Snow didn't stop them in 1963!

1963 cyclo-cross championship

With the news that this year's British cyclo-cross national championship has been postponed due to snow and ice, we thought we'd delve into the Cycling Weekly archives to see what happened to the same event in 1963.

Why 1963? That year Britain was gripped by 'The Great Freeze', a sustained cold period that stretched from Christmas 1962 and into the following March. The River Thames froze over in London - always that historical marker of how much 'colder it was in the old days'.

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Nigel Wynn
Former Associate Editor

Nigel Wynn worked as associate editor on CyclingWeekly.com, he worked almost single-handedly on the Cycling Weekly website in its early days. His passion for cycling, his writing and his creativity, as well as his hard work and dedication, were the original driving force behind the website’s success. Without him, CyclingWeekly.com would certainly not exist on the size and scale that it enjoys today. Nigel sadly passed away, following a brave battle with a cancer-related illness, in 2018. He was a highly valued colleague, and more importantly, an exceptional person to work with - his presence is sorely missed.