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Historic Overview Dave Bedwell

Rider

Overall Rank4506
NameDave BEDWELL
Country
  Great Britain
Date of birth28-Aug-1928 - Romford (Greater London)
Date of death28-Feb-1999 - Kingskerswell (Devon)
ContemporiesView Contemporary Ranking

Biography

Dave Bedwell (28 August 1928, Romford, Essex, now the London Borough of Havering – 28 February 1999, Kingskerswell, Devon) was one of Great Britain's most accomplished racing cyclists in the 1950s, known as the "Iron Man" of cycling. He won four stages in the first Tour of Britain, rode for Britain in the world professional road championship in 1953 and 1956 and rode for Britain in the Tour de France.

source - Wikipedia

Badges

3 13

Major Victories

Daily Express Tour of Britain - stages 1951 (4), 1953 (3), 1954 (4)
Milk Race - stages 1958 (2)
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Seasons

Dave Bedwell - Scores by Season

Year Team Score Rank
1. 1950 Individual 4 1190
2. 1951 Dayton Cycles 81 376
3. 1952 Hercules 37 592
4. 1953 Hercules 150 275
5. 1954 Hercules 147 263
6. 1955 Hercules 64 469
7. 1956 Hercules 106 350
8. 1957 Rory O'Brien 5 985
9. 1958 Rory O'Brien 118 364
10. 1959 Viking 62 430
11. 1960 Viking 15 791
12. 1961 Viking 28 657
13. 1962 Fred Dean 17 687
14. 1964 Rory O'Brien - E.G. Bates 10 804
Overall: 844 4506