The records, from 1936 to 1962 are engraved on the actual Rovers Cup. For the first three years no speeds are given
1936 P.S. Wykes Invicta RC
1937 R. Panter Kettering A.C.C
1938 A.L.Hopkins Invicta RC
1948 R.Goodman Luton WH 20.39 mph
1949 D. A.Murphy Beds Road C.C. 21.757 mph
1950 S.Cooke Invicta RC 21.330 mph
1951 J.A. Westcott Icknield R.C.C. 21.833 mph
1952 P.U.Shelton Eleanor R.C. 22.293 mph
1953G.A.Ashley St Neots 22.30 mph
1954 G.A. Ashley St, Neots 22.011 mph
1955 M.A. Cothill Beds R.C.C. 22.228mph
1956 D.W.Jordan St.Neots & C.C.C. 22.667 mph
1957 D.W. Jordan St. Neots& D.C.C. 22.704 mph
1958 D.W. Jordan St. Neots &D.C.C 22.516 mph
1959 B.G. Saunders Oundle WHLS 22.485mph
1960 B.G. Saunders Oundle WHLS 23.339 mph
1961 B.G. Saunders Oundle WHLS 23.143 mph
1962 R. Carvell Kettering F.C.C. 22.752 mph
Since 1963 all records have been engraved on a two tier plinth.
1964 T.E. Smith Kettering Friendly C.C. 23.073 mph
1965 J.T. Jones Oundle Velo Club 23.713 mph
1966 B.E. Dobbs Oundle Velo Club 22.533 mph
1967 J.T. Jones Oundle Velo Club 23.472 mph
1968 P.J. Gilby Oundle Velo Cub 22.196 mph
1969 B. Smith Kettering Friendly 22.364 mph
1970 J.R. Baines Icknield Road Club 23.126 mph
1971 J.R. Baines Icknield Road CluB 23.661 mph
1972 G.M. Bettis St Neots C.C. 22.496 mph
1973 C. Miller Rockingham Forest W 23.693 mph
1974 M. Richardson Icknield Road Club 22.458 mph
1975 R. Garrett Bedfordshire Road Club 23.254 mph
1976 G. Bettis Bedfordshire Road Club 23.802 mph
1977 I. Cammish C.C. Northampton 23.772 mph
1978 R.Garrett Bedfordshire Roads C.C. 24.097 mph
1979P. Etheridge Kettering Amateur C.C. 22.644 mph
1980 R. Garrett Bedfordshire Roads C.C. 23.856 mph
1981 S. Brooks Peterborough C.C. 23.862 mph
1982 R. Garrett Bedfordshire Roads C.C. 24.775 mph
1983 S. Brooks Peterborough C.C. 24.814 mph
1984 T. Chapman Fenland Clarion C.C. 24.098 mph
1985 K. Bradford St. Neots C.C. 23.658 mph
1986 K. Bradford St. Neots C.C. 23.806 mph
1987 S. Brooks Team Chiltern 24.921 mph
1988 R. Garrett Bedfordshire Roads C.C. 23.987 mph
1989 I. Butcher Bedfordshire Roads C.C. 24.764 mph
1990 R. Garrett Beds Road C.C. 23.101 mph
1991 S. Brooks Team Chiltern 24.812 mph
1992 P. Richard Icknield R. C. 22.643 mph
1993 G. Ashley Nene Valley R.T. 23.516 mph
1994 J. Dunn Ratae R.C. 25.011 mph
1995 R. Swannack 45 Road Club 24.939 mph
1996 B. Smith Kettering Friendly C.C. 23.023 mph
1997 G. Bickle Rockingham Forest Whs 23.575 mph
1998 I. Markham Team Sanjan Design 23.957mph
1999 E. Clutton Rockingham Forest W. 23.75 mph
2000 K. Gelder A5 Rangers 21.235mph
Since 2002 the Rovers Cup has been presented to the winner of a season long competition calculated on a points system rather than average speed
2001 R. Barker Team Chiltern
2002 G. Ashley Nene Valley R.T.
2003 I. Hill A5 Rangers C.C.
2004 G. Stevens St. Ives C.C.
2005 G. Stevens St. Ives C.C.
2006 G. Stevens St. Ives C.C.
2007 J. Gurney Team Milton Keynes
2008 M. Jones Fenland Clarion C.C.
2009 D. Sweeny Lutterworth C.C. R.T.
2010 C. Rhimes Fenland Clarion C.C.
2011 J. Gurney Baines Racing
2012 T. Smith Welland Valley C.C.
2013 T. Smith Welland Valley C.C.
2014 J. Stewart Bonito Squadra Corse
2015 I. Hattersley St. Ives C.C
2016 C. Demoulin Peterborough C.C
2017 P. Pardoe Peterborough C.C.
2018 P. Pardoe Peterborough C.C.
2019 P. Pardoe Peterborough C.C.
2020 pandemic –all events cancelled
2021 P. Pardoe Peterborough C.C.
2022 S. McDonald St. Neots C.C.
2023 = P. Pardoe Peterborough C.C.
= G. Fox George Fox Cycling Solutions
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