Barry Hoban, who has died aged 85, was, until Mark Cavendish sprinted into view, Britain’s record Tour de France cyclist, winning eight stages between 1967 and 1975; he also took two stages of the ...

"He was an extremely versatile and talented cyclist and a pioneering figure for British riders, alongside Tom Simpson ... rider to win Gent-Wevelgem - a road race held in Belgium - beating ...

Wakefield’s Barry Hoban who won eight stages of the Tour de France between 1967 and 1975 has died aged 85. Mr Hoban's ...

He was an extremely versatile and talented cyclist and a pioneering figure for British riders, alongside Tom Simpson, in the great European ... that will see the world’s top pro cyclists racing ...

Two years later, in 1964, he won his first of two Belgian national amateur track titles in the Madison, riding with Patrick Sercu, and represented Belgium at the Olympic Games in road cycling. He ...