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 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.BC 2010 National Premier Calendar Road Race Series Regulations
The 2013 series consists of six races:Cycling Weekly, 2013 Premier Calendar
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 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.
Results
YearWinnerSecondThird 1959 John Perksn/an/a 1960 Jim Hindsn/an/a 1961Kenny Hilln/an/a 1962Wes Masonn/an/a 1963Derek Harrisonn/an/a 1964George Hallsn/an/a 1965Les Westn/an/a 1966Hugh Portern/an/a 1967Peter Buckleyn/an/a 1968Dave Rollinsonn/an/a 1969Peter Matthewsn/an/a 1970Peter Matthewsn/an/a 1971John ClewarthPhil EdwardsPhil Bayton 1972Phil BaytonPhil EdwardsDoug Dailey 1973Phil GriffithsTony GornallJohn Clewarth 1974Tony GornallWilli MoorePhil Griffiths 1975Phil GriffithsTony GornallKevin Apter 1976Paul SherwenSteve LawrenceBob Downs 1977Steve LawrencePaul SherwenDave Cuming 1978Steve LawrenceRobert MillarDes Fretwell 1979Bob DownsJeff WilliamsSteve Lawrence 1980Steve JoughinJohn HeretyPhil Galloway 1981Bob DownsMark BellAlan Gornall 1982Steve JoughinJeff WilliamsMike Williams 1983Malcolm ElliottPeter LongbottomMark Bell 1984Peter LongbottomJoey McLoughlinNeil Martin 1985Paul CurranJohn TonksAlan Gornall 1986Paul CurranJon ClayAlan Gornall 1987Paul CurranDarryl WebsterPeter Longbottom 1988Paul CurranBen LuckwellNeil Miller 1989Ben LuckwellWayne RandlePete Longbottom 1990Steve FarrellSimeon HempsallPete Longbottom 1991Steve FarrellPaul CurranMark Gornall 1992Mark McKayJohn TannerJohn Charlesworth 1993Mark WalshamChris LillywhiteBrian Smith 1994John TannerSimeon HempshallChris Lillywhite 1995John TannerMark WalshamChris Lillywhite 1996Mark WalshamJohn TannerChris Lillywhite 1997John TannerRob HaylesJon Clay 1998Chris NewtonJon ClayMatt Illingworth 1999Gordon McCauleyMatt StephensJohn Tanner 2000Mark LovattJohn TannerJulian Winn 2001John TannerMark LovattAnthony Malarczyk 2002John TannerMark LovattJulian Winn 2003Mark LovattJohn TannerMalcolm Elliott 2004Malcolm ElliottRussell DowningDean Downing 2005Robin SharmanJohn TannerRussell Downing 2006Kristian HouseRobin SharmanMatt Stephens 2007Chris NewtonGordon McCauleyRobin Sharman 2008Russell DowningDean DowningEvan Oliphant 2009Russell DowningIan WilkinsonMarcin Białobłocki 2010Chris NewtonSimon RichardsonJack Bauer 2011Ian BibbyJonathan McEvoyMarcin Białobłocki 2012Scott ThwaitesMarcin BiałobłockiRussell Downing 2013Evan OliphantTom StewartMichael Northey
External links
British Cycling Web site Premier Calendar Archives
References