The Brompton

Brompton Bicycle

Brompton Bicycle is a manufacturer of folding bicycles based in Brentford, London.The Brompton folding bicycle and accessories are the company's core product, noted for its self-supporting compact size when stored. All available models of the folding bicycle are based on the same hinged bicycle...

 World Championship was first held in 2006, established by the Spanish importer of Brompton bicycles. The first two championship races were held in Barcelona

Barcelona

Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...

, with the third and subsequent races held in the grounds of Blenheim Palace

Blenheim Palace

Blenheim Palace  is a monumental country house situated in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England, residence of the dukes of Marlborough. It is the only non-royal non-episcopal country house in England to hold the title of palace. The palace, one of England's largest houses, was built between...

, England

England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

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2010 saw the introduction of regional championships in Spain, Japan and the USA. The champion from each national event also went on to compete at the World Championships held on 3rd October 2010.

Basic Rules

• All participants, must wear a suit jacket, collared shirt and tie. Shorts and three-quarter length trousers may be worn if preferred, though sports attire is not permitted. There are no restrictions regarding footwear.

• Participants must be 16 years or over (or 12 and over if accompanied by a responsible adult), riding a Brompton and in general good health.

• Participants may wear promotional logos or advertising slogans on their clothing on the condition of a pre-payment. No such advertising is permitted on the bikes.

2008 Results

Fastest Male

1st Alastair Kay

2nd Roberto Heras

Roberto Heras

Roberto Heras Hernández is a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer who won the Vuelta a España a record-tying three times. He broke the record with a fourth win in 2005, but was disqualified for taking EPO. In June 2011, Heras successfully appealed the disqualification in the civil court...

3rd Pau Milla

Fastest Female

1st Debbie Lister

2nd Helen Lucas

3rd Jane Bradbury

Fastest Veteran

1st Rob Howells

Fastest Junior

1st Piers Benton

Team Category

1st Cap Problema

2nd Transport for London Tornados

3rd Eunomia 1

Best Dressed

1st David Presly

2009 Results

Official results as published by Brompton.

Fastest Male

1st Roberto Heras

Roberto Heras

Roberto Heras Hernández is a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer who won the Vuelta a España a record-tying three times. He broke the record with a fourth win in 2005, but was disqualified for taking EPO. In June 2011, Heras successfully appealed the disqualification in the civil court...

2nd Michael Hutchinson

3rd Alastair Kay

Fastest Female

1st Julia Shaw

Julia Shaw

Julia Shaw, is an English racing cyclist specialising in the individual time trial.She was won multiple British national championships, the British Best All-Rounder competition four times and, in 2010, won a bronze medal in the Women's road time trial event at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi.-Early...

2nd Rachael Elliott

3rd Delia Beddis

Fastest Male Veteran

1st Gary Higton

Fastest Female Veteran

1st Sarah Wookey

Fastest Junior

1st Brock Duncumb Rogers

Team Category

1st Brompton 1

2nd Bike Tech

3rd Cap Problema

Veteran Team Category

Norfolk Enchants

Best Dressed Male

1st Gary Foulger

Best Dressed Female

1st Susie Smith

2010 Results

Official results as published by Brompton.

Fastest Male

1st Philip Liam Curran

2nd Pau Milla Canals

3rd Marcel Batlle Giró

Fastest Female

1st Rachael Elliott

2nd Mercè Pacios

3rd Charlotte Barnes

Fastest Junior

1st Brock Duncomb

Fastest Male Veteran

1st Richard Trim

Fastest Female Veteran

1st Sarah Wookey

Best Dressed Male

1st Ian Harvey

Best Dressed Female

1st Mary Till

Team Event

1st Cap Problema 1

2nd Brompton Factory 1

3rd BerLon

Veterans

1st Barnsley Hospice Bromptoneers: Team A

2011 Results

Official results as published by Brompton.

Fastest Male

1st Michael Hutchinson

2nd Gavin Morton

3rd Aaron Ritz

Fastest Female

1st Rachael Elliott

2nd Julia Shaw

Julia Shaw

Julia Shaw, is an English racing cyclist specialising in the individual time trial.She was won multiple British national championships, the British Best All-Rounder competition four times and, in 2010, won a bronze medal in the Women's road time trial event at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi.-Early...

3rd Julie Secor

Fastest Male Veteran

1st Stewart Yates

Fastest Female Veteran

1st Caroline Powell

Fastest Junior

1st Jake Norman

Team Category

1st Brompton Factory 1

2nd Kingston Wheelers

3rd Where's Nigel?

Veteran Team Category

Abromination

Best Dressed Male

1st Fokko Bakker

Best Dressed Female

1st Rachael Jackson