Paul Curran

Paul Curran (born 15 January 1961) is a former professional English racing cyclist from Thornaby, North Yorkshire.

Curran rode for Great Britain in the Olympic Games, won the national road championship and won several medals at the Commonwealth Games. With wins in top amateur races in France, he could probably have secured a professional contract with a continental cycling team but preferred to remain in Britain.

Cycling career Curran began riding for his local cycling club Stockton Wheelers and at the age of 14 completed a ten-mile time trial at Crathorne, North Yorkshire in 24–49. It was obvious he had talent when in 1977 he dominated the English schools national grass and track championship winning all three individual titles in the over-15-years category.

Curran earned his first international selection for Great Britain in the San Sebastian Europa Cup match. Although he rose to prominence in time trails and track events, he soon established himself as one of Britain's top road racers. In 1982 he rode for England in the Girvan pro/am three-day and was the highest placed British amateur on overall classification finishing 5th the race was won by Tony Doyle. He competed on the track in the 10-mile scratch event and team pursuit. He won his first commonwealth medal taking the bronze medal in the team pursuit. Curran continued to perform well on the track and competed at the World Championships in 1983 in the team pursuit and 50 km point's race.

In 1984 he showed his versatility winning the Girvan three-day overall classification as well as the King of the Mountains and sprint competition. Later that season he competed in the 1984 Olympic Games in the team pursuit and points race. In 1985 Curran began focusing more on road racing, retaining his title in the Girvan three-day and was 4th overall in the Milk Race.

Curran worked as a derny rider for the cycling events at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games at the London Velodrome.

Palmarès

1977 3rd RTTC National Junior Best all-rounder

1978 2nd British National Track Championships 3000m Pursuit – Junior 3rd British National Track Championships kilo – Junior

1981 2nd Porthole Grand Prix 1st British National Track Championships Madison, 80km (with Stuart Morris)

1982 3rd Team pursuit, Commonwealth Games 20th 10 Mile Scratch race, Commonwealth Games 1st British National Track Championships Madison, 80km (with Hugh Cameron) 1st British National Track Championships 50km Points Race

1983 1st British National Track Championships Madison (with Hugh Cameron) 1st British National Track Championships Team Pursuit 2nd British National Track Championships 50km Points Race 2nd British National Track Championships 4000m Pursuit

1984 12th Olympic Games, Team Pursuit (4000m) 22nd Olympic Games, Points Race 1st British National Track Championships Madison (with Hugh Cameron) 1st British National Track Championships Team Pursuit 1st British National Track Championships 50km Points Race 1st British National Hill Climb Championships (Team) 3rd British National Track Championships 4000m Pursuit

1985 8th Lincoln Grand Prix 1st Premier Calendar 1st Tour of Normandy 1st Grafton to Inverell Classic 1st British National 100 km Team Time Trial Championship 1st British National Track Championships 50km Points Race 1st British National Track Championships Team Pursuit 3rd British National Road Race Championships – Amateur

1986 6th Milk Race 1st Premier Calendar 1st Commonwealth Games Team time trial (with Deno Davie, Alan Gornall, Keith Reynolds) 1st Commonwealth Games Road Race 1st Circuit des Mines 1st Lincoln Grand Prix 1st British National Hill Climb Championships (Team)

1987 1st Premier Calendar

1st Lincoln Grand Prix 1st British National 100 km Team Time Trial Championships (with Deno Davie, Peter Longbottom, Rob Holden) 1st British National Track Championships Team Pursuit 1st British National Hill Climb Championships (Team) 2nd British National Track Championships 50km Points Race

1988 36th Olympic Games, Road race 1st Premier Calendar 1st British National Track Championships Team Pursuit 1st British National Hill Climb Championships (Team) 1st Lincoln Grand Prix 2nd British National Team Time Trial Championship 3rd British National Track Championships 50km Points Race 3rd British National Hill Climb Championships

1989 1st Porthole Grand Prix 1st British National Circuit Race Championships, Professional 2nd British National Track Championships, Professional 5,000m Pursuit

1991 1st Lincoln Grand Prix 1st British National Track 100 km Team Time Trial Championships (with Chris Boardman, Peter Longbottom, Scott O'Brien)

1992 3rd British National Road Race Championships – Amateur 2nd British National 100 km Team Time Trial Championships (with Wayne Randle, John Tanner, Julian Ramsbottom)

1993 1st National Motor-Pace Championship 3rd British National Track Championships Team Pursuit

1994 1st Archer Grand Prix 1st National Motor-Pace Championship 1st Beaumont Trophy 3rd British National Track Championships Madison (with Hugh Cameron) 3rd British National Track 100 km Team Time Trial Championships (with Rob Harris, Wayne Randle, Mark Lovatt)

1995 1st National Motor-Pace Championship 3rd British National Road Race Championships – Amateur

1996 1st National Motor-Pace Championship 1st British National 100 km Team Time Trial Championships (with Wayne Randle, Kevin Dawson) 3rd British National 50m Time Trial Championships (with Wayne Randle, Kevin Dawson)