British Classics: Isle of Man International

A race (1936 – 2003) from a small island producing some of the World’s best bike riders.
©  Jim Hendry, Archivist

60 km 1 lap in 1936
120 km 2 lap from 1937 – 1950
181 Km – 3 lap from 1951

Year 1st 2nd 3rd KOM Team
1936 Charlie Holland 

1.42.57

Bill Messer 

@1s

Jackie Bone 

@ 2s

Yorkshire 

RC

1937 Jack Fancourt 

3.28.43

Jackie Bone 

@ 1s

Donald Morrison 

@ 2s

Glasgow Wh & Yorks. RC
1938 Pierre Chazaud – Fra 

3.31.29

Ray Jones 

s.t.

J R Watson 

s.t.

Yorkshire 

RC

1939 Bill Messer 

3.35.30

Geoff Poole 

s.t.

Donald Morrison 

@ 1s

Yorkshire 

RC

1946 Jean Baldassari – Fra 

3.30.04

Charles Coste – Fra 

@ 27s

Denis Moreton 

s.t.

France
1947 Jean Baldassari – Fra 

3.39.47

Geoff Poole 

s.t.

Maurice Demulder – Bel                       s.t. France
1948 Alan Barnes 

3.36.45

Bert Butler 

@ 2s

G Van Brabant – Bel 

@ 4s

England
1949 Des Robinson 

3.25.52

Alf Newman 

s.t.

Bob Maitland 

@ 1s

England
1950 Francois Piret – Bel 

3.22.21

Dick Bowes 

s.t.

Des Robinson 

s.t.

England B
1951 Dick Bowes 

5.26.25

Les Wilmott 

@ 1.08

Graham Vines 

@ 3.24

Dick Henly England B
1952 Andre Papillon – Fra 

5.20.46

Claude Roue – Fra 

@ 1.20

Bob Maitland 

s.t.

Andre Papillon – Fra & Brian Robinson France
1953 Les Wilmott 

5.13.07

Bill King 

@ 6s

Arthur Ilsley 

s.t.

Les Willmott France
1954 Ray Booty 

5.29.19

Norbert  (Bel) Verougstraete  @ 4s Harry Hardcastle 

@ 3l

Ray Booty Belgium
1955 Rene Abadie – Fra 

5.15.26

Aime Van Avermaet – Bel             @ 2.38 Harry Hardcastle 

@ 4.16

Rene Abadie – Fra & Bernard King France
1956 Ercole Baldini – Ita 

5.05.48

Alan Bladon 

@ 2 l

Ray Booty 

@ 4 l

Ray Booty Italy
1957 Camille Le Menn – Fra                 4.55.37 Oswald Declerq – Bel                       s.t. Stan Brittain 

@ 28s

Billy Holmes France
1958 Henri De Wolfe – Bel 

5.02.16

Bill Bradley 

@1 s

Jan Hugens – Hol 

@ 14s

Jan Hugens  – Hol 

 

Scotland
1959 Jim Hinds 

4.56.42

Bill Bradley 

@ 1s

J Boudon – Fra 

@ 2.27

Belgium
1960 Bernard Eckstein – E Ger                4.54.09 Bill Bradley 

s.t.

Doug Collins 

@ 1s

Bernard Eckstein – E Ger England
1961 Alfons Hellemans – 

Bel                 5.03.36

Ged Coles 

@ 1.55

Billy Holmes 

@ 1.56

Ged Coles Belgium
1962 Geroud Vastiau – Bel 

5.17.47

Dick Goodman 

@ 4s

Martin Vanden Bossche – Bel 

@ 1.02

Geroud Vastiau – Bel Belgium
1963 Ken Hill 

5.16.32

Dick Goodman 

@2s

Terry West 

@ 9s

Pete Chisman England
1964 Les West 

4.59.59

Bob Addy 

@ 28s

Roger Swerts – Bel 

s.t.

Rober Swerts – Bel England
1965 Arthur Metcalfe 

5.13.25

Les West 

@ 1l

John Clarey 

@ 44s

Les West England A
1966 Les West 

5.00.02

Emiel Coppens – Bel 

@ 22s

Hugh Porter 

@ 23s

Les West England A
1967 Liam Horner – Irl 

4.49.20

Dave Rollinson 

@ 2s

Les West 

@ 4s

John Bettinson Ireland A
1968 John Bettinson 

4.59.15

Billy Bilsland 

@ 41s

Engelbert   (Bel) Opdebeeck    @ 42s John Bettinson Belgium
1969 Peter Buckley 

4.58.03

Geoff Wiles 

s.t.

Danny Horton 

@ 3s

Pete Smith England A
1970 Gary Crewe 

4.57.28

John Watson 

@ 2.06

Pete Matthews 

@ 3.33

Gary Crewe England A
1971 Bernard Borreau – Fra                 5.06.03 Doug Dailey 

@ 52s

John Clewarth 

@ 1.02

Doug Dailey West Germany
1972 Kevin Apter 

4.48.24

Phil Bayton 

s.t.

