The first (and only) Irishman to win Omloop Het Volk, 1959 The first English speaker to win a Giro d’Italia stage, 1960 taking victory on the 18th race day from Trieste to Belluno The first English speaker to win a stage in the Vuelta and wear the race leader jersey, finishing an eventual third overall, 1962 The first English speaker to stand on the podium of the World Professional Road Race Championship, 1962 The first Irishman to hold the yellow jersey in the Tour de France, 1963
The first (and only) Irishman to win Omloop Het Volk, 1959
The first English speaker to win a Giro d’Italia stage, 1960 taking victory on the 18th race day from Trieste to Belluno
The first English speaker to win a stage in the Vuelta and wear the race leader jersey, finishing an eventual third overall, 1962
The first English speaker to stand on the podium of the World Professional Road Race Championship, 1962
The first Irishman to hold the yellow jersey in the Tour de France, 1963
Seamus ‘Shay’ Elliott, trailblazer for Irish Professional Cycling
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Seamus ‘Shay’ Elliott, trailblazer for Irish Professional Cycling
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