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[[File:BWC 2013 hr 365.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Brompton starting line at Goodwood Motor Circuit 2013]]
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The '''Brompton World Championship''', sponsored by [[Brompton Bicycle|Brompton Bicycle Ltd]], is a British cycling event held every summer in England and preceded by national competitions around the globe. Taking place annually since 2008, the BWC features a variety of cycling challenges over the three-day [https://www.prudentialridelondon.co.uk/events/brompton-world-championship/ Prudential Ride London]<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/active/recreational-cycling/11779846/I-raced-in-the-Brompton-World-Championships-...-and-survived.html|title=I raced in the Brompton World Championships ... and survived!|work=Telegraph.co.uk|access-date=2017-07-29|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.bikeradar.com/commuting/gear/article/brompton-world-championship-final-is-exhilarating-47744/|title=Racing a Brompton by Buckingham Palace is exhilarating, and ridiculous|work=BikeRadar|access-date=2017-07-29|language=en-gb}}</ref> and includes over 800 participants, including the winners of the National Competitions.
The '''Brompton World Championship''' is a promotional cycling event for [[Brompton Bicycle|Brompton Bicycle Ltd]] that has been held in various formats and venues since 2008.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/active/recreational-cycling/11779846/I-raced-in-the-Brompton-World-Championships-...-and-survived.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150806011145/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/active/recreational-cycling/11779846/I-raced-in-the-Brompton-World-Championships-...-and-survived.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2015-08-06|title=I raced in the Brompton World Championships ... and survived!|work=Telegraph.co.uk|access-date=2017-07-29|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.bikeradar.com/commuting/gear/article/brompton-world-championship-final-is-exhilarating-47744/|title=Racing a Brompton by Buckingham Palace is exhilarating, and ridiculous|work=BikeRadar|access-date=2017-07-29|language=en-gb}}</ref>


The event consists primarily of a [[criterium|criterium race]] in which all competitors rode Brompton [[folding bike|folding bicycles]]. The race typically features a [[24 Hours of Le Mans#Le Mans start|Le Mans]] start with the competitors running to their folded bikes and unfolding them before they set off around the track. Riders are required to dress in [[business wear]] instead of standard bicycle clothing.
==Brompton World Championship 2014==


== History ==
For the second year running the Brompton World Championship will take place in the famous [[Goodwood Circuit|Goodwood Motor Circuit]], as part of the wider Orbital Festival cycling exposition. It features three main events, with separate prizes for the category winners in each event and then the grand prize for the overall victor of the Treble.


The first Brompton World Championship, the inspiration of Koos Kroon, Brompton's Spanish distributor, was held on April 8, 2006 in Barcelona, Spain. The second BWC on March 17, 2007, was also in Barcelona. The race relocated to England in 2008 and was held at [[Blenheim Palace]] in Oxfordshire.
''Brompton World Championship''


In 2013 the BWC was merged with the Orbital Festival and moved to the [[Goodwood Motor Circuit]] in Chichester, West Sussex. In 2014 the Orbital Festival was cancelled at late notice but the BWC went ahead at the same venue.
The famous BWC competition (2014 will see 800 entrants) consists of a ''Le Mans'' style sprint start to the folded bikes before completing 4 laps – over 15&nbsp;km – of the legendary circuit. Dress code requirements are a suit jacket, shirt and tie with trousers/skirts/shorts according to participant preference, with all Lycra and sportswear strictly forbidden.<ref name=":0" />
Prizes are awarded to the three fastest male and female competitors, as well as the male and female Junior (between 12 and 18 years of age) and Veteran (over 50 years of age) winners. Teams of between 3 and 5 members are permitted and are placed according to the aggregated time of the team’s top three finishers. There is also a prize awarded to the ‘Best Dressed’ male and female competitors.


In 2015 the event moved to central London and became part of the [[Prudential RideLondon]] cycling festival, taking place annually until 2019.
''Brompton Sprint''


The 2020 and 2021 events were cancelled due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]. When RideLondon returned in 2022 the BWC was absent.
Only open to the 200 participants who have registered for the Brompton Treble, the Brompton Sprint consists of a 500m sprint organised in heats of 12 entrants before the final. There is no dress code and prizes are awarded to the fastest male, female, junior and veteran competitors.


