Originally,
Calder Clarion was the umbrella organisation for clubs based in
the the Calder valley who were affiliated to the National
Clarion.
'Our' club was the Wakefield Clarion and it eventually became the last
remaining section as club's in Halifax and Huddersfield folded
(remnants of the Huddersfield Clarion became Huddersfield Star Wheelers).
With only Wakefield remaining, the club decided to take the name
Calder Clarion and have been known as that since 1959
Calder's
most famous member is Barry Hoban who had an illustrious
career as a Continental professional rider and still held the record
for
highest number of stages wins by any British rider in the Tour de France
Barry Hoban's
Palmares
Ghent-Wevelgem from Eddie Merycx and Roger De Vlaeminck
1938
- Wakefield Clarion formed as part of Calder Clarion
1959 - Became Calder Clarion
1974 - Barry Hoban wins Belgian classic Ghent-Wevelgem
Full Listing of Calder Clarion Members Past and
Present
and Dougie Dunbar are names synonymous with
Calder's cyclo cross past.
Hong Kong with his wife Gemma. See Calders TT Past for
TT seasons past.