When Adam Blythe crossed the line with arms aloft at the Nationale Sluitingsprijs race in Belgium yesterday, his victory celebration marked the 40th major international win by a British cyclist this season.
It was Britain's most successful professional rider in the sport's history that opened his country's account in 2010 - Mark Cavendish. Cavendish won a stage of the Tour of Catalonia in Spain on March 23, starting a run of British wins that continues unabated.
After Cavendish's Catalonia victory, Russell Downing won a stage of Criterium International in March, followed by a stage win in the same race by David Millar... and then the wins kept coming.
Cavendish is again Britain's most prolific winner this season with with 11 victories, including five Tour de France and three Vuelta a Espana stages.
The British women have contributed greatly to the success, with Emma Pooley, Lizzie Armitstead, Sharon Laws and Nicole Cooke all collecting victories in the biggest races on the world stage.
Pooley in particular has made her mark, amassing nine wins this season starting with Fleche Wallonne in April and finishing with the time trial World Championship title in September.
Only individual wins and events open to an international field have been included. This does not include team time trials or events such as the Commonwealth Games
British major individual international pro wins: 2010
MARCH
23rdMark CavendishTour of Cataloniastage
28thRussell DowningCriterium Internationalstage
28thDavid MillarCriterium Internationalstage
APRIL
1stDavid MillarThree Days of De PanneTT stage
1stDavid MillarThree Days of De Panneoverall
21stEmma PooleyFlèche Wallonne
29thMark CavendishTour of Romandystage
30thEmma PooleyGP Suisse
MAY
1stEmma PooleyGP Elsy Jacobs
8thBradley WigginsGiro d'Italiastage
15th Lizzie ArmitsteadTour de l'Audestage
15thBen SwiftTour of Picardiestage
16thBen SwiftTour of Picardieoverall
16thMark CavendishTour of Californiastage
21stEmma PooleyTour de l'Audestage
23rdEmma PooleyTour de l'Audeoverall
JUNE
12thNicole CookeIurreta-Emakumeen BiroTT stage
18thEmma PooleyGiro del Trentinostage
20thEmma PooleyGiro del Trentinooverall
JULY
8thMark CavendishTour de Francestage
9thMark CavendishTour de Francestage
15thMark CavendishTour de Francestage
24thMark CavendishTour de Francestage
26thMark CavendishTour de Francestage
28thRussell DowningTour de Walloniestage
28thRussell DowningTour de Wallonieoverall
AUGUST
14thLizzie ArmitsteadLa Route de Francestage
21stEmma PooleyGP PlouayWorld Cup
SEPTEMBER
6thSharon LawsTour de l'Ardechestage
8thLizzie ArmitsteadTour de l'Ardechestage
9thMark CavendishVuelta a Espanastage
9thLizzie ArmitsteadTour de l'Ardechestage
10thMark CavendishVuelta a Espanastage
10thLizzie ArmitsteadTour de l'Ardechestage
16thMark CavendishVuelta a Espanastage
29thEmma PooleyWorld TT Championships
30thAdam BlytheCircuit Franco-Belgestage
OCTOBER
2ndAdam BlytheCircuit Franco-Belgestage
3rdAdam BlytheCircuit Franco-Belgeoverall
12thAdam BlytheSluitingprijs Kapellen
Related links
Blythe wins again in Belgium
Pooley joins Britain's women world champions
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