The Brompton World Championship race resumed with the first event since the pandemic held in Singapore in October 2022 as part of the Tour De France Prudential Singapore Criterium.<ref name="singapore2022" >{{Cite news|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/cycling-tour-de-france-champion-jonas-vingegaard-to-race-in-singapore-criterium|title=Cycling: Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard to race in Singapore criterium|work=Straits Times|access-date=2022-09-14|language=en}}</ref>
''Brompton Marathon''

The Marathon consists of a 26&nbsp;km untimed ride through the Sussex countryside, open to 300 participants (compulsory for the Brompton Treble entrants), with food and drink and sightseeing options organised en route. There is no dress code.

''Brompton Treble''

The 200 participants who compete in all three events are eligible for the Brompton Treble; the male and female competitors with the fastest times from the Sprint and the World Championship, together with successful completion of the Marathon, will be the Brompton Treble Champions.

==Previous Years==

The Brompton World Championship was first held in 2006 in Barcelona, Spain, before relocating to England in 2008 where the event was then held at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire. In 2013 the BWC was merged with the Orbital Festival and moved to the Goodwood Motor Circuit in Chichester, West Sussex.
Since 2010 many countries around the globe have held their own Brompton National Championships featuring comparative events, with the winners invited to participate in the World Championships every summer.<ref name=BromptonNationalChamps2010>"Brompton National Championships" (October 2010) {{cite web|url=http://www.brompton.co.uk/page.asp?p%3D6599 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2010-10-05 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100918083152/http://brompton.co.uk/page.asp?p=6599 |archivedate=2010-09-18 |df= }} Brompton National Championships</ref>

The list of countries that have held National Championships are below:

Australia

Austria

Chile

Czech Republic

Denmark

France

Germany

Italy

Japan

Korea

Mexico

Portugal

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Taiwan

USA


==Basic Rules==
==Basic Rules==


*All participants in the Brompton World Championship event must wear a suit jacket, collared shirt and tie. Shorts, skirts and three-quarter length trousers may be worn if preferred, though sports attire is not permitted<ref name=":0" />. There are no restrictions regarding footwear. Participants in every event must wear a helmet.
*All participants in the Brompton World Championship event [[Dress code|must wear]] a suit jacket, collared shirt and tie. Shorts, skirts and three-quarter length trousers may be worn if preferred, though [[Spandex]] and [[sportswear]] are not permitted.<ref name=":0" /> There are no restrictions regarding footwear. Participants in every event must wear a helmet.
*Participants must be 16 years or over (or 12 and over if accompanied by a responsible adult), riding a Brompton and in general good health.
*Participants must be 16 years or over (or 12 and over if accompanied by a responsible adult), riding a Brompton and in general good health.
*Participants may wear promotional logos or advertising slogans on their clothing on the condition of a pre-payment. No such advertising is permitted on the bikes.<ref name=BromptonWC2009rules>"Brompton World Championship Rules" (October 2009) {{cite web|url=https://www.brompton.co.uk/bwc/2009/rules.asp |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2009-10-07 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111003054736/https://www.brompton.co.uk/bwc/2009/rules.asp |archivedate=2011-10-03 |df= }} Brompton World Championship Rules</ref>
*Participants may wear promotional logos or advertising slogans on their clothing on the condition of a pre-payment. No such advertising is permitted on the bikes.<ref name=BromptonWC2009rules>"Brompton World Championship Rules" (October 2009) {{cite web|url=https://www.brompton.co.uk/bwc/2009/rules.asp |title=BWC 2009 &#124; Brompton Bicycle |accessdate=2009-10-07 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111003054736/https://www.brompton.co.uk/bwc/2009/rules.asp |archivedate=2011-10-03 }} Brompton World Championship Rules</ref>


== Brompton World Championship 2013-14 ==
== Previous Results ==


In 2013 and 2014 the Brompton World Championship took place in the [[Goodwood Circuit|Goodwood Motor Circuit]], as part of the wider Orbital Festival cycling exposition. It features three main events, with separate prizes for the category winners in each event and then the grand prize for the overall victor of the Treble.
=== 2008 Results ===


{{Update inline|date=November 2023}}800 entrants were expected in 2014. The Championship consists of a ''Le Mans'' style sprint start to the folded bikes before completing 4 laps – over 15&nbsp;km – of the circuit.<ref name=":0" />
;Fastest Male
:1st Alastair Kay
:2nd [[Roberto Heras]]
:3rd Pau Milla


Prizes are awarded to the three fastest male and female competitors, as well as the male and female Junior (between 12 and 18 years of age) and Veteran (over 50 years of age) winners. Teams of between 3 and 5 members are permitted and are placed according to the aggregated time of the team's top three finishers. There is also a prize awarded to the ‘Best Dressed’ male and female competitors.
;Fastest Female
:1st Debbie Lister
:2nd Helen Lucas
:3rd Jane Bradbury


