RIP Barry Hoban

[wakemalcolm]

Excellent palmares https://www.procyclingstats.com/rider/barry-hoban
and by all accounts decent man too.
RIP

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/british-cycling-legend-barry-hoban-dies-aged-85

I met him a couple of times, as he grew up in the same village as I did
I knew his dad, Joe, before he died, plus knew his sister/her hubby/their 2 sons

For those who may not know, he married Tom Simpsons widow

 

[Ian H]

That's sad news. He married Tom Simpson's widow, Helen. Tom's nephew, Chris Sidwells, interviewed him several times for Cycling Legends.

 

[iandg]

One of my first cycling heroes (way back when I was a 14 yo) 🥲

 

[Vapin' Joe]

One of my first cycling heroes (way back when I was a 14 yo) 🥲

And one of mine. It seems strange now with British riders competing and winning at the highest level, but back then it was huge news in the cycling community when Hoban won a TdF stage.

Very sad news.

 

[Jameshow]

https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/british-cycling-legend-barry-hoban-dies-aged-85

I met him a couple of times, as he grew up in the same village as I did
I knew his dad, Joe, before he died, plus knew his sister/her hubby/their 2 sons

For those who may not know, he married Tom Simpsons widow

His daughter used to clean for us in Devon....

If you read this condolences.... Thoughts and prayers for you at this sad time.😢

 

[Lanterne Rogue]

I seem to recall an interview with him a few years ago where he mentioned he was using an ebike to join social club runs. As others have said, seems to have been a decent sort along with being an important figure within British cycling history.

 

[ColinJ]

I seem to recall an interview with him a few years ago where he mentioned he was using an ebike to join social club runs.

Maybe, or were you thinking of Brian Robinson? (See end of article.)

 

[Lanterne Rogue]

Maybe, or were you thinking of Brian Robinson? (See end of article.)

Quite possibly - or both!