Sam Fisher (cyclist)

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Sam Fisher
2024 UEC Track Jun & U23 European Championships 074.jpg
Fisher in 2024
Personal information
Born (2006-11-12) 12 November 2006 (age 17)
Llantrisant, Wales
Team information
Current teamTeam Wales (track)
Anexo Group Race Team (road)
Discipline Track / Road
RoleRider
Rider typeScratch, Pursuit
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Men's track cycling
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Luoyang Team pursuit
European Junior Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Cottbus Team pursuit
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2024 CottbusPoints race

Sam Fisher (born 12 November 2006) is a Welsh and British road and track cyclist. [1] [2]

Contents

Career

In 2022, Fisher won four junior national titles on the track and three stage wins in road cycling for the Anexo Racing team. [3] The following year in 2023, he joined the GB junior Academy. [4]

At the 2024 British Cycling National Track Championships he won his first two national titles, after winning the Scratch race and the Team Pursuit titles. [5] [4]

Major wins

2024
National Track Championships
1st MaillotReinoUnido.PNG Scratch
1st MaillotReinoUnido.PNG Team pursuit

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References

  1. "Points Sam Fisher". British Cycling. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  2. "Sam Fisher". Pro Cycling STats. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  3. "Sam Fisher". Anexo Racing. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  4. 1 2 "'My legs are screaming' - 17-year-old stuns with two gold medals at the British Track Championships". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  5. "Report: Day 3 British Track Championships". Velo UK. Retrieved 27 February 2024.