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James McCallum (cyclist)
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James McCallum (born 27 April 1979) is a Scottish multi-discipline racing cyclist, directeur sportif and coach. The winner of the 2007 British National Circuit Race Championships, McCallum also represented Scotland at four Commonwealth Games between 2002 and 2014, winning a bronze medal in the scratch race at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Australia.
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Born in Bellshill,[4] McCallum worked night shifts, as a nurse, between racing and training until 2007.[5] He became the Scottish Cycling Coordinator that year, 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]
In 2011, McCallum joined the Champions in Schools project that helps to inspire Scotland's youth to follow a pathway to good health and sport, and set up his own coaching consultancy – Mach 10 Training Systems. Among the riders he has coached is two-time British National Circuit Race Championships winner Eileen Roe.[8]
McCallum left Rapha Condor–JLT at the end of the 2013 season, and joined the NFTO 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]
In 2016, McCallum broke Mark Beaumont's record for riding the North Coast 500, a 516-mile (830-kilometre) tourist route circumnavigating the top of Scotland, completing the distance in under 31 hours,[12] with 28 hours 57 minutes spent in the saddle.[13] The ride raised funds for Thrombosis UK in memory of his sister-in-law, Charlene Doolan. In the same year, he set up What's Your Meta – a performance clinic for athletes – and in 2020, he set up The Cycling Academy, a development team for young Scottish riders.[14]
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Major results
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- 2001
- 1st Kilo, Scottish Track Championships[16]
- 3rd Team pursuit, National Track Championships (with Richard Chapman, David Lowe & Ross Muir)
- 2004
- 2nd Omnium, National Track Championships
- 2006
- 3rd
Scratch, Commonwealth Games - 2007
- 1st
Circuit race, National Road Championships - 1st Smithfield Nocturne[17]
- 2nd Derny, National Track Championships
- 3rd Circuit race, Scottish Road Championships
- 2009
- 1st Omnium, National Track Championships
- 2011
- 2nd Smithfield Nocturne[18]
- 2012
- 1st Road race, Scottish Road Championships[19]
- 2nd Wales Open Criterium[20]
- 3rd Rutland–Melton CiCLE Classic[21]
- 2013
- 3rd Road race, Scottish Road Championships[22]
- 2014
- 2nd Road race, Scottish Road Championships[23]
- 3rd London Nocturne[24]
- 4th Rutland–Melton CiCLE Classic
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