Dave Le Grys
David Le Grys (born 10 August 1955) is an English track cyclist, World Masters track champion, and cycling coach who has competed at international level for his country. Cycling career He represented England and won a silver medal in the tandem sprint with Trevor Gadd, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He represented Great Britain at the Olympic Games, world championships and grand prix and was a multiple national champion from 1973 to 1987, and was an élite professional. Palmarès Commonwealth Games silver medal 1978 tandem sprint British National Individual Sprint Championships 1982, 1986, 1987 British National Tandem Sprint Championships 1976 British National Keirin Championships 1987 British and Coomwealth cycling speed record 110 mph, 1986 Coaching Having turned professional in 1982, Le Grys retired from cycling in 1987 for 10 years but carried on coaching. He became the British Cycling Federation's national track coach in 1989, but retired in July 1994 in protest at Paul McHugh's omission from England's 1994 Commonwealth Games squad. In 1986 he set both the British absolute speed record at 110 mph behind a pace car with faring and the World roller cycling speed record at 126.6 mph. He was also involved with