James McCallum (cyclist)

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James McCallum
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McCallum in 2015
Personal information
Full nameJames McCallum
NicknameJimmy Mac, The King of Scotland [1]
Born (1979-04-27) 27 April 1979 (age 44)
Glasgow, Scotland
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Team information
Current team ONE Pro Cycling
DisciplineTrack and road
RoleRider (retired)
Directeur sportif
Coach
Amateur teams
2005Trackcycling.co.uk
? City of Edinburgh RC
Professional teams
2007–2008 Plowman Craven-Evans Cycles
2009–2010 Endura Racing
2011–2013 Rapha Condor–Sharp
2014 NFTO Pro Cycling
Managerial teams
Jan 2015-Aug 2015Neon Velo
Aug 2015- ONE Pro Cycling
Major wins
Bronze medal blank.svg Commonwealth Games
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British Champion
Flag of Scotland.svg Scottish Champion

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]

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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 project that helps to inspire Scotland's youth to follow a pathway to good health and sport. McCallum now runs his own coaching consultancy - Mach 10 training systems. Among the riders he has coached is 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]

In 2016, McCallum broke Mark Beaumont's record for riding the north coast 500, a 516-mile 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.

Palmarès

2001
1st Flag of Scotland.svg Scottish National Track Championships, Kilo [14]
3rd British National Track Championships, Team Pursuit (with Richard Chapman, David Lowe & Ross Muir)
2004
2nd Silver medal blank.svg Omnium, British National Track Championships
2006
3rd Bronze medal blank.svg Scratch Race (20km), Commonwealth Games
2007
1st Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British National Circuit Race Championships
1st Smithfield Nocturne [15]
2nd British National Derny Championships
3rd Scottish National Circuit Race Championships
2009
1st British National Omnium Championships
2011
2nd Smithfield Nocturne [16]
2012
1st Scottish National Road Race Championships [17]
2nd Wales Open Criterium [18]
3rd Rutland–Melton International CiCLE Classic [19]
2013
3rd Scottish National Road Race Championships [20]
2014
2nd Scottish National Road Race Championship [21]
3rd London Nocturne [22]
4th Rutland–Melton International CiCLE Classic

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