John Harvey (cyclist)

Jack Harvey
Team information
DisciplineRoad
Major wins
1 mile. (1910)

John Harvey, sometimes called Jack Harvey (born 1884), from Stoke on Trent in Staffordshire, was a British professional road racing cyclist in the 1900s and 1910s. He held the National Cyclists' Union and the 25 mile title in 1909,[1] and was the English Champion for the one mile distance, in 1910.

Titles held

  • English NCU Champion (25 miles) 1909, Open to the World
  • English AAA Champion (25 miles) 1911
  • English AAA Champion (1 mile and 5 miles) 1910
  • Northern Champion (1/2 mile and 1 mile) 1911
  • Northern Champion (1/2 mile and 5 miles) 1910
  • Midland AAA Champion (1/2 mile) 1911
  • Midland NCU Champion (1/4 mile) 1908
  • Midland NCU Champion (25 miles) 1909

Personal life

Between 1910 and 1913, Harvey ran a pub called Old Blue Post Hotel in Stafford.[2]

He served in the Army in 1915, aged 31.

References

  1. ^ "Postcard (Real photo): Jack Harvey". National Cycle Archive. Archived from the original on 8 October 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  2. ^ Connor, John (2013). The Inns and Alehouses of Stafford: Through the South Gate. Troubador Publishing. p. 63. ISBN 978-1783061310. Retrieved 8 October 2019.