Collection of first British rider to wear the yellow jersey comes to Macclesfield auction

How times change. The British cycling roll of honour now features such illustrious names as Bradley Wiggins, Chris Hoy, Mark Cavendish, Chris Froome, Laura Trott and Victoria Pendleton.

But until the post-2000 boom in the sport, that roll was a long way from leading the world pack. And…

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