Former Winners: Lincoln Grand Prix

List of former winners of the Lincoln Grand, a true monument in the sport of British Cycling taking place in the historic sector of Lincoln, over the cobbled streets since 1956

Former Winners: Lincoln Grand Prix

The race began in the 1950s and one of the organisers guiding the race through the decades was Ian Emmerson. Mike Jones (RIP) was the first organiser of the Witham Valley Grand Prix (which became the Lincoln Grand Prix in 1965) in 1956. When he stepped down, I think a couple of club members kept it going ‘till Ian Emmerson started a run of 50 years from the early/mid 60s through to the 2015 National Championships. After Ian came Dan Ellmore and then Gary Coltman.

* Four time winners, Paul Curran (left of picture) & Russell Downing (arm in the air) on the podium at Lincoln celebrating the current and former winners (men) (before there was a women’s race)

ORGANISERS
– 5 years for Mike Jones
– 50 years for Ian Emmerson
– 8 years (7 races due to Covid) for Dan Ellmore and Peter Odam
– 1 (soon to be 2) and counting for Gary Coltman

As an aside, the only Lincolnshire rider to win the Grand Prix was Steve Lawrence in 1978.

Former organiser Ian Emmerson says “I have to mention Mike Griffin and Ted English who stepped up when I was away on the Peace Race in 1974 and 1980. Mike Tyzack took over from Mike Jones but sadly died in a road accident in 1963 when I took over. 2015 doubled as the National Championships and was my 4 day swansong before handing over to Dan Ellmore and Peter Odam.”

FORMER WINNERS – MEN
2023 Alexandar Richardson
2022 Luke Lamperti
2021 Ben Swift (British Championships)
2019 Tom Stewart
2018 Alexandar Richardson
2017 Ian Bibby
2016 Tom Stewart
2015 Peter Kennaugh
2014 Yanto Barker
2013 Peter Kennaugh
2012 Russell Downing *
2011 Scott Thwaites
2010 Chris Newton
2009 Russell Downing *
2008 Russell Downing *
2007 Dean Downing
2006 Kristian House
2005 Russell Downing *
2004 David O’Loughlin
2003 Mark Lovatt
2002 Huw Pritchard
2001 John Tanner
2000 Chris Newton
1999 Saulius Ruskis
1998 Chris Lillywhite
1997 John Tanner
1996 Kevin Dawson
1995 Mark Walsham
1994 Chris Walker
1993 Keith Reynolds
1992 John Charlesworth
1991 Paul Curran *
1990 Brian Smith
1989 Mark Gornall
1988 Paul Curran *
1987 Paul Curran *
1986 Paul Curran *
1985 Darryl Webster
1984 Neil Martin
1983 Malcolm Elliott
1982 Mark Bell
1981 Phil Thomas
1980 Steve Joughin
1979 Geoff Taylor
1978 Steve Lawrence
1977 Dave Cuming
1976 Bill Nickson
1975 Tony Gornall
1974 Steve Heffernan
1973 Dave Vose
1972 Phil Edwards
1971 Dave Allen
1970 Tom Mullins
1969 Pete Smith
1968 Doug Dailey
1967 Des Thompson
1966 John Clarey
1965 Arthur Durham
1964 Albert Hitchen
1963 Albert Hitchen
1962 Jim Grieves
1961 John Perks
1960 John Perks
1959 Ron Coe
1958 Ron Coe
1957 Ron Coe
1956 Bob Eastwood

FORMER WINNERS WOMEN
2023 Robyn Clay
2022 Becky Storrie
2021 Pfeiffer Georgi (British Championships)
2019 Rebecca Durrell
2018 Rebecca Durrell
2017 Alice Barnes
2016 Alice Barnes
2015 Lizzie Armitstead (British Championships)