Pic of the DaY

January 30, 2013 at 8:32 pm · Filed under Cycling, Pic of the day, The history of cycle racing

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I am short on info about this one. I reckon that is Vin Denson powering along on the front with Bill Bradley second. That said I don’t recall seeing Billy wearing a crash hat before. 

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  1. Brian Pearson said

    February 4, 2013 @ 6:17 pm

    I would say without any doubt that Bill Bradley is behind Vin Denson, They were both local to me in their early days and I became a very good friend of Bill.

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    • greenjersey said

      February 10, 2013 @ 7:45 pm

      I am now advised that the “fan” shouting encouragement is none other than double world champion Norman Sheil and the rider taking a drink is the late Ken Hill. Not many dummies in that group! I now think the race is on the King’s Gardens, Southport, not really Billy’s cup of tea at all but he wasn’t only a climber in his later years. If the race really is at Southport there is a strong possibility that Brian “Pee Wee” Pearson was on the start line. BTW the photo was taken by Jackie Lowe, past Merseyside champion.

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      • Wislon said

        March 9, 2013 @ 12:34 am

        Defo kings gardens, you can see the clifton hotel on left and the kingsway casino on the right.

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