''Brompton Sprint''
;Fastest Veteran
:1st Rob Howells


Only open to the 200 participants who have registered for the Brompton Treble, the Brompton Sprint consists of a 500m sprint organised in heats of 12 entrants before the final. There is no dress code and prizes are awarded to the fastest male, female, junior and veteran competitors.
;Fastest Junior
:1st Piers Benton


''Brompton Marathon''
;Team Category
:1st Cap Problema
:2nd Transport for London Tornados
:3rd Eunomia 1


The Marathon consists of a 26&nbsp;km untimed ride through the Sussex countryside, open to 300 participants (compulsory for the Brompton Treble entrants), with food and drink and sightseeing options organised en route. There is no dress code.
;Best Dressed
:1st David Presly


''Brompton Treble''
=== 2009 Results ===


The 200 participants who compete in all three events are eligible for the Brompton Treble; the male and female competitors with the fastest times from the Sprint and the World Championship, together with successful completion of the Marathon, will be the Brompton Treble Champions.
Official results as published by Brompton.<ref name=BromptonWC2009>"Brompton World Championship 2009 Results" (October 2009) [http://clients.squareeye.com/uploads/brompton/BWC%20Individual%20Category%20Results%202009.pdf]{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Brompton World Championship 2009</ref>

;Fastest Male
:1st [[Roberto Heras]]
:2nd [[Michael Hutchinson (cyclist)|Michael Hutchinson]]
:3rd Alastair Kay

;Fastest Female
:1st [[Julia Shaw (cyclist)|Julia Shaw]]
:2nd Rachael Elliott
:3rd Delia Beddis

;Fastest Male Veteran
:1st Gary Higton

;Fastest Female Veteran
:1st Sarah Wookey

;Fastest Junior
:1st Brock Duncumb Rogers

;Team Category
:1st Brompton 1
:2nd Bike Tech
:3rd Cap Problema

;Veteran Team Category
:Norfolk Enchants

;Best Dressed Male
:1st Gary Foulger

;Best Dressed Female
:1st Susie Smith

=== 2010 Results ===

Official results as published by Brompton.<ref name=BromptonWC2010>"Brompton World Championship 2010 Results" (October 2010) {{cite web|url=http://www.brompton.co.uk/bwc/2010/ |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2010-10-05 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101005011256/http://www.brompton.co.uk/bwc/2010/ |archivedate=2010-10-05 |df= }} Brompton World Championship 2010</ref>

;Fastest Male
:1st Philip Liam Curran
:2nd Pau Milla Canals
:3rd Marcel Batlle Giró
;Fastest Female
:1st Rachael Elliott
:2nd Mercè Pacios
:3rd Charlotte Barnes

;Fastest Junior
:1st Brock Duncomb

;Fastest Male Veteran
:1st Richard Trim

;Fastest Female Veteran
:1st Sarah Wookey

;Best Dressed Male
:1st Ian Harvey

;Best Dressed Female
:1st Mary Till

;Team Event
:1st Cap Problema 1
:2nd Brompton Factory 1
:3rd BerLon

;Veterans
:1st Barnsley Hospice Bromptoneers: Team A

=== 2011 Results ===

Official results as published by Brompton.<ref name=BromptonWC2011>"Brompton World Championship 2011 Results" (August 2011) [http://clients.squareeye.net/uploads/brompton/Brompton_Results_2011.pdf] Brompton World Championship 2011</ref>

;Fastest Male
:1st [[Michael Hutchinson (cyclist)|Michael Hutchinson]]
:2nd Gavin Morton
:3rd Aaron Ritz

;Fastest Female
:1st Rachael Elliott
:2nd [[Julia Shaw (cyclist)|Julia Shaw]]
:3rd Julie Secor

;Fastest Male Veteran
:1st Stewart Yates

;Fastest Female Veteran
:1st Caroline Powell

;Fastest Junior
:1st Jake Norman

;Team Category
:1st Brompton Factory 1
:2nd Kingston Wheelers
:3rd Where's Nigel?

