Sid Barras
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Sid Barras (born 3 April 1948) is an English former professional road racing cyclist from Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire. He was a professional for 18 years. One of Britain's foremost racing cyclists in the 1970s and 1980s with 380 wins, in 18 years as a professional. He was national champion three times and won a stage of the Tour of Majorca and in the 1973 Tour of Switzerland. In 1999, Barras was directeur sportif of the British UCI division 3 team, Men's Health. He was manager of Recycling.co.uk in 2007. He won the national over-50 championship in 2008. In 2009, he was inducted into the British Cycling Hall of Fame. Barras is father of former professional cyclist, Tom Barras.
Sid Barras (born 3 April 1948) is an English former professional road racing cyclist from Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire. He was a professional for 18 years. One of Britain's foremost racing cyclists in the 1970s and 1980s with 380 wins, in 18 years as a professional. He was national champion three times and won a stage of the Tour of Majorca and in the 1973 Tour of Switzerland. In 1999, Barras was directeur sportif of the British UCI division 3 team, Men's Health. He was manager of Recycling.co.uk in 2007. He won the national over-50 championship in 2008. In 2009, he was inducted into the British Cycling Hall of Fame. Barras is father of former professional cyclist, Tom Barras. ==Palmarès== 1970 4th British National Road Race Championships (Professional) 1st London – Holyhead 1971 2nd British National Road Race Championships (Professional) 2nd Tom Simpson Memorial (Harworth) 2nd British National Stayers Championships 1973 1st Stage 10, Tour de Suisse 1st Tom Simpson Memorial (Harworth) 1974 1st Tom Simpson Memorial (Harworth) 1976 2nd British National Road Race Championships (Professional) 1977 1st London – Holyhead 5th British National Road Race Championships (Professional) 1979 1st British National Road Race Championships (Professional) 1st British National Circuit Race Championships (Professional) 1980 1st Tom Simpson Memorial (Harworth) 2nd British National Road Race Championships (Professional) 1981 4th British National Road Race Championships (Professional) ==References== ==External links== GCN film of Barras cycling at 78 years old
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