Malcolm Elliott
Encyclopedia
Malcolm Elliott is an English
professional cyclist, whose professional career has lasted from 1984 to 1997 when he retired and from 2003 up to the present day when he made his comeback in British domestic racing.
Known as a sprinter, his career includes two stages and the points jersey in the Vuelta a España
, two gold medals in the Commonwealth Games
, and winning the amateur Milk Race and its professional version, the Kellogg's Tour. He rode and finished the Tour de France
in 1987 and 1988.
area of Sheffield. His joined Rutland Cycling Club
in Sheffield at 15 where he was selected for the British team for the world junior championship in Argentina
in 1979. In 1980 riding for Rutland CC, Elliott won the British National Hill Climb Championships
, beating Jeff Williams
by one fifth of a second. He also raced for the UV Aube cycling club in Troyes
, France, for part of 1980 season to gain experience of racing on the continent before being selected for the British team pursuit
at the 1980 Summer Olympics
in Moscow. He, Sean Yates
and Tony Doyle
finished fifth.
Elliott's breakthrough came at the 1982 Commonwealth Games
in Brisbane
where he took gold medals in the road race and the team time trial
.
in 1984. Further domestic success followed in 1984 and 1985 before switching to the ANC–Halfords Cycling Team in 1986, alongside Graham Jones
, Paul Watson
and Joey McLoughlin
. ANC–Halfords raced on the continent as well as in Britain. Elliott finished third in the 1987 Amstel Gold Race
. The team received an invitation to the 1987 Tour de France
with Elliott finishing 94th overall and third on the stage into Bordeaux
.
In 1988 Elliott joined the Fagor team, led by Stephen Roche
. Elliott took his first stage in the Vuelta a España that year and another one in 1989, by which time he had switched to the Spanish Teka team. He rode in Europe until the end of the 1992 when he signed for the American team, Chevrolet
–LA Sheriffs.
Elliott had four for Chevrolet, winning the First Union Grand Prix and the Redlands Classic and taking a stage in the Tour DuPont
. In 1997 he moved to Comptel–Colorado Cyclist but the team hit financial trouble. That led Elliott to retire at the end of 1997 aged 36.
and won the National Elite Circuit Series. On 24 August 2006 in St. Johann
, Austria, he became UCI
road masters world champion.
In 2009, he was inducted into the British Cycling Hall of Fame
.
For the 2010 season, Elliott will be riding with the newly launched Motorpoint Pro-Cycling Team. The ten-strong team, based in Stone in Staffordshire, will see Elliott once again managed by Keith Lambert and run by Phil Griffiths. The team are scheduled to compete in such high-profile races as the Tour of Britain and 'UK Tour Series' - the city centre-based cycling race series broadcast live on TV. On 16 May 2010 he set the record for completing the Etape du Dales
sportive in 5 hours and 43 minutes.
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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...
professional cyclist, whose professional career has lasted from 1984 to 1997 when he retired and from 2003 up to the present day when he made his comeback in British domestic racing.
Known as a sprinter, his career includes two stages and the points jersey in the Vuelta a España
Vuelta a España
The Vuelta a España is a three-week road bicycle racing stage race that is one of the three "Grand Tours" of Europe and part of the UCI World Ranking calendar. The race lasts three weeks and attracts cyclists from around the world. The race is broken into day-long segments, called stages...
, two gold medals in the Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games is an international, multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930 and takes place every four years....
, and winning the amateur Milk Race and its professional version, the Kellogg's Tour. He rode and finished the Tour de France
Tour de France
The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The...
in 1987 and 1988.
