Darryl Webster
# Darryl Webster

Darryl James Webster (born 7 May 1962) is a former English professional cyclist from Walsall.

## Cycling career

He rode for Great Britain at the Olympic Games and won twenty three national championship titles. He also famously won a stage in the 1988 Nissan Classic from a 101-mile solo break. Webster has always claimed to be strongly against the use of drugs in sport, but in April 2013 he was caught growing cannabis worth £24,000.

He represented England and competed in the 4,000 metres individual pursuit and won a bronze medal in the 4,000 metres team pursuit, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

## Palmarès

### 1978

    1st GHS Schoolboy National TT 10 miles championship

### 1980

    1st Overall National Junior Road Series
    3rd Junior World Championships, Track, Team Pursuit

### 1981

    3rd British National Hill Climb Championships

### 1982

    3rd Commonwealth Games, Track, Team Pursuit

### 1983

    5th Tour of the Cotswolds
    1st British National Hill Climb Championships

### 1984

    4th Overall, Sealink International
    2nd Overall, Circuit des Mines
    1st British National Hill Climb Championships
    DNF Olympic Games, Road race
    8th Olympic Games, 100 kilometres Team Time Trial

### 1985

    1st British National Hill Climb Championships
    4th British National Road Race Championships (Amateur)
    1st Lincoln GP

### 1986

    1st British National Hill Climb Championships
    3rd Lincoln GP

### 1987

    2nd Archer Grand Prix
    1st Manx Trophy
    2nd Lincoln GP
    2nd Overall, Premier Calendar

### 1988

    8th Overall, Tour of Britain
    21st Grand Prix des Nations
    1st Gwent
    1st Windermere
    26th British National Road Race Championships (Professional)
    31st Overall, Nissan Classic
       1st Stage 3, Nissan Classic

### 1989

    8th GP Wales
    29th British National Road Race Championships (Professional)