;Veteran Team Category
:Abromination

;Best Dressed Male
:1st Fokko Bakker

;Best Dressed Female
:1st Rachael Jackson

=== 2012 Results ===

Official results as published by Brompton.<ref name="BromptonWC2011"/>

;Fastest Male
:1st [[Michael Hutchinson (cyclist)|Michael Hutchinson]]
:2nd Paul Flynn
:3rd Gavin Morton

;Fastest Female
:1st [[Julia Shaw (cyclist)|Julia Shaw]]
:2nd Lee Miseon
:3rd Isabel Hastie

;Fastest Male Veteran
:1st Hubert Kivit

;Fastest Female Veteran
:1st Pauline Warner

;Fastest Junior
:1st Jake Norman

;Team Category
:1st Brompton Factory 1
:2nd Kingston Wheelers CC
:3rd Small Wheels, Big Difference

=== 2013 Results ===

Official results as published by Brompton.<ref name="BromptonWC2011"/>

;Fastest Male
:1st [[Michael Hutchinson (cyclist)|Michael Hutchinson]]

;Fastest Female
:1st Isabel Hastie

;Fastest Male Veteran
:1st Anthony Rogers

;Fastest Female Veteran
:1st Caroline Powell

;Fastest Junior
:1st Jake Norman

;Team Category
:1st BBike
:2nd Brompton Factory 1
:3rd True Wheels/Sleaze Club

=== 2015 Results ===
Official results as published by Brompton

;Fastest Male
:1st  Mark Emsley (GBR)
:2nd Yavor Mitev (GBR)
:3rd Eduardo Gomes (GBR)

;Fastest Female
:1st  Isabel Hastie(GBR)
:2nd Kim Myojin (KOR)
:3rd  Nao Tanaka (JPN)

=== 2016 Results ===

Official results as published by Brompton.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.brompton.com/Events/Posts/2016/BWC-London-Final-2016#tab2|title=BWC London Final 2016|website=www.brompton.com|language=en|access-date=2017-07-29}}</ref>


== Brompton National Championships==
;Fastest Male
:1st Mark Emsley
:2nd Richard Spencer
:3rd Vojtech Blazejovsky
:4th David Mackay


Since 2010 many countries around the globe have held their own Brompton National Championships featuring comparative events, with the winners invited to participate in the World Championships every summer.<ref name=BromptonNationalChamps2010>"Brompton National Championships" (October 2010) {{cite web|url=http://www.brompton.co.uk/page.asp?p%3D6599 |title=National Events &#124; Brompton Bicycle |accessdate=2010-10-05 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100918083152/http://brompton.co.uk/page.asp?p=6599 |archivedate=2010-09-18 }} Brompton National Championships</ref>
;Fastest Female
:1st Isabel Hastie
:2nd Sarah Phelps
:3rd Nao Tanaka
:4th Caroline Powell


The list of countries that have held National Championships::
;Fastest Male Veteran
:1st Andrea Scavezzon
:2nd Nigel Saffery
:3rd Peter Hutchinson
:4th Adrian Baergi


* Australia
;Fastest Female Veteran
* Austria
:1st Caroline Powell
* Chile
:2nd Giuliana Massarotto
* Czech Republic
:3rd Gina Vaughan
* Denmark
:4th Alison Wright
* France
* Germany
* Italy
* Japan
* Korea
* Mexico
* Portugal
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Taiwan
* USA


