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]
 McCallum in 2015 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | James McCallum |
| Nickname | Jimmy Mac, The King of Scotland[1] |
| Born | 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 teams | |
| 2005 | Trackcycling.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 2015 | Neon Velo |
| Aug 2015- | ONE Pro Cycling |
| Major wins | |
 Commonwealth Games British Champion Scottish Champion | |
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
Scottish National Track Championships, Kilo[14] - 3rd British National Track Championships, Team Pursuit (with Richard Chapman, David Lowe & Ross Muir)
- 2006
- 3rd
Scratch Race (20km), Commonwealth Games
- 2007
- 1st
British National Circuit Race Championships - 1st Smithfield Nocturne[15]
- 2nd British National Derny Championships
- 3rd Scottish National Circuit Race 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
See also
References
External links
- Interview with James McCallum (Film)
- Results on British Cycling website