Douglas James Dailey MBE (born 1944)[1][2] is an English racing cyclist, former national road race champion and the former logistics manager of British Cycling. He has also been the national coach and an administrator.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Douglas James Dailey |
| Born | 24 June 1944 Liverpool, England, United Kingdom |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur team | |
| Life member | Kirkby Cycling Club |
| Major wins | |
| British National Road Race Champion | |
Biography
editDailey was born in Orrell Park, Liverpool.[2] He represented his country on many occasions including several editions of the Tour of Britain. He received the Merseyside Golden Cycle award in 1969 and 1984.[2] He retired from competition in 1986 after 26 years and became national coach for 10 years. After a brief break he returned as logistics manager.[4] Dailey is also former manager of Kirkby Sports Centre.[2] He lives in Ruthin, North Wales.[5]
Dailey was logistics coordinator at the Summer Olympics for the third time in 2008, he ensured all British Cycling's kit, scientific equipment, medical back-up and the athletes themselves arrived safely in Beijing. Dailey began sending equipment out three months earlier, in May, to ensure everything ran smoothly.[5] Dailey was appointed a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to sport in the 2008 New Year Honours.[4][6] In 2009, he was inducted into the British Cycling Hall of Fame.[7] Dailey is credited with discovering several important British cyclists, including Chris Froome.[8]
Palmarès
edit- 1963
- 1st Mersey Roads Two Day
- 1967
- 1st Mersey Roads Two Day
1969 Winner of Raleigh Dunlop Tour of Ireland, while riding with Kirkby CC
- 1972
- 1st
British National Road Race Championships, Amateur - 3rd Premier Calendar
- 1973
- 1st Tour of Ireland
- 1st Girvan 3 day
- 1st Stage 1, Girvan 3 day
- 1st Stage 3, Girvan 3 day
- 1st Mersey Roads Two Day
- 1976
- 1st British National Road Race Championships, Amateur
- 1977
- 3rd Girvan 3 day
- 1979
- 2nd Girvan 3 day
References
edit- ^ "New Year Honours: full list". The Times. London. 29 December 2007. Archived from the original on 8 October 2008.
- ^ a b c d "Dailey's lifetime service to cycling is rewarded". Liverpool Daily Post. 2 January 2008.
- ^ "Doug Dailey MBE retires from British Cycling after half a century in the sport". Britishcycling.org.uk. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
- ^ a b "New Year Honours For Cookson and Dailey". British Cycling. 29 December 2007. Archived from the original on 4 January 2008.
- ^ a b "Cycling's Taff at the top". BBC Sport. 17 August 2008.
- ^ "No. 58557". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 2007. p. 15.
- ^ "50 Cycling Heroes Named in British Cycling's Hall of Fame". British Cycling. 17 December 2009. Archived from the original on 20 December 2009.
- ^ "Va Va Froome, by David Sharp". Podium Cafe.