== Results ==
;Men's Team Category
Results of the Brompton World Championship races{{Needs update|date=September 2024|reason=Recent winners}}
:1st Brompton Brazing Heritage Team
{| class="wikitable"
:2nd Joseph Kousac
!Year
:3rd Team Cadence
!Male
:4th Brompton Design Racing
!Female
'''Women's Team Category'''
!Venue
:1st JH Wonder Woman
!Reference
:2nd Green Brompton
|-
'''Veterans Team Category'''
|2006
:1st Abromination
|Marti Milla
|Carolina Paris
|[[Barcelona]], [[Spain]]
|
|-
|2007
|Arnau Rota
|Carolina Paris
|Barcelona, Spain
|
|-
|2008
|Alastair Kay
|Debbie Lister
|[[Blenheim Palace]], [[United Kingdom]]
|
|-
|2009
|[[Roberto Heras]]
|[[Julia Shaw (cyclist)|Julia Shaw]]
|Blenheim Palace, United Kingdom
|<ref name="BromptonWC2009">"Brompton World Championship 2009 Results" (October 2009) [http://clients.squareeye.com/uploads/brompton/BWC%20Individual%20Category%20Results%202009.pdf]{{dead link|date=November 2016|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}} Brompton World Championship 2009</ref>
|-
|2010
|Philip Liam Curran
|Rachael Elliott
|Blenheim Palace, United Kingdom
|<ref name="BromptonWC2010">"Brompton World Championship 2010 Results" (October 2010) {{cite web |title=&#124; Brompton Bicycle |url=http://www.brompton.co.uk/bwc/2010/ |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101005011256/http://www.brompton.co.uk/bwc/2010/ |archivedate=2010-10-05 |accessdate=2010-10-05}} Brompton World Championship 2010</ref>
|-
|2011
|[[Michael Hutchinson (cyclist)|Michael Hutchinson]]
|Rachael Elliott
|Orbital Festival, [[Goodwood Circuit]], United Kingdom
|<ref name="BromptonWC2011">"Brompton World Championship 2011 Results" (August 2011) [http://clients.squareeye.net/uploads/brompton/Brompton_Results_2011.pdf] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120827073042/http://clients.squareeye.net/uploads/brompton/Brompton_Results_2011.pdf|date=27 August 2012}} Brompton World Championship 2011</ref>
|-
|2012
|[[Michael Hutchinson (cyclist)|Michael Hutchinson]]
|[[Julia Shaw (cyclist)|Julia Shaw]]
|Orbital Festival, [[Goodwood Circuit]], United Kingdom
|<ref name="BromptonWC2011" />
|-
|2013
|[[Michael Hutchinson (cyclist)|Michael Hutchinson]]
|Isabel Hastie
|Orbital Festival, [[Goodwood Circuit]], United Kingdom
|<ref name="BromptonWC2011" />
|-
|2014
|
|
|Orbital Festival, [[Goodwood Circuit]], United Kingdom
|
|-
|2015
|{{flagathlete|Mark Emsley|GBR}}
|{{flagathlete|Isabel Hastie|GBR}}
|[[RideLondon]] cycling festival, [[London]], United Kingdom
|
|-
|2016
|{{flagathlete|Mark Emsley|GBR}}
|{{flagathlete|Isabel Hastie|GBR}}
|[[RideLondon]] cycling festival, [[London]], United Kingdom
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=BWC London Final 2016 |url=https://www.brompton.com/Events/Posts/2016/BWC-London-Final-2016#tab2 |access-date=2017-07-29 |website=www.brompton.com |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2017
|{{flagathlete|Unai Alvarez|ESP}}
|
|[[RideLondon]] cycling festival, [[London]], United Kingdom
|
|-
|2018
|{{flagathlete|Cam Gutteridge|GBR}}
|
|[[RideLondon]] cycling festival, [[London]], United Kingdom
|
|-
|2019
|{{flagathlete|Alec Briggs|GBR}}
|
|[[RideLondon]] cycling festival, [[London]], United Kingdom
|
|-
|2020
| colspan="4" |'''No race''' due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]
|-
|2021
| colspan="4" |'''No race''' due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]
|-
|2022
|
|
|[[Singapore]]
|
|-
|2023
|
|
|[[Turin]], [[Italy]]
|
|-
|2024
|
|
|[[Coal Drops Yard]], London, United Kingdom
|
|}


== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://www.brompton.co.uk Brompton Manufacturer Website]
* [http://www.brompton.co.uk Brompton Manufacturer Website]
* [https://www.prudentialridelondon.co.uk/events/brompton-world-championship/ Prudential Ride London]


== References ==
== References ==
* [http://www.brompton.co.uk/bwc/?l=1 Brompton]
* [http://www.brompton.co.uk/bwc/?l=1 Brompton]{{Dead link|date=October 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
<references/>
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Latest revision as of 15:32, 11 September 2024

Brompton starting line at Goodwood Motor Circuit 2013

The Brompton World Championship is a promotional cycling event for Brompton Bicycle Ltd that has been held in various formats and venues since 2008.[1][2]

The event consists primarily of a criterium race in which all competitors rode Brompton folding bicycles. The race typically features a Le Mans start with the competitors running to their folded bikes and unfolding them before they set off around the track. Riders are required to dress in business wear instead of standard bicycle clothing.

History

[edit]

The first Brompton World Championship, the inspiration of Koos Kroon, Brompton's Spanish distributor, was held on April 8, 2006 in Barcelona, Spain. The second BWC on March 17, 2007, was also in Barcelona. The race relocated to England in 2008 and was held at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire.

In 2013 the BWC was merged with the Orbital Festival and moved to the Goodwood Motor Circuit in Chichester, West Sussex. In 2014 the Orbital Festival was cancelled at late notice but the BWC went ahead at the same venue.

In 2015 the event moved to central London and became part of the Prudential RideLondon cycling festival, taking place annually until 2019.

