London Holyhead in the 1960s

[avecReynolds531]

I couldn't find this posted previously - apologies if it has - a vintage film and beautiful bikes:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQThgOrUt2k


... and about this mad race itself (above 250 miles/ 400 kilometres!): https://allezallezcyling.com/2018/07/07/forgotten-races-london-to-holyhead/

 

[TissoT]

Best bit of cycling footage I have seen in a long time.
Thanks for sharing

 

[midlife]

Thanks for the link, watched the first bit and will watch the rest later They ran the race into the 70's at least

 

[carpenter]

My oh my, how the cars and surroundings look so dated - bikes look great though

 

[Sharky]

Anybody aware of any lists of competitors that would have ridden this or other years holyhead london?
One of our late club members rode this event and would be nice to see any start or finish lists. He gave up cycling in the early 60's and then returned to cycling in his later years. He was mid 70's when I knew him. He was a very stylish rider.

 

[classic33]

Anybody aware of any lists of competitors that would have ridden this or other years holyhead london?
One of our late club members rode this event and would be nice to see any start or finish lists. He gave up cycling in the early 60's and then returned to cycling in his later years. He was mid 70's when I knew him. He was a very stylish rider.

Appears to have lists of the various years.
http://www.cyclingarchives.com/wedstrijdfiche.php?wedstrijdid=21590

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[Sharky]

Appears to have lists of the various years.
http://www.cyclingarchives.com/wedstrijdfiche.php?wedstrijdid=21590

Ad heavy site!

Thanks for that, but couldn't find his name Derek Wright. The results only show the main finishers.
Cheers

 

[classic33]

There's a few more names given here.
https://allezallezcyling.com/2018/10/04/london-to-holyhead/

 

[Archie_tect]

278 miles in well under 11 hours 50 minutes... wow.