Jerry Moos wrote:
"Well of course, for UK you should be looking for world time trial champions, not track events."
The world time trial championships weren't held till 1994. The most prestigious professional time trial was for many years the Grand Prix des Nations, and the British never even made the podium before Chris Boardman won in 1996, despite many attempts by their top riders. The fact is that the British were completely outclassed in continental-style time trials, which had much tougher courses than they were used to at home.
Sadly, the GP des Nations has declined in importance over the years, and as I recall, is either defunct or will be after this year.
Mordecai Silver
NYC