The 2020 and 2021 events were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. When RideLondon returned in 2022 the BWC was absent.

The Brompton World Championship race resumed with the first event since the pandemic held in Singapore in October 2022 as part of the Tour De France Prudential Singapore Criterium.[3]

Basic Rules

[edit]
  • All participants in the Brompton World Championship event must wear a suit jacket, collared shirt and tie. Shorts, skirts and three-quarter length trousers may be worn if preferred, though Spandex and sportswear are not permitted.[1] There are no restrictions regarding footwear. Participants in every event must wear a helmet.
  • Participants must be 16 years or over (or 12 and over if accompanied by a responsible adult), riding a Brompton and in general good health.
  • Participants may wear promotional logos or advertising slogans on their clothing on the condition of a pre-payment. No such advertising is permitted on the bikes.[4]

Brompton World Championship 2013-14

[edit]

In 2013 and 2014 the Brompton World Championship took place in the Goodwood Motor Circuit, as part of the wider Orbital Festival cycling exposition. It features three main events, with separate prizes for the category winners in each event and then the grand prize for the overall victor of the Treble.

[needs update]800 entrants were expected in 2014. The Championship consists of a Le Mans style sprint start to the folded bikes before completing 4 laps – over 15 km – of the circuit.[1]

Prizes are awarded to the three fastest male and female competitors, as well as the male and female Junior (between 12 and 18 years of age) and Veteran (over 50 years of age) winners. Teams of between 3 and 5 members are permitted and are placed according to the aggregated time of the team's top three finishers. There is also a prize awarded to the ‘Best Dressed’ male and female competitors.

Brompton Sprint

Only open to the 200 participants who have registered for the Brompton Treble, the Brompton Sprint consists of a 500m sprint organised in heats of 12 entrants before the final. There is no dress code and prizes are awarded to the fastest male, female, junior and veteran competitors.

Brompton Marathon

The Marathon consists of a 26 km untimed ride through the Sussex countryside, open to 300 participants (compulsory for the Brompton Treble entrants), with food and drink and sightseeing options organised en route. There is no dress code.

Brompton Treble

The 200 participants who compete in all three events are eligible for the Brompton Treble; the male and female competitors with the fastest times from the Sprint and the World Championship, together with successful completion of the Marathon, will be the Brompton Treble Champions.

Brompton National Championships

[edit]

Since 2010 many countries around the globe have held their own Brompton National Championships featuring comparative events, with the winners invited to participate in the World Championships every summer.[5]

The list of countries that have held National Championships::

  • Australia
  • Austria
  • Chile
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • France
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Korea
  • Mexico
  • Portugal
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Taiwan
  • USA

Results

[edit]

Results of the Brompton World Championship races[needs update]

Year Male Female Venue Reference
2006 Marti Milla Carolina Paris Barcelona, Spain
2007 Arnau Rota Carolina Paris Barcelona, Spain
2008 Alastair Kay Debbie Lister Blenheim Palace, United Kingdom
2009 Roberto Heras Julia Shaw Blenheim Palace, United Kingdom [6]
2010 Philip Liam Curran Rachael Elliott Blenheim Palace, United Kingdom [7]
2011 Michael Hutchinson Rachael Elliott Orbital Festival, Goodwood Circuit, United Kingdom [8]
2012 Michael Hutchinson Julia Shaw Orbital Festival, Goodwood Circuit, United Kingdom [8]
2013 Michael Hutchinson Isabel Hastie Orbital Festival, Goodwood Circuit, United Kingdom [8]
2014 Orbital Festival, Goodwood Circuit, United Kingdom
2015  Mark Emsley (GBR)  Isabel Hastie (GBR) RideLondon cycling festival, London, United Kingdom
2016  Mark Emsley (GBR)  Isabel Hastie (GBR) RideLondon cycling festival, London, United Kingdom [9]
2017  Unai Alvarez (ESP) RideLondon cycling festival, London, United Kingdom
2018  Cam Gutteridge (GBR) RideLondon cycling festival, London, United Kingdom
2019  Alec Briggs (GBR) RideLondon cycling festival, London, United Kingdom
2020 No race due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021 No race due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2022 Singapore
2023 Turin, Italy
2024 Coal Drops Yard, London, United Kingdom
[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b c "I raced in the Brompton World Championships ... and survived!". Telegraph.co.uk. Archived from the original on 6 August 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Racing a Brompton by Buckingham Palace is exhilarating, and ridiculous". BikeRadar. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Cycling: Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard to race in Singapore criterium". Straits Times. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
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