Background
Elliott was brought up in the WadsleyWadsley
Wadsley is a suburb of the City of Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England. It stands five km NW of the city centre at an approximate grid reference of...
area of Sheffield. His joined Rutland Cycling Club
Cycling club
A cycling club is a society for cyclists. It can be local or national, general or specialised. The Cyclists' Touring Club, CTC) in the United Kingdom is a national association; i-Team and are internet clubs; the Tricycle Association, Tandem Club and the Veterans Time Trial Association, for those...
in Sheffield at 15 where he was selected for the British team for the world junior championship in Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
in 1979. In 1980 riding for Rutland CC, Elliott won the British National Hill Climb Championships
British National Hill Climb Championships
The British National Hill Climb Championship is a hill climbing competition held annually by Cycling Time Trials with the location varying year on year. The first edition was in 1944.- Results :-References:***...
, beating Jeff Williams
Jeff Williams (cyclist)
Jeffrey "Jeff" Williams is an English former professional road racing cyclist from Manchester. He rode for Great Britain at the Olympic Games, and won several national championship titles.-Cycling career:...
by one fifth of a second. He also raced for the UV Aube cycling club in Troyes
Troyes
Troyes is a commune and the capital of the Aube department in north-central France. It is located on the Seine river about southeast of Paris. Many half-timbered houses survive in the old town...
, France, for part of 1980 season to gain experience of racing on the continent before being selected for the British team pursuit
Team pursuit
The team pursuit is a track cycling event similar to the individual pursuit, except that two teams, each of up to four riders, compete, start on opposite sides of the velodrome.- Race format :...
at the 1980 Summer Olympics
1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events were held in Tallinn, and some of the preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football tournament...
in Moscow. He, Sean Yates
Sean Yates
Sean Yates is an English former professional cyclist and head Directeur Sportif at Team Sky.-Career:Yates competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics, finishing sixth in the 4,000m individual pursuit. He also competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics...
and Tony Doyle
Tony Doyle (cyclist)
Anthony Doyle MBE is an English former professional cyclist.-Biography:Doyle was world pursuit champion in 1980 and 1986. He was a professional between 1980 and 1995, riding for British teams....
finished fifth.
Elliott's breakthrough came at the 1982 Commonwealth Games
1982 Commonwealth Games
The 1982 Commonwealth Games were held in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia from 30 September–9 October 1982. The Opening Ceremony was held at the QEII Stadium , in the Brisbane suburb of Nathan. The QEII Stadium was also the venue which was used for the athletics and archery competitions during the...
in Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
where he took gold medals in the road race and the team time trial
Team time trial
A team time trial is a road-based bicycle race in which teams of cyclists race against the clock .Teams start at equal intervals, usually two, three or four minutes apart...
.
Professional career
1983 was Elliott's final year as an amateur and he took six stages of the Milk Race before turning professional with Raleigh-WeinmannRaleigh Bicycle Company
The Raleigh Bicycle Company is a bicycle manufacturer originally based in Nottingham, UK. It is one of the oldest bicycle companies in the world. From 1921 to 1935 Raleigh also produced motorcycles and three-wheel cars, leading to the formation of the Reliant Company.-Early years:Raleigh's history...
in 1984. Further domestic success followed in 1984 and 1985 before switching to the ANC–Halfords Cycling Team in 1986, alongside Graham Jones
Graham Jones (cyclist)
Graham Jones is a former professional English road racing cyclist from Manchester, England. He rode in the Tour de France and Giro d'Italia. He is often described as one of the classiest riders that the UK has produced, but his career was hindered by being over raced in his early days, and by...
, Paul Watson
Paul Watson (cyclist)
Paul Watson is a former professional English road racing cyclist from Milton Keynes. He was national road race champion, raced in the Tour de France and made headlines finishing 6th in the Belgium classic La Flèche Wallonne.-Road:19841985...
and Joey McLoughlin
Joey McLoughlin
Joey McLoughlin is an English former professional cyclist from Liverpool. He grew up on the Cantril Farm housing estate in Liverpool, the youngest of 10 children...
