Hannah Mayho

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Hannah Mayho
Personal information
Full nameHannah Mayho
Born (1990-12-10) 10 December 1990 (age 35)
Flag of England.svg  England
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Team information
DisciplineRoad and track
RoleRider
Rider typeEndurance
Amateur team
2006Raleigh ERV
Major wins
Flag of Europe.svg European Champion Junior
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British Champion U16 & Junior

Hannah Mayho (born 10 December 1990 [1] ) is an English road and track cyclist from Cullingworth, West Yorkshire, and a member of British Cycling's Olympic Academy Squad. [1] A former county netball player and cross-country runner, Mayho began cycling in 2006 having been spotted at her school by British Cycling's Talent Team, she was then coached by their coaches Phil West and Frances Newstead. [2] At first she concentrated on athletics, but, seeing the pathway to success more clearly defined in cycling, she chose to concentrate on that sport. [3]

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A car collided with her on a training ride in May 2010, breaking her left leg and her right arm and wrist. [4] A year after her accident Mayho returned to racing at the British National Time Trial Championships where she finished third in the Junior Women's event. [5]

Mayho went on to study for a BSc in Nutrition and Dietetics at the University of Chester. [6]

Palmarès

2006
1st Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British National Circuit Race Championships (U16)
1st Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Pursuit, British National Track Championships (U16)
3rd Pursuit, British National Track Championships (Junior)
2007
2nd Pursuit, 2007 European Track Championships (Junior)
1st Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Pursuit, British National Track Championships (Junior)
1st Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British National Road Race Championships (Junior)
2nd Scratch race, British National Track Championships (Junior)
3rd 500m TT, British National Track Championships (Junior)
2008
1st Flag of Europe.svg Pursuit, 2008 European Track Championships (Junior)
1st Flag of Europe.svg Team pursuit, 2008 European Track Championships (Junior)
3rd Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British National Road Race Championships (Junior)
1st Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Pursuit, British National Track Championships (Junior)
3rd 500m TT, British National Track Championships (Junior)

2009

2nd Flag of Europe.svg Pursuit, 2009 UEC European Cup, Barcelona (Senior)
2nd Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Pursuit, British National Track Championships (Senior)
2nd Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Scratch Race, British National Track Championships (Senior)
2nd Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Points Race, British National Track Championships (Senior)
2011
3rd Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 10-mile Time Trial, British National Time Trial Championships (Junior)

References

  1. 1 2 "Profile". British Cycling. Archived from the original on 3 April 2009.
  2. Andrew Kennedy (1 November 2006). "Hannah Mayho Interview". British Cycling. Archived from the original on 27 August 2009.
  3. "Interview: Hannah Mayho on her swift transition to Talent Team". British Cycling. 2 May 2006.[ permanent dead link ]
  4. "Better news on British Cycling team members injured in Belgium". road.cc. 9 May 2010.
  5. "British National 10-mile Time Trial 2011". Cycling Weekly. 21 May 2011.
  6. "Hannah Mahyo". LinkedIn . Archived from the original on 2 July 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2014.