John Harvey (cyclist)


John Harvey, sometimes called Jack Harvey, from Stoke on Trent in Staffordshire, was a British professional road racing cyclist in the 1900s and 1910s. He held the National Cyclists' Union and the 25 mile title in 1909, and was the English Champion for the one mile distance, in 1910.

Titles held

  • English NCU Champion 1909, Open to the World
  • English AAA Champion 1911
  • English AAA Champion 1910
  • Northern Champion 1911
  • Northern Champion 1910
  • Midland AAA Champion 1911
  • Midland NCU Champion 1908
  • Midland NCU Champion 1909

Personal life

Between 1910 and 1913, Harvey ran a pub called Old Blue Post Hotel in Stafford.
He served in the Army in 1915, aged 31.