Women's Cycle Racing Association

Founded by Eileen Gray in 1949 under the name Women's Track Racing Association, it was eventually renamed the Women's Cycle Racing Association in 1956.

The same year it organised the first British National Road Race Championships for women, which was won by Millie Robinson.

There were no World Championship or Olympic events held for women at that time, but due to the work of the WCRA, a women's World Championships was first held in 1958, although it wasn't until 1984 that women were granted Olympic cycling events.

To encourage British Cycling, CTT and other cycling organisations to improve opportunities for women to participate actively in all forms of cycling, to challenge inequality in press coverage, prize money, sponsorship and International opportunities for women."

– Mission statementIn 2007, after 50 years of campaigning, the Association was brought to an end having considered to have achieved the goals of the founding members.