What happened to the Milk Race?

The Milk Race ended in 1993 because the MMB was wound up with the passing of the UK’s Agriculture Act 1993. In May 2013 the Milk Race name was revived for an annual one-day criterium in Nottingham, with elite men’s and women’s races.

Why was it called the Milk Race?

The nickname Milk Race came about as the Milk Marketing Board took monopoly of sponsorship from 1958 to 1987. The late 1950s and the early 1960s are still seen as the golden period for the Tour of Britain when it comes to British nationals winning the title.

How long was the Milk Race?

Put Milk 1st For Energy was the slogan from the Milk Marketing Board. Artwork from the 1981 race manual, that details every stage the riders rode of the 1,080.5mile (1739km) route.

When did the Milk Race start?

Exactly 50-years have passed since Stow played host to the biggest bike race in Britain and again the people of this small village will get to enjoy this occassion. In 1967, this small village played host to the Milk Race, then Britain’s biggest cycling race.

When did the milk race finish?

1993
What was the Milk Race? The Milk Race was the most prestigious cycling event in the British calendar running for 35 years between 1958 and 1993 with sponsorship from the now disbanded Milk Marketing Board.

Who first started tours in England?

On 5 July 1841, Thomas Cook escorted around 485 people, who paid one shilling each for the return train journey, on his first excursion. This is sometimes reported as the world’s first railway excursion; however this is incorrect as Grosmont church (Whitby) had already organised an excursion as a fund raiser in 1839.

What was the Milk Race?

What was the Milk Race? The Milk Race was the most prestigious cycling event in the British calendar running for 35 years between 1958 and 1993 with sponsorship from the now disbanded Milk Marketing Board.

What was the Milk race?

What is the oldest travel agency in the world?

History. In 1758, Cox & Kings became the first travel agency in modern history. In 1840, the Abreu Agency was established in Porto by Bernardo Abreu, becoming the world’s first agency to open its services to the public.