Harry Grant (cyclist)
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1906 United Kingdom |
| Died | 1993 (aged 86–87) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Motor paced rider |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | All-rounder |
| Amateur teams | |
| – | Imperial Wheelers, |
| – | Norwood Paragon CC |
| – | Colchester Rovers |
| Professional team | |
| 1932–1938+ | – |
| Major wins | |
| 1926, 1928, 1931 - UK tandem-paced national amateur champion 1929 British one-mile flying start paced record 1932 - World motor-paced professional one-hour record x 3 1938 - Cent Milles 100-mile race in Paris | |
Harry Grant (1906-1993) was a British racing cyclist who specialised in motor-paced events. He was national amateur champion in 1926, 1928 and 1931.[1] At the time he turned professional in 1932 he held four British amateur track records. He also won many races on the continent and held the world paced one-hour record on three occasions.[2]
Grant was born in Colchester, Essex, and raised in London.[3]