Georges Talbourdet – Fra                    s.t. Peter Doyle – Irl England B
1973 Ernst Nyffeler – Sui 

4.54.15

Nidi Den Hertog – Hol                @ 2.21 Dave Vose 

@ 2.24

Dave Vose Switzerland
1974 Bill Nickson 

4.49.23

Vern Hanaray – Nzl 

s.t.

Sandy Gilchrist 

@ 1.04

Aad Tak – Hol England A
1975 Bill Nickson 

4.49.25

JohnClewarth 

@ 1s

Richie Gregson 

@ 7s

Phil Griffiths Kirkby CC
1976 Paul Sherwen 

5.06.44

Paul Carbutt 

@ 1s

Dino Bertolo – Fra 

s.t.

Alan Kemp England A
1977 Phil Thomas 

5.00.38

Pascal Simon – Fra 

s.t.

Dave Cumming 

s.t.

Pascal Simon Fra= 

Bob Downs =

England
1978 Steve Lawrence 

5.01.55

Robert Millar 

@ 1s

Des Fretwell 

@ 1.09

Billy Kerr – Irl England A
1979 Steve Joughin 

5.09.07

M Van Geel (Bel) 

s.t.

S Brathen (Nor) 

DQ Doping         s.t.

Bob Downs Belgium 

Norway -DQ

1980 John Herety –Eng 

5.01.45

Freddie De Feyter – Bel                  @ 26s Pascal Guyot – Fra 

s..t

Jeff Williams France
1981 Joe Waugh 

4.46.01

Mark Bell 

@ 1.54

John Cavanagh 

@ 1.55

Great Britain
1982 Joe Waugh 

4.49.41

Steve Joughin 

@ 1.44

Daniel Roux (Fra) 

@ 1.45

Steve Joughin Great Britain
1983 Han Reis – Sui 

4.44.32

Paul Kimmage 

s.t.

Joey McLoughlin 

s.t.

Tony Mayer Switzerland
1984 Mark Walsham 

5.02.09

Chris Whorton 

@ 49s

Deno Davie 

s.t.

Mark Walsham Ireland
1985 Paul Curran 

5.03.47

Steve Porter 

s.t.

Steve Farrell 

s.t.

Paul Watson Great Britain
1986 Brian Fowler – Nzl 

4.49.37

W Peeters – Bel 

@ 1.21

Paul Curran 

s.t.

Brian Fowler – Nzl N Zealand
1987 Darryl Webster 

4.44.50

Paul Curran 

@ 19s

Stuart Coles 

@ 20s

Phillipe Chaumontet – Fra France
1988 Paul Curran 

4.47.28

Ben Luckwell 

s.t.

Brian Smith 

@ 8s

Mark Gornall Great Britain
1989 Wayne Randle 

4.42.41

Christophe Mengin – Fra                @ 2.08 Matt Stephens 

@ 2.11

Wayne Randle Great Britain
1990 Tim Hall 

4.45.10

Christophe Mengin – Fra                @ 1.08 Steve Farrell 

@ 1.24

Mark Gornall Great Britain
1991 Christophe Mengin – Fra                 4.57.46 Simeon Hempsall 

@ 17s

Andre Dolgnikh – USSR             @ 47s Andre Dolgnikh – USSR USSR
1992 David Hourigan – Irl 

4.51.19

Andrew Roche 

@ 38s

Ian Gilkes 

@ 56s

Ian Gilkes Great Britain
1993 Brian Smith 

4.43.55

Mark Walsham 

@32s

Malcolm Elliott 

s.t.

Ian Chivers – Irl Great Britain
1994 Simeon Hempsall 

4.43.35

Dave Mann 

@ 1s

Rob Holden 

s.t.

Matthew Postle Great Britain
1995 Robert Millar 

4.32.53

Chris Walker 

@ 2.06

Pierre Painaud – Fra 

@ 2.50

Jonny Clay Wales
1996 David McCann – Irl 

4.37.17

Robbie McEwen – Aus                   @ 1s Alexandre Vinokourov  Kaz  s.t. Alexandre Vinokourov – Kaz Australia
1997 Christophe Morel – Fra                 4.35.25 Julian Winn 

@ 18s

Brian Smith 

s.t.

Christophe Morel – Fra Ireland
1998 John Tanner 

4.45.53

Chris Newton 

@ 5 lgths

Matt Stephens 

@ 2.11

Drew Wilson Great Britain
1999 David Millar 

4.39.07

Huw Pritchard 

s.t.

Matt Stephens 

@ 2s

Charly Wegelius Wales
2000 Julian Winn 

4.51.07

David McCann Irl 

s.t.

Anthony Malarczyk 

@ 1.12

Anthony Malarczyk Ireland
2001 Matt Stephens 

4.34.20

Franck Laurance – Fra                 @ 12s Tommy Evans – Irl – 

s.t.

Tommy Evans – Irl – France
2002 David McCann Irl 

4.39.40

John Tanner 

s.t.

Tommy Evans – Irl 

s.t.

Tommy Evans – Irl – Ireland
2003 Mark Lovatt 

4.42.25

John Gadret – Fra 

s.t.

David McCann Irl 

@ 22s

Mark Lovatt France
2004 NOT HELD

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