In his pomp riding for the US-based pro team 7-Eleven, with whom he would win some major races during a long career that saw him ride with a number of pro outfits.
Back in the day he was a top criterium rider on the US pro scene. He enjoyed his pomp in an era when the sport was being wrestled from the control of Continental Europeans by the likes of his 7 Eleven team and in the years just before he turned pro by American legend Greg Lemond, Scotland's Robert Millar, Australia's Phil Anderson and indeed our own Sean Kelly and Stephen Roche.
Dubliner John Brady's story is a hidden one to most, perhaps because he plied his traded in the US, rarely racing in Ireland or representing his country once he made that leap to the crit scene in America.
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Now aged 49 years, he's clearly still keeping in good shape and of late has been turning up in Ireland riding on the ever growing Irish Veteran Cyclists' Association (IVCA) scene.
Most of its races are in north Co Dublin and Co Meath, with Brady taking victory in his age category just a couple of weeks ago in Batterstown.
Back in the old country: John Brady has been riding on the Irish Veteran Cyclists' Association (IVCA) scene in recent weeks; the former top US-based pro seen here winning in Batterstown two weeks ago (Photo with many thanks to Brendan Culleton)
He was a professional rider in the US for nine years between 1989 and 1995 and again in 2002, continuing to ride in the seasons between on the US circuit but with slightly smaller teams.
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He also won some very big races, enjoying 15 victories on the top flight American scene, as well as taking wins in slightly smaller events.
One of those was the Jack Woodcock Memorial held in the Phoenix Park, Dublin. It was contested at the start of the season until bike racing was banned from the park to make way for cars. He claimed that during one of few racing outings in his native Ireland.
We'll catch up with Brady for a chat soon, but in the mean time have a look at his main career biog details below.
When men were men, despite the haircuts sported at the time. Brady in a publicity shot for 7-Eleven, with whom he enjoyed two stints.
The teams of John Brady
- 1989 7 Eleven (United States of America)
- 1989 Velosport Davenport (United States of America)
- 1990 7 Eleven - Hoonved (United States of America)
- 1991 Alpine Colorado - Pinarello (United States of America)
- 1991 Scott - BiKyle Flyers (United States of America)
- 1992 Spago - Nutra Sweet (United States of America)
- 1993 Nutra Sweet - US Pro (United States of America)
- 1993 Spago - Rossin (United States of America)
- 1994 Guiltless Gourmet (United States of America)
- 1995 Individual (Unknown)
- 2002 Ofoto - Lombardi Sports (United States of America)
The top pro results
- 1988 1st in Stage 4 Coors Light Intern, United States of America
- 1989 2nd in Athens, Criterium (Terrapin Twilight) , Athens (Georgia), United States of America
- 1989 1st in San Rafael, San Rafael (California), United States of America
- 1989 2nd in Toronto (Canadian Tire-Shin) , Toronto (Ontario), Canada
- 1989 1st in Stage 4 United Texas Tour, United States of America
- 1990 1st in Stage 1 United Texas Tour, United States of America
- 1990 1st in Stage 4 United Texas Tour, United States of America
- 1990 1st in Stage 3 Vuelta a Venezuela, Caracas (Distrito Federal), Venezuela
- 1990 1st in Tour of Palm Springs, United States of America
- 1991 1st in Sacramento, Sacramento (California), United States of America
- 1991 1st in Whittier, Whittier (California), United States of America
- 1992 1st in Stage 2 Hull Tour, Canada
- 1992 1st in Stage 2 Tour of Michigan, United States of America
- 1992 1st in Capital Challenge, Hull (Quebec), Canada
- 1996 1st in Davis, Davis (California), United States of America
- 1997 1st in Napa, Napa (California), United States of America
- 1998 3rd in Davis, Davis (California), United States of America
- 2002 3rd in Davis, Davis (California), United States of America
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