The Manchester Wheelers are the most successful cycling club in Britain having produced countless international riders and several World Champions.
Many consider the golden era of the club to be in the early 1980s when the level of success achieved was renowned throughout cycling.
He became critical of British sprint cycling and made a comeback 30 years after his first national amateur championship.
He went on to break the Hour Record, win an Olympic Gold and have the yellow jersey in the Tour de France.
Tom Barlow — President of Manchester Wheelers' Club[3] was commemorated in the Golden Book of Cycling in the 1950s.