Archer Grand Prix cycle race
- Archer Grand Prix cycle race
Cycling race infobox
name = Archer GP
date = Late March/Early April
region = Chilterns, United Kingdom
english = Archer GP
localnames =
nickname =
discipline = Road race
competition = BC Premier Calendar
type = Single day race
organiser = Archer RC
director = Stuart Benstead
first = 1956
number = 52
last =
firstwinner = flagicon|GBR Alfred Howling
mostwins = flagicon|GBR Steve Farrell
(4 times)
mostrecent = flagicon|GBR Simon GaywoodThe Archer Grand Prix cycle race is part of the British Cycling Premier Calendar.
The race has been run for over fifty years by Stuart Benstead of the Archer Road Club (though Stuart Cook organised the 2006 event). It has, in the past, adopted the name of its main sponsor, including Harp, Pernod and Cycling Weekly.
Consistently routed around the roads and lanes of the Chiltern Hills, the most recent route is split into a large and small circuit. The large circuit takes in Whiteleaf Hill and Hughenden Valley while the small finish circuit includes the finish at Winchmore Hill.
The 2007 edition was won by Simon Gaywood riding for the Plowman Craven Associates team from Matt Talbot (Rapha Condor) and Andy Roche (Pinarello). The 53rd version of the race was scheduled to run in Spring 2008 but has had to be cancelled because of policing issues. A decision has yet to be taken on future versions.
Winners
External links
* [http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/The_Big_Interview_Stuart_Benstead_article_224736.html Cycling Weekly interview with Stuart Benstead]
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