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Adam Becket

REVEALED: British cycling legend barry hoban dies aged 85 | Vintage Vibes

Barry Hoban rides at Paris-Nice in 1966.

Barry Hoban, one of British cycling's best, died on Saturday 19 April aged 85.

The Yorkshireman spent 19 years as a professional cyclist in the 1960s and 1970s, mostly riding for Mercier-Hutchinson. Until Mark Cavendish, he was Britain's most successful Tour de France rider, winning eight stages between 1967 and 1975, along with two stages of the Vuelta a España. He remains the only British rider to win Gent-Wevelgem.

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