James McCallum (cyclist)
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McCallum in 2015
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Personal information | |
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Full name | James McCallum |
Nickname | Jimmy Mac, The King of Scotland[1] |
Born | Glasgow, Scotland |
27 April 1979
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) |
Team information | |
Current team | ONE Pro Cycling |
Discipline | Track and road |
Role | Rider (retired) Directeur sportif Coach |
Amateur team(s) | |
2005 | Trackcycling.co.uk |
? | City of Edinburgh RC |
Professional team(s) | |
2007–2008 | Plowman Craven-Evans Cycles |
2009–2010 | Endura Racing |
2011–2013 | Rapha Condor–Sharp |
2014 | NFTO Pro Cycling |
Managerial team(s) | |
Jan 2015-Aug 2015 | Neon Velo |
Aug 2015- | ONE Pro Cycling |
Major wins | |
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Infobox last updated on 7 June 2015 |
James McCallum (born 27 April 1979 in Uddingston/Bellshill, Glasgow)[2] is a Scottish former racing cyclist who last rode for the NFTO Pro Cycling squad.[3] He represented Scotland in the Team Pursuit, Points & Scratch Races at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, and again in 2006 in Melbourne in the Scratch, Points & Road Races, winning a bronze medal in the Scratch race.[4]
Until 2007, between racing and training, McCallum worked night shifts as a nurse.[5] He is currently the Scottish Cycling Coordinator, combining the job with his racing and training, working to promote cycling in Scotland.[6] McCallum's Grandfather was a cyclist before him, but McCallum dabbled in many sports before settling on cycling, at one point he was a gymnast.[7]
He recently joined the Champions in Schools projects that helps to inspire Scotland's youth to follow a pathway to good health and sport. James now runs his own coaching consultancy - Mach 10 training systems. Among the riders he has coached is former British National Circuit Race Champion Eileen Roe.[8]
McCallum left Rapha Condor–JLT at the end of the 2013 season, and joined the NFTO Pro Cycling squad for 2014.[3]
McCallum announced that he would be retiring from the sport after competing at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.[9] After retiring from racing he became directeur sportif and general manager of the Neon Velo cycling team in 2015.[10] In August 2015 he announced that he was joining ONE Pro Cycling as a coach and directeur sportif with immediate effect.[11]
Palmarés
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- 2001
- 1st
Scottish National Track Championships, Kilo[12]
- 3rd British National Track Championships, Team Pursuit (with Richard Chapman, David Lowe & Ross Muir)
- 2006
- 3rd
Scratch Race (20km), Commonwealth Games
- 2007
- 1st
British National Circuit Race Championships
- 1st Smithfield Nocturne[13]
- 2nd British National Derny Championships
- 3rd Scottish National Circuit Race Championships
- 2011
- 2nd Smithfield Nocturne[14]
- 2012
- 1st Scottish National Road Race Championships[15]
- 2nd Wales Open Criterium[16]
- 3rd Rutland–Melton International CiCLE Classic[17]
- 2013
- 3rd Scottish National Road Race Championships[18]
- 2014
- 2nd Scottish National Road Race Championship[19]
- 3rd London Nocturne[20]
- 4th Rutland–Melton International CiCLE Classic
References
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- ↑ Commonwealth Games Official website
- ↑ James McCallum Training Update, Larry Hickmott British Cycling 15 March 2006
- ↑ McCallum on track after nearly quitting Martin Greig, The Herald 10 September 2007
- ↑ McCallum triumphs in British Championship Gerry McManus 20 June 2007
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- ↑ Scotland National Track Championships cyclingnews.com 22 July 2001
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External links
- Interview with James McCallum (Film)
- Results on British Cycling website
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- Scottish male cyclists
- Commonwealth Games competitors for Scotland
- Cyclists at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
- Cyclists at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Scotland
- 1979 births
- Living people
- Cyclists at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
- Sportspeople from Glasgow