Cobbles, coal and Yorkshire grit: Barry Hoban, a legend of British cycling | Cycling Weekly

Ask Barry Hoban what the best ride of his 18-year career was and he doesn't hesitate long before answering. This is perhaps surprising considering how many rides he has to choose from, of which dozens ended in victory, and on the biggest stages. Until Mark Cavendish came along, he was Britain's most prolific Tour de France stage winner, with eight.
Barry's tenacious attitude and prolific success have made him a true cycling legend and a deserving winner of Cycling Weekly's Lifetime Achievement Award in association with Specialized.
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[@jamesfiegel9675]

I like and respect this man, cycling has some of the best people in it on the planet :)

[@henryheavisides]

Great man. I remember doing a training camp in Majorca with him in the 70s when I was a kid & he'd won multiple tdf stages. He was happy to chat & pass on advice. I still think every time I go up a long climb....'don't grip the bars too tightly' - Barry Hoban says so.

[@Bluesman2509]

Amazing! I heard that Sa Calobra was only a gravel track back then.

[@henryheavisides]

@@Bluesman2509 No it was asphalt surface, but there was ice on some of the corners (February)

[@neilwheel]

Congratulations Barry - a true gent!

[@spm36]

Met Barry at an evening with event in Nottinghamshire some years ago..a true gent 👏

[@richardhadfield8033]

A gent and a legend indeed.

[@thamescapital2074]

If you listen to the anecdotes and don't feel tingles, you are not a cyclist.

[@murphyspattaya]

TRUE LEDGEND 😎💥🍀🍀💥😎😎