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Dale Holmes
Personal information
Born (1971-10-06) 6 October 1971 (age 52)
Heanor, Derbyshire, England, UK
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Team information
Current teamDvide / Source BMX
DisciplineBicycle Motocross (BMX)
RoleRacer / Coach / Team Owner
Amateur teams
1982Nottingham Outlaws
1983–1984Bunnys/GT
1985JMC
1986/87Powerlite
Professional teams
1986–1987?
1988–1989Cyclecraft
1989–1990ELF
1990–1991MCS (Europe)
1992Webco Bicycles
1993–1999GT Bicycles
1999–2001Nirve
2002Free Agent
2002-2013Free Agent
2013-2023Dale Holmes Racing

Dale Holmes[1] (born 6 October 1971, he n Heanor,[2] Derbyshire) is a Retired British professional "Old/Mid School" Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racer whose prime competitive years were from 1983 to 2009. He now lives in San Diego, California.

Racing career milestones

Note: Professional first are on the national level unless otherwise indicated.

Started Racing: 1982, aged 10, in England. He first noticed BMX on reading a BMX mag back in 1980.[3]

First race result: Fourth place in 9 year age group at the Nottingham Outlaws BMX track in Nottingham, England.[4][5]

Sanctioning Body:

First win (local):

First sponsor: Bunny's Bike Shop (Private Company)[6]

First national win: At a 1985 United Kingdom National in Slough, England in 13 Expert.[3]

Turned Professional: In mid 1988 at 16 in England directly after the 1988 IBMXF European Championships. [citation needed]

First Professional race result: Second Place in Superclass Poole UKBMX National.[5]

First Professional win: NBMXA British Championships 1988.

First National win: 13 Expert Slough 1985.

First Pro/ Superclass win: NBMXA British Championships 1988.

Retired from Elite: In late 2006 to concentrate on 4x Mountain Bike (MTB) Racing. He recently started BMX racing again in the ABA Veteran's Pro class. His debut race was on 1 September 2007 at the ABA Black Jack Nationals in Reno, Nevada. He won on Saturday (1 September) and came in second on Sunday.[7]

Height & weight at height of his career (1995–2006): Ht:5'9" Wt:182 lbs.

*In the NBL it is B"/Superclass/"A" pro (beginning with 2000 season); in the ABA it is "A" pro.
**In the NBL it is "A" pro (Elite men); in the ABA it is "AA" pro.

Career factory and major bike shop sponsors

Note: This listing only denotes the racer's primary sponsors. At any given time a racer could have numerous ever changing co-sponsors. Primary sponsorships can be verified by BMX press coverage and sponsor's advertisements at the time in question. When possible exact dates are given.

Amateur/Junior Men

Professional/Elite Men

Career bicycle motocross titles

Amateur/Junior Men[edit]

National Bicycle Motocross Association (NBMXA)(UKBMX)

International Bicycle Motocross Federation (IBMXF)*

*See note in professional section

Professional/Elite Men[edit]

Turned Professional 1988 Age 16

English Bicycle Motocross Association (EBA) (UK)

British Cycling Bicycle Motocross (BCBMX) (BCF )

National Bicycle League (NBL)

American Bicycle Association (ABA)

International Bicycle Motocross Federation (IBMXF)*

Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)*

*Note: Beginning in 1991 the IBMXF and FIAC, the amateur cycling arm of the UCI, had been holding joint World Championship events as a transitional phase in merging which began in earnest in 1993. Beginning with the 1996 season the IBMXF and FIAC completed the merger and both ceased to exist as independent entities being integrated into the UCI. Beginning with the 1996 World Championships held in Brighton, England the UCI would officially hold and sanction BMX World Championships and with it inherited all precedents, records, streaks, etc. from both the IBMXF and FIAC.

Pro Series Championships and Invitationals

Notable accolades[edit]

Significant injuries[edit]

Racing habits and traits[edit]

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Miscellaneous[edit]

BMX press magazine interviews and articles[edit]

Post BMX career[edit]

He retired from Elite racing in October 2006 to pursue a Mountain Bike Racing Career full-time. However, as of November 2007 he is team manager of the Free Agent World Team in BMX and has returned to BMX racing in the Veteran Pro Class. He continues to race mountain bike four-cross for KHS. At the time of his BMX retirement he said it was just time for a change:

"It's time for a change, I love BMX racing but decided the life style it takes to be in the top 10 in the World at my age is a lot of work and dedication. The older you get the more you have got to do to prepare yourself correctly, and I feel after reaching all my goals it's a hell of a lot of work just to be where I have already been for the last 15 years. It would be nice to sit and drink a beer or have a few glasses of wine without worrying about being up at 7am to do some sprints, or not getting my eight hours sleep in without stressing. Not that I'm done with that, I still love training and the life style, but alongside that, the way the direction, the tracks and sport is going, at my age I really don't feel comfortable putting it on the line week in week out anymore. I can still race 4X MTB, which is not quite as crazy, have an off season, something BMX racing does not allow, enjoy life a bit more and hopefully still be a top 5 4X guy in the World with some more bike time."

— fatbmx.com 6 November 2007[17]

Mountain bike career record[edit]

Started racing: 2002

Sub Discipline: Four-cross

Sanctioning body: UCI

Career MTB factory and major Non-factory sponsors[edit]

Note: This listing only denotes the racer's primary sponsors. At any given time a racer could have numerous ever changing co-sponsors. Primary sponsorships can be verified by MTB press coverage and sponsor's advertisements at the time in question. When possible exact dates are given.

Professional[edit]

Career Mountain Bike Racing (MTB) titles[edit]

Note: Listed are Regional, National and International titles.

Professional[edit]

British Cycling

Honours[edit]

In 2009, he was inducted into the British Cycling Hall of Fame.[18]

References[edit]

  1. ^ BMX Plus! April 1991, vol 14, No 4, p. 48
  2. ^ he now lives in San Diego. bmxactiononline.com interview by Greg Hill Archived 10 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ a b BMXpros Double "A" Marketing Dale Holmes 2003 interview Archived 29 April 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ a b October 2000 bmxultra.com interview.
  5. ^ a b Dale Holmes interview conducted by Greg Hill published 21 February 2008 Archived 10 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ BMX Biker Monthly 1984, No 8, p. 36
  7. ^ bmxnews.com article. Monday, 10 September 2007 entry.
  8. ^ BMX Plus! December 1996 Vol.19 No.12 pg.68
  9. ^ BMX Plus! September 1988 Vol.11 No.9 pg.28
  10. ^ "University of BMX Old and New(s)" category and "Webco Factory Teams" drop down menu". Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2007.
  11. ^ Snap BMX Magazine January 2000 Vol.7 Iss.1 No.39
  12. ^ Transworld BMX March 2003 Vol.10 Iss.3 No.77 pg.24
  13. ^ britishcycling.org.uk 2002 British BMX Championship results.
  14. ^ bmx2day.com 10 December 2005 interview Archived 26 June 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  15. ^ BMX Plus! Inside Scoop throughout the year
  16. ^ Transworld BMX April 2004, vol 11, issue 4, No 90, p. 24
  17. ^ "6 November 2007 fatbmx.com interview". Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 29 June 2007.
  18. ^ "50 Cycling Heroes Named in British Cycling's Hall of Fame". British Cycling. 17 December 2009. Archived from the original on 20 December 2009.

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