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in 1973 (bronze), 1974, 1975 and 1976. Steve Heffernan won medals in 1972 (20 km, gold), 1973 (800m grass, gold; 80 km madison, silver), 1974 (individual pursuit, silver; 20 km scratch, bronze), 1975 (individual pursuit, gold; 80 km madison, bronze) and 1976 (individual pursuit,
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Archer Road Club was founded in 1926 as a breakaway from Bayswater Wheelers. The original members met above Teddy Barnes' cycle shop in Archer Road. The shop (E.J. Barnes) is still there, but Archer Road has now been incorporated into
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in Athens. He won the world championship for the pursuit in 2003 and 2007. In 2007 he was a member of the winning
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won the 25-mile championship in 1974. Dean Butler won the junior 25-mile championship in 1981.
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In the 1970s the club was one of the first with sponsorship. Early sponsors included
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championship in 1972 and the junior 25-mile time trial championship in 1974.
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The club has played host to riders from Australia and New Zealand, including
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team. In 1998 Wiggins was world junior champion in the individual pursuit.
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The club's colours are white with a yellow chest band and black sleeves.
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gold; madison, gold). Other prominent track riders include
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for an Archer team named 'London Australia'. His teammate
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was second and Shaun Fenwick King of the Mountains.
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