. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "28443"^^ . . . . "Percy Thornley Stallard (19 July 1909 \u2013 11 August 2001) was an English racing cyclist who reintroduced massed-start road racing on British roads in the 1940s. Born in Wolverhampton, at his father's boarding house in Broad Street which later became his bike shop, Stallard became a member of the Wolverhampton Wheelers Cycling club and a keen competitor in cycle races, competing for Great Britain in international races during the 1930s, including three consecutive world championships (1933\u20131935). He was also a successful cycling coach and team captain."@en . . . . . . "Percy Stallard"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "right"@en . . . . . . . "Rider & Coach"@en . . . "1909-07-19"^^ . . . . . . . . . "Road"@en . . "You can never say that if it didn't happen then this wouldn't have happened, but I can't see what else [other than the BLRC] would have brought it [massed racing] about\","@en . . "Wolverhampton, United Kingdom"@en . . . . . . "Percy Thornley Stallard (19 July 1909 \u2013 11 August 2001) was an English racing cyclist who reintroduced massed-start road racing on British roads in the 1940s. Born in Wolverhampton, at his father's boarding house in Broad Street which later became his bike shop, Stallard became a member of the Wolverhampton Wheelers Cycling club and a keen competitor in cycle races, competing for Great Britain in international races during the 1930s, including three consecutive world championships (1933\u20131935). He was also a successful cycling coach and team captain."@en . . . . "Stallard had the most abrasive nature that I have ever met. He could never believe that he could have a bad idea or make a bad decision. And sometimes he'd go berserk with those who disagreed with him. He didn't have, let us say, the delicacies of negotiation."@en . . . . . "1927"^^ . . "25.0"^^ . . . "Peter Bryan, editor of The Bicycle, associate of Sporting Cyclist and managing editor of Cycling"@en . . . . "10706366"^^ . . . . "2001-08-11"^^ . . "1943"^^ . . . . "Percy Stallard"@en . "Percy Stallard"@en . . . . . . . . . . "Peter Bryan speaking about the NCU's agreement to license massed start races."@en . . . . . . . . "Percy Thornley Stallard"@en . "Percy Thornley Stallard"@en . . . . . "2001-08-11"^^ . "1909-07-19"^^ . . . . . . "British League of Racing Cyclists"@en . . . . . . . . "1092904552"^^ . . "Wolverhampton Wheelers CC"@en . . . .