ChrisP Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 Mike McClure has just been in touch and after doing some searching in the Cycling Archives came across the news that Derek had died last year. Does anyone have further information? Eddie & Mavis Smith 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyS Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 Well Chris, that's the only source I can find with that information. Importantly, Wikipedia which is normally up to date doesn't have notice of passing. Last update was four months ago but I'd have thought something like that would have been posted. Also surprising that nothing been reported via cycling weekly? (haven't read the Comic for about 14 years so wouldn't know anyway). Let's hope for the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovi Posted March 28, 2019 Report Share Posted March 28, 2019 So sad that we weren't able to contrbute R I P. Derek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyS Posted December 15, 2019 Report Share Posted December 15, 2019 Along with Don Harrison (I think not related) Derek's name was mentioned in a conversation last night, and I've finally found the report linked below. Like me, older members will remember, have known and even raced with or against a lot of the names mentioned in the report. Unfortunately I never met Derek as he was in Manchester then France when I first came to Birmingham. But I knew of him and his pedigree. https://www.pezcyclingnews.com/features/derek-harrison-tour-de-france-pioneer/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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