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they caught the leaders, all the riders eased in readiness for the sprint which seemed certain to decide the race. J. Beyaert made his first real effort at Ascot gate, but, led by J. Hoobin, the group regained contact. The decisive moment was not, however, to be in the final sprint at all. A short distance before the top of Breakheart Hill, and with over half a mile to go, Beyaert again sprinted into the lead and opened up a gap of at least eight lengths which was too much for any of his rivals, all of whom seemed more tired than the winner at the finish... Great Britain had two riders among the leading group, R. Maitland and G. Thomas, and C.S.I. Scott came in sixteenth to gain the second team award.
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by bus and we all got seats except for one of our riders, who had to stand. Frank could see the officials on the bus all had seats. So he went to a Dutch official and said his rider was having to stand and asked this guy to give up his seat. Now, Frank was the strongest guy I've known and when the Dutchman hesitated, he grabbed him by the lapels, lifted him two feet in the air and dropped him on the floor. (Bob Maitland)
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Thomas (Great Britain) tried a breakaway on the penultimate lap, between Ascot and Blacknest Gates, and he was chased by L. Delathouiwer (Belgium). The pair held a 15 second lead as they climbed Breakheart Hill and finished the lap. But with five miles still to go, the group were gaining fast, and as
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Our manager was a guy called Frank Slemen, who was a Liverpool butcher. He knew nothing about road racing and he admitted it. We had to sign on a day before the race and any other manager would have insisted the other teams go to the British camp, not the other way round. So we went to the signing-on
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and sometimes cycled out to watch them ride time-trials, which were then the only cycle races held on the road. Spectating persuaded him to race. His first race was the Birmingham Time Trial Association 25-mile event. He finished in 1h 13m 22s, 10 minutes slower than the winner. He won a junior race
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The writer, Tim Hilton, said: "None of the British cyclists had experienced one of the northern spring classics, so they had no idea that the Tour could be so much harder and faster than the races they had known. The early stages were a shock. And then, between Roubaix and Namur, the British had the
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Maitland rode for Britain in the 1955 Tour de France - the race was then competed by national teams - in a team selected by cycling journalists because the civil war between the National Cyclists Union and the British League of Racing Cyclists made it impossible to leave the job to either. The team
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Independents were riders in a category between amateur and professional, able to ride with either but not both at the same time. The category, which was recognised at first in Britain only by the British League of Racing Cyclists, was intended to be a stepping stone to full professionalism or a
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They were, says Maitland, not a happy team, more 'a lot of individuals put together, just a shambles.' Not all the squad would share his opinion, but it is clear that tensions arose from the fact that he and Cozens, a former star of the winter six-day track races, had been brought in from BSA,
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and Bev Wood. Pusey went on stage two, Wood on stage three with Bedwell. Jones quit on stage seven, Steel on stage eight, Maitland on stage nine, and Krebs and Mitchell in the mountains on stage 11. Just two got to Paris: Robinson 29th at 1h 57m 10s and Hoar as
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Hercules' bitter rivals in domestic racing. There were factions within the team: Maitland and Tony Hoar did not see eye to eye, nor did Brian Robinson and Syd Cozens, while Jones and Krebs just did not get on.
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in Britain during the second world war. That meant he could continue racing, although with a reduced calendar of competitions and restrictions on travel. He rode club events but also set a national
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In 1944 and 1946 he came third in the NCU's national road championship, then won in 1948. That same year, Maitland won a silver medal as a member of the British road race team at the
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The National Cyclists Union had banned racing on the road in the 19th century, fearing that police reaction would affect cyclists generally. A rebel organisation, the
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Maitland later became a member of the League of Veteran Racing Cyclists and a masters world champion at the 1989 UCI road world championships in the 65–69 category.
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in 1943, on a hilly course and in the rain. He gained 40 seconds on the field but another rider caught him with two of the 28 laps to go and he finished second.
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in 1952 and the champion in 1953. But as a member of the BLRC and an independent or semi-professional, he was no longer eligible to compete at the Olympics.
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Maitland was born in Birmingham and developed an interest in cycle-racing in his teens. He collected autographs from pre-war riders such as Eddie Larkin and
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chance to revert to amateur riding if racing with professionals proved unsuccessful. The class was abandoned by the Union Cycliste Internationale in 1964.
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was a mixture of full professionals and riders like Maitland, who were independents. It was divided largely between those who normally rode for the
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record for 50 miles (80 km) with Dick Bowes. He rode his first massed-start event in 1943, finishing sixth after 30 miles (50 km).
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Inside the Games. Keith Bingham: An Olympic cycling road race round Windsor would be historic but is it practical? 12 September 2009
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Maitland finished sixth and won a medal as member of the second team. He finished four seconds behind the winner,
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A reserved occupation was one considered essential to keep the country running. Its workers weren't sent to war.
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Official Report of the Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad (1948), Organising Committee, p320, UK
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jolting first experience of the northern French and Belgian roads. One by one they left the race."
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In 1958, Maitland rode for his own cycling team, Maitland Cycles. Arthur Ilsley was also a member.
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Official Report of the Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad (1948), Organising Committee, UK
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1948, 1953 national road championships; 1945, 1949 national hill-climb championship
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The Olympic Games in 1948 were in London, the cycling road race held at
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Interview, The Day the Flame Went Out, unpublished manuscript, UK, 2004
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SR Reference. Olympics at Sports-Reference.com Athletes Bob Maitland
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Syd Cozens, was the British team manager in the 1955 Tour de France
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Bob Maitland, hero of 1948 London Olympics, dies in France
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Index

Robert John Maitland
Birmingham
Metz
France
road bicycle racing
Great Britain
Olympic Games
1948 London
Team road race
racing cyclist
Tour de France
National Cyclists Union
British League of Racing Cyclists
Charles Holland
Warwickshire
Nottingham
reserved occupation
tandem
1948 Summer Olympics
British League of Racing Cyclists
independent road championship
Windsor
José Beyaert
Hercules
BSA
Dave Bedwell
Tony Hoar
Brian Robinson
Ian Steel
lanterne rouge

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