. ANC–Halfords raced on the continent as well as in Britain. Elliott finished third in the 1987 Amstel Gold Race
Amstel Gold Race
The Amstel Gold Race is a road bicycle race held in the southern part of the province of Limburg, Netherlands. Since 1989 it has been among the races included in season long rankings tables, as part of the UCI Road World Cup , the UCI ProTour , UCI World Ranking and from 2011 the UCI World Tour...
. The team received an invitation to the 1987 Tour de France
1987 Tour de France
The 1987 Tour de France was the 74th Tour de France, taking place from July 1 to July 26, 1987. It consisted of 25 stages over 4231 km, ridden at an average speed of 36.645 km/h...
with Elliott finishing 94th overall and third on the stage into Bordeaux
Bordeaux
Bordeaux is a port city on the Garonne River in the Gironde department in southwestern France.The Bordeaux-Arcachon-Libourne metropolitan area, has a population of 1,010,000 and constitutes the sixth-largest urban area in France. It is the capital of the Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture...
.
In 1988 Elliott joined the Fagor team, led by Stephen Roche
Stephen Roche
Stephen Roche is a retired professional road racing cyclist. In a 13-year professional career, he peaked in 1987, becoming only the second cyclist to win the Triple Crown of victories in the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia stage races, plus the World road race championship...
. Elliott took his first stage in the Vuelta a España that year and another one in 1989, by which time he had switched to the Spanish Teka team. He rode in Europe until the end of the 1992 when he signed for the American team, Chevrolet
Chevrolet
Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918...
–LA Sheriffs.
Elliott had four for Chevrolet, winning the First Union Grand Prix and the Redlands Classic and taking a stage in the Tour DuPont
Tour DuPont
The Tour DuPont was a cycling stage race in the United States held between 1991 and 1996. It was intended to become a North American cycling event similar in format and prestige to the Tour de France. The tour's name came from its sponsor, DuPont...
. In 1997 he moved to Comptel–Colorado Cyclist but the team hit financial trouble. That led Elliott to retire at the end of 1997 aged 36.
Comeback
Elliott returned at the start of 2003 at 42. Riding as an individual for the Pinarello-Assos squad (set up by his former manager at ANC–Halfords, Phil Griffiths), he won in the Havant International GP and stages in the Irish Milk Ras. For 2006 Elliott signed for Plowman Craven teamPlowman Craven - Evans Cycles
Madison.co.uk Professional Cycle Racing are a British cycling team. At the beginning of 2009 they were known as Plowman Craven-Madison.co.uk and were a UCI Continental bicycle racing team.-History:...
and won the National Elite Circuit Series. On 24 August 2006 in St. Johann
St. Johann in Tirol
-History:St. Johann is situated in the Leukental, which extends from Jochberg to the Streichen close to the Bavarian border. This region was already settled in the 4th century BC by a Celtic tribe, the Ambisontiers, who pursued copper mining in the surrounding mountains.In 15 B.C...
, Austria, he became UCI
Union Cycliste Internationale
Union Cycliste Internationale is the world governing body for sports cycling and oversees international competitive cycling events. The UCI is based in Aigle, Switzerland....
road masters world champion.
In 2009, he was inducted into the British Cycling Hall of Fame
British Cycling Hall of Fame
The British Cycling Hall of Fame was established in 2009 as part of British Cycling's 50th anniversary celebrations.On 17 December 2009, the names of fifty riders to be inducted into the British Cycling Hall of Fame were announced...
.
For the 2010 season, Elliott will be riding with the newly launched Motorpoint Pro-Cycling Team. The ten-strong team, based in Stone in Staffordshire, will see Elliott once again managed by Keith Lambert and run by Phil Griffiths. The team are scheduled to compete in such high-profile races as the Tour of Britain and 'UK Tour Series' - the city centre-based cycling race series broadcast live on TV. On 16 May 2010 he set the record for completing the Etape du Dales
Etape du Dales
The Etape du Dales is a cyclosportive held in May each year, in the Yorkshire Dales in the UK. It was originally established as an alternative to the oversubscribed Fred Whitton Challenge; like the Fred Whitton, the Etape du Dales is a long day's ride over steep hills, and the proceeds go to...
sportive in 5 hours and 43 minutes.
Palmarès
1979- 3rd National junior road race series
1980
- 5th Olympic Games 4,000 metres team pursuit
Winner of British National Hill Climb ChampionshipsBritish National Hill Climb ChampionshipsThe British National Hill Climb Championship is a hill climbing competition held annually by Cycling Time Trials with the location varying year on year. The first edition was in 1944.- Results :-References:***...
1981
- 2nd British National Hill Climb ChampionshipsBritish National Hill Climb ChampionshipsThe British National Hill Climb Championship is a hill climbing competition held annually by Cycling Time Trials with the location varying year on year. The first edition was in 1944.- Results :-References:***...
1982
- 9th British National Road Race ChampionshipsBritish National Road Race ChampionshipsThe British National Road Race Championships cover different categories of British road bicycle racing events, normally held annually.-History:...
(Amateur) - 1st Commonwealth Games Road Race
- 1st Commonwealth Games team time trial
- 1st Hot Spots sprints Milk Race
- 3rd Overall Sealink International
1983
- 3rd Overall Circuit des Ardennes
- 3rd Milk RaceTour of BritainThe Tour of Britain is a cycle race, conducted over several stages, in which participants race from place to place across parts of Great Britain....
- 1st Six stages, Milk Race
- 1st Premier CalendarPremier CalendarThe British Cycling Premier Calendar Road Race Series is a season-long competition run by British Cycling. It comprises a series of road bicycle races for the country's top domestic road riders.-Organisation and events:...
- 1st Tour of the Peak
- 1st Lincoln Grand Prix
1984
- 10th Milk RaceTour of BritainThe Tour of Britain is a cycle race, conducted over several stages, in which participants race from place to place across parts of Great Britain....
- 1st Sealink International
- 1st British National Circuit Race ChampionshipsBritish National Circuit Race ChampionshipsThe British National Circuit Race Championships cover several different categories of British road bicycle racing events, normally held annually. The first championships were held in 1979 for professional cyclists only. Amateur championships were introduced in 1993 but only 3 of these were held as...
1985
- 13th Milk RaceTour of BritainThe Tour of Britain is a cycle race, conducted over several stages, in which participants race from place to place across parts of Great Britain....
- 1st Sun Tour
- 1st Pursuit British National Track ChampionshipsBritish National Track ChampionshipsThe British National Track Championships are held annually. Organized by British Cycling, they are competitions of various track cycling disciplines in age, gender and disability categories.-Senior :-Amateur :...
1986
- 2nd Milk RaceTour of BritainThe Tour of Britain is a cycle race, conducted over several stages, in which participants race from place to place across parts of Great Britain....
- 1st Two stages, Milk Race
- 1st Two stages, Sun Tour
- 47th overall Nissan ClassicTour of IrelandThe Tour of Ireland is a bicycle stage race held in August. The first race debuted in 1953 and ran until 1957. It was revived in 1965 and ran until 1985. In 1985 the 5 day Nissan International Classic took over as the Tour of Ireland. This lasted for 8 years until 1992...
- 4th Stage 1, Nissan ClassicTour of IrelandThe Tour of Ireland is a bicycle stage race held in August. The first race debuted in 1953 and ran until 1957. It was revived in 1965 and ran until 1985. In 1985 the 5 day Nissan International Classic took over as the Tour of Ireland. This lasted for 8 years until 1992...
1987
- 1st Milk RaceTour of BritainThe Tour of Britain is a cycle race, conducted over several stages, in which participants race from place to place across parts of Great Britain....
- 1st Five stages
- 1st Three stages Nissan Classic
- 11th Kellogg's Tour of BritainTour of BritainThe Tour of Britain is a cycle race, conducted over several stages, in which participants race from place to place across parts of Great Britain....
