James McCallum (cyclist)

James McCallum

McCallum in 2015
Personal information
Full name James McCallum
Nickname Jimmy Mac, The King of Scotland[1]
Born (1979-04-27) 27 April 1979
Glasgow, Scotland
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 74 kg (163 lb)
Team information
Current team ONE Pro Cycling
Discipline Track and road
Role Rider (retired)
Directeur sportif
Coach
Amateur team(s)
2005 Trackcycling.co.uk
? City of Edinburgh RC
Professional team(s)
2007–2008 Plowman Craven-Evans Cycles
2009–2010 Endura Racing
2011–2013 Rapha Condor–Sharp
2014 NFTO Pro Cycling
Managerial team(s)
Jan 2015-Aug 2015 Neon Velo
Aug 2015- ONE Pro Cycling
Major wins
Commonwealth Games
United Kingdom British Champion
Scotland Scottish Champion
Infobox last updated on
7 June 2015

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]

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 projects that helps to inspire Scotland's youth to follow a pathway to good health and sport. James 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]

Palmarès

2001
1st Scotland Scottish National Track Championships, Kilo[12]
3rd British National Track Championships, Team Pursuit (with Richard Chapman, David Lowe & Ross Muir)
2006
3rd Scratch Race (20km), Commonwealth Games
2007
1st United Kingdom British National Circuit Race Championships
1st Smithfield Nocturne[13]
2nd British National Derny Championships
3rd Scottish National Circuit Race Championships
2011
2nd Smithfield Nocturne[14]
2012
1st Scottish National Road Race Championships[15]
2nd Wales Open Criterium[16]
3rd Rutland–Melton International CiCLE Classic[17]
2013
3rd Scottish National Road Race Championships[18]
2014
2nd Scottish National Road Race Championship[19]
3rd London Nocturne[20]
4th Rutland–Melton International CiCLE Classic

References

  1. ↑ Swarbrick, Susan (10 April 2013). "McCallum focused on ending his career in style in Glasgow". HeraldScotland.com. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  2. ↑ Statistics on sportscotland.org.uk
  3. 1 2 Renton, Colin (18 September 2013). "Cyclist James McCallum signs for NFTO team". Edinburgh Evening News. Johnston Press. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  4. ↑ Commonwealth Games Official website
  5. ↑ James McCallum Training Update, Larry Hickmott British Cycling 15 March 2006
  6. ↑ McCallum on track after nearly quitting Martin Greig, The Herald 10 September 2007
  7. ↑ McCallum triumphs in British Championship Gerry McManus 20 June 2007
  8. ↑ Hart, Ross (16 December 2014). "High Valleyfield cyclist Eileen Roe 'living the dream' Down Under with Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling". Dunfermline Press. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  9. ↑ Henrys, Colin (6 June 2014). "Pearl Izumi Tour Series 2014: Tobyn Horton sprints to Canary Wharf success". Roadcycling UK. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  10. ↑ "James Mccallum". LinkedIn. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  11. ↑ Renton, Colin (27 August 2015). "Capital cyclist McCallum new manager of ONE Pro Team". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  12. ↑ Scotland National Track Championships cyclingnews.com 22 July 2001
  13. ↑ "Smithfield Nocturne 2007". londonnocturne.com. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  14. ↑ "Smithfield Nocturne". British Cycling. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  15. ↑ "Road: McCallum wins Scottish Championships". British Cycling. 20 May 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  16. ↑ "Wales Open Criterium". British Cycling. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  17. ↑ "Blain wins wet and wild Rutland-Melton CiCLE Classic". Cycling Weekly. IPC Media. 29 April 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  18. ↑ Hazlett, Janette (29 May 2013). "Scottish Road Race Championships". British Cycling. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  19. ↑ "Scottish National Road Race Championships 2014". British Cycling. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  20. ↑ Renton, Colin (9 June 2014). "James McCallum continues fine form ahead of Games". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 18 June 2014.

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