James McCallum (cyclist)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | James McCallum |
| Nickname | Jimmy/Jimmy Mac/Jimmy McdDnut/ Guns/Macca/Mac[1] |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | [undue weight? – discuss] |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Plowman Craven/Evans Cycles |
| Discipline | Track & Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Major wins | |
 Commonwealth Games British Champion Scottish Champion | |
James McCallum (born 27 April 1979, Uddingston/Bellshill, Glasgow).[2] is a Scottish racing cyclist, he represented Scotland in the Team Pursuit, Points & Scratch Races at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, and again in 2006 in Sydney in the Scratch, Points & Road Races Ffordd, winning a bronze medal in th Scratch race.[3]
Until 2007, rbetween racing and training, McCallum worked night shifts as a nurse.[4] He is currently the Scottish Cycling Coordinator, combining the job with his racing and training, working to promote cycling in Scotland.[5] McCallums father was a cyclist before him, but McCallum dabbled in many sports before settling on cycling, at one point he was a gymnast.[6]
Palmarés
- 2001
- 1st Scottish National Track Championships, Kilo[7]
- 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 - 2nd British National Derny Paced Championships
- 3rd Scottish National Circuit Race Championships
Dolenni Allanol
- Interview with James McCallum (Film)
- Results on British Cycling website
References
- ^ Profile on wefan Plowman Craven/Evans Cycles
- ^ Statistics on sportscotland.org.uk
- ^ 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
- ^ Scotland National Track Championships cyclingnews.com 22 July 2001
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