- 3rd Amstel Gold RaceAmstel Gold RaceThe Amstel Gold Race is a road bicycle race held in the southern part of the province of Limburg, Netherlands. Since 1989 it has been among the races included in season long rankings tables, as part of the UCI Road World Cup , the UCI ProTour , UCI World Ranking and from 2011 the UCI World Tour...
- 3rd Stage 12, Tour de France
1988
- 1st Tour of BritainTour of BritainThe Tour of Britain is a cycle race, conducted over several stages, in which participants race from place to place across parts of Great Britain....
- 1st Two stages
- 1st Stage, Vuelta a EspañaVuelta a EspañaThe Vuelta a España is a three-week road bicycle racing stage race that is one of the three "Grand Tours" of Europe and part of the UCI World Ranking calendar. The race lasts three weeks and attracts cyclists from around the world. The race is broken into day-long segments, called stages...
- 1st Stage Vuelta a Aragón
- 2nd Nissan Classic
- 4th final stage, Tour de FranceTour de FranceThe Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The...
1989
- 1st Stage, Vuelta a España
- 1st Points classification, Vuelta a España
- 1st Two stages Semaine Catalan
- 1st Two stages Trofeo Castilla y Leon
- 1st Stage Tour of Galicia
- 2nd Tour of the Americas
1990
- 1st Two stages Tour of Cantabria
- 1st Two stages Volta a Catalunya
- 1st Tour of BritainTour of BritainThe Tour of Britain is a cycle race, conducted over several stages, in which participants race from place to place across parts of Great Britain....
- 1st Stage, Tour of Britain
- 1st Stage, Vuelta Al Pais Vasco
1991
- 1st Two stages, Torres Vedras
- 1st Trofeo Masferrer
1992
- 1st Stage Tour of the Mining Valleys
1993
- 1st British National Road Race ChampionshipsBritish National Road Race ChampionshipsThe British National Road Race Championships cover different categories of British road bicycle racing events, normally held annually.-History:...
- 1st Redlands Classic
- 1st Stage, Redlands Classic
- 1st Tour of Bisbee
- 1st Stage, Tour of Bisbee
- 1st First Union Grand Prix
1994
- 1st Two stages Killington Stage Race
- 1st Overall Redlands Classic
- 1st First Union Grand Prix
1995
- 1st Two stages Killington Stage Race
- 1st stage Tour DuPont
- 1st stage Tour de Toona
1996
- 79th Olympic GamesOlympic GamesThe Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
, Road race - 1st Killington Stage Race
- 1st Manhattan Beach GP
1997
- 1st Jackson Criterium
2003
- 1st Havant International GP
- 3rd Premier CalendarPremier CalendarThe British Cycling Premier Calendar Road Race Series is a season-long competition run by British Cycling. It comprises a series of road bicycle races for the country's top domestic road riders.-Organisation and events:...
2004
- 1st 2 stages Girvan 3-Day
- 1st 2 stages FDB Milk Ras
- 1st Premier CalendarPremier CalendarThe British Cycling Premier Calendar Road Race Series is a season-long competition run by British Cycling. It comprises a series of road bicycle races for the country's top domestic road riders.-Organisation and events:...
2005
- 1st Stage FDB Insurance Ras
2006
- 1st UCI road masters world champion
- 1st British Elite Circuit Series Champion
2007
- 1st Shay Elliott Memorial RaceShay Elliott Memorial RaceThe Shay Elliot Memorial race is a one day race held in Spring in Ireland. It is run in honour of former Irish professional cyclist Seamus Shay Elliot. The race was previously known as the Route de Chill Mhantain. It became the Shay Elliott Trophy in the late sixties, then the Shay Elliott Memorial...
- 1st East Midlands International Cicle ClassicEast Midlands International Cicle ClassicThe East Midlands International CiCLE Classic is a road bicycle race that starts in Oakham and finishes in Melton Mowbray. The 2008 version was 158 km long....
- 1st Newport Nocturne