lewis Askey Leo Hayter 2022 Samuel Watson Lewis Askey Jim Brown 2023 Samuel Watson Joshua Golliker Max Walker 2024 Bob Donaldson Josh Tarling Joseph Blackmore2025Matthew BrennanCallum ThornleyAlex Beldon

Junior (Under 18)