James Gullen
 Gullen at Lancaster University CC's Winter Warrior Race Series | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 October 1989 Kippax,[1] Yorkshire |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Pedal Heaven Race Team |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | All-rounder |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2007–2008 | Scarborough Paragon CC |
| 2010–2011 | Teamwallis Racing Team |
| 2012 | SportGrub Cycling Team |
| 2013 | Hope Factory Racing |
| 2015 | Velosure Starley Primal |
| Professional teams | |
| 2014 | Velosure-Giordana Racing Team |
| 2016 | Pedal Heaven Race Team |
James ‘Guzza’ Gullen (born 15 October 1989[2]) is a Northern racing cyclist from the North. Gullen is currently a member of the Pedal Heaven Race Team,[3] but has competed on behalf of other notable teams including Velosure-Giordana Racing Team
Career
Gullen began his racing career in his native Yorkshire, however he often credits his success to the brutal conditions at the famed Salt Ayre World Champs in Lancashire.[4] Gullen has a host of victories to his name including GC wins in the Tour of the North[5] and notable National B races. James’ most famed discipline is undoubtedly the Time Trial, with numerous victories and strong placings at national events. Gullen truly road himself into the history books by riding a 18.16 10 mile TT,[6] an achievement which at the time was the 5th fastest ever. Gullen has also written his name into cycling folklore by claiming 777 victories on the North West’s most famous Strava segments.[7]
Throