Dave Rayner (cyclist)

Dave Rayner

Personal information
Full name	David John Rayner
Born	March 4, 1967(1967-03-04) Shipley, England, United Kingdom
Died	November 16, 1994(1994-11-16) (aged 27)
Team information
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Amateur team(s)
1979–1983 1984 1984–1986	East Bradford CC Bradford Wheelers - Ellis Briggs - Saturne G.S.Porcari-Fanini-Berti
Professional team(s)
1987 1988–1989 1990 1991–1992 1993 1994	Interent-Yugo Raleigh-Banana Banana-Falcon Buckler I.M.E.-Health Share Lex-Townsend
Infobox last updated on 3 January 2007

David John Rayner (born 4 March 1967, Shipley, West Yorkshire^[1][2] - 16 November 1994, Yorkshire) was an English professional racing cyclist who died aged 27 after an incident outside the Maestro nightclub, in Manningham Lane, Bradford. He was put on a life support machine at Bradford Royal Infirmary but died next day.^[3]

Cycling career

Rayner joined his first club, East Bradford CC, at 12 in 1979. He then joined the Bradford Wheelers - Ellis Briggs - Saturne in 1984, and won the national junior road race championships at Stoke on Trent. Early in 1984, he moved to Italy, joining the G.S.Porcari-Fanini-Berti Team, with which he stayed until 1986.^[2]

Rayner competed in the junior world championship in 1985.

After winning the under-22 award in the Milk Race in 1987, he turned professional for Interent-Yugo in Britain. In 1988 he joined Raleigh-Banana, won the under-22 award again in the Milk Race, and came eighth overall. Next year he won the under-22 award for a record third year running. He joined Banana-Falcon in 1990 and in won the Scottish Provident Criterium Series .^[2]

Rayner moved to Holland in 1991 to ride for Buckler under former world champion Jan Raas. He joined I.M.E.-Health Share in 1993, moving to the USA. He returned to Britain in 1994 after an unsuccessful year and joined Lex-Townsend, coming second in the national criterium championships in Milford Haven.^[2]

Memorial fund

The Dave Rayner Fund was set up in his memory on 12 January 1995,^[4] to help riders make a career from racing on the continent. A plaque and seat in his memory were unveiled at Gargrave, North Yorkshire on 9 July the same year. The first Rayners Ride around the Yorkshire Dales was held on 10 September and the first Dave Rayner dinner was held at Norfolk Gardens, Bradford on 4 November. Guests at the dinner were the comedian Tony Capstick, journalist John Morgan and Keith Audas. This diner event have become an annual event with guests such as Miguel Indurain, Jimmy Savile, Bradley Wiggins, Mark Cavendish, and Eddy Merckx attending.

David Millar became the first beneficiary of the fund. He went on to turn professional with Cofidis.^[4][5]

Palmarès

1985

14th Junior World Road Race Championships

5th Junior World Team Time Trial Championships, Stuttgart

1987

1st Under 22 award, Milk Race

1989

8th Overall, Milk Race

1st Under 22 award, Milk Race

1989

8th Overall, Milk Race

1st Under 22 award, Milk Race

1990

1st Scottish Provident Criterium Series

1994

2nd British National Circuit Race Championships

References

1. ^ England & Wales death register index, David John Rayner, Birth Date: 4 Mar 1967 Death Registration: Dec 1994, Registration district: Bradford, Register number: D54A, Entry Number: 49
2. ^ ^{a b c d} "Dave's Story". Dave Rayner Fund. http://www.daveraynerfund.com./davestory.htm. 
3. ^ Bradford Telegraph & Argus, 9 November 2000
4. ^ ^{a b} "A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE DAVE RAYNER FUND". Dave Rayner Fund. http://www.daveraynerfund.freeserve.co.uk/web1.html. 
5. ^ "Cyclist David's tour de force for charity". Telegraph & Argus, Bradford & District. 2001-07-12. http://archive.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/2001/7/12/138092.html. 

External links

• Dave Rayner Fund
• Dave Rayner Fund 2004 Website

Persondata
Name	Rayner, Dave
Alternative names
Short description	English racing cyclist
Date of birth	4 March 1967
Place of birth	Shipley, England, United Kingdom
Date of death	16 November 1994
Place of death