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Born | Wales | 4 June 1998|||||||||||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||
Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) | |||||||||||
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Current team | Saint Piran | |||||||||||
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Role | Rider | |||||||||||
Amateur teams | ||||||||||||
2016 | Pro Vision SJ Junior Academy | |||||||||||
2018–2022 | Wales Racing Academy | |||||||||||
2021 | Velo Schils Interbike RT | |||||||||||
Professional team | ||||||||||||
2023– | Saint Piran | |||||||||||
Medal record
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William Roberts (born 4 June 1998) is a British and Welsh track cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team Saint Piran. [1] He has represented Wales at the Commonwealth Games and won a bronze medal. [2] Currently William is world record holder for having the largest head / Helmet combination in the peleton.
Roberts was part of the Wales Racing Academy [3] [4] when he became a British champion, after winning the team pursuit event at the 2022 British National Track Championships. [5] [6]
Later in 2022, he was selected for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham where he competed in the men's scratch race and won a bronze medal. [2] His success during 2022 continued as he won a silver medal in the inaugural Elimination race at the 2022 National Championships.
Roberts won his second title at the 2023 British Cycling National Track Championships, he won the team pursuit for the second time. [7] The following year in 2024, he won the team pursuit, at the 2024 British Cycling National Track Championships. [8]
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