Funeral of Olympic star Bob Maitland next Monday

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The funeral of the Bob Maitland, the 1948 London Olympic silver medallist, will be next Monday, September 27, at Sutton Crematorium, Sutton Coldfield.

Maitland died from a heart attack in France last month, aged 86. The Birmingham rider was one of Britain's most well respected and well-loved post war road racing stars. And one of the shrewdest, too, his compatriots will tell you.

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Keith Bingham joined the Cycling Weekly team in the summer of 1971, and retired in 2011. During his time, he covered numerous Tours de France, Milk Races and everything in-between. He was well known for his long-running 'Bikewatch' column, and played a pivotal role in fighting for the future of once at-threat cycling venues such as Hog Hill and Herne Hill Velodrome.