GIVEN the recent success of the Tour of Britain’s staging in Barnsley, we have dug back into archives to find pictures of some local cyclists.
The pictures show off cyclists from a number of local clubs including Barnsley Road Club and Birdwell Wheelers who both celebrated big birthdays this year, with their 100th and 75th year anniversaries in 2024 respectively.
Other images show Mel Shaw from the now defunct Royston Road Club and Margaret Larkin (later Allen), who sadly died earlier this year.
She competed in the Atlanta 1996 Paralympics.
Birdwell Wheeler Russ Foster, a two-time podium finisher in the National Hill Championships, is also pictured.
Barnsley Road Club’s Ron Pyne and Steve Mason are also pictured as is Birdwell Wheeler Christine Minto.
