Dave Rayner (cyclist)
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | David John Rayner |
| Date of birth | March 4, 1967 |
| Date of death | November 16, 1994 (aged 27) |
| Country |  England United Kingdom |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur team(s) | |
| 1979–1983 1984 1984–1986 |
East Bradford CC Bradford Wheelers G.S.Porcari-Fanini-Berti |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 1987 1988–1989 1990 1991–1992 1993 1994 |
Interent-Yugo Raleigh-Banana Banana-Falcon Buckler I.M.E.-Health Share Lex-Townsend |
| Infobox last updated on: | |
| 3 January 2007 | |
David John Rayner (born 4 March 1967, Shipley, West Yorkshire[1][2] - 16 November 1994, Yorkshire) was an English professional racing cyclist from a well known cycling family, who died at the age of 27. He joined his first club, East Bradford CC, at the age of 12 in 1979, he then joined the Bradford Wheelers in 1984, and won the National Junior Road Race Championships at Stoke on Trent. Early in 1984, he moved to Italy, joining the G.S.Porcari-Fanini-Berti Team, whom he stayed with until 1986.[2]
Rayner competed at the Junior World championships in 1985. After winning the under 22 award in the Milk Race in 1987, he turned professional for the Interent-Yugo Team in Britain. In 1988 he joined the Raleigh-Banana Team, won the under 22 award again in the Milk Race and came 8th overall, he repeated his achievements in the Milk Race the following year, and won the under 22 award for a third year running (a record). He joined the Banana-Falcon Team in 1990 and in that year won the Scottish Provident Criterium Series overall.[2]
Rayner moved to Holland in 1991, where he rode for the Buckler Team under former World Champion Jan Raas. He joined the I.M.E.-Health Share Team in 1993, moving to the USA, after an uncuccessful year he returned to Britain in 1994 joining the Lex-Townsend Team, coming second in the National Criterium Championships in Milford Haven.[2]
The Dave Rayner Fund was set up in his memory on 12 January 1995 following his death,[3] to assist ambitious riders like him to make a successful career from cycle racing on the continent of Europe. A plaque and seat in Dave's memory were unveiled at Gargrave, North Yorkshire on 9 July the same year, the first annual 'Rayners Ride', a charity cycle ride around the Yorkshire Dales was held on 10 September and the first annual 'Dave Rayner Dinner and Dance' was held at Norfolk Gardens, Bradford on 4 November. Chief Guests at the dinner were the comedian Tony Capstick, journalist John Morgan and Keith Audas. David Millar became the first beneficiary of the fund, and went on to turn a professional with Cofidis.[3][4]
[edit] Palmarès
- 1985
- 14th Junior World Road Race Championships
- 5th Junior World Team Time Trial Championships, Stuttgart
- 1987
- 1st Under 22 award, Milk Race
- 1989
- 8th Overall, Milk Race
- 1st Under 22 award, Milk Race
- 1990
- 1st Scottish Provident Criterium Series
- 1994
- 2nd British National Circuit Race Championships
[edit] References
- ^ England & Wales death register index, David John Rayner, Birth Date: 4 Mar 1967 Death Registration: Dec 1994, Registration district: Bradford, Register number: D54A, Entry Number: 49
- ^ a b c d Dave's Story. Dave Rayner Fund.
- ^ a b A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE DAVE RAYNER FUND. Dave Rayner Fund.
- ^ "Cyclist David's tour de force for charity", Telegraph & Argus, Bradford & District, 12 July 2001.
