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English cyclist (born 1962)
Darryl James Webster (born 7 May 1962) is a former English professional cyclist from
Walsall .
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
1st Overall National Junior Road Series
[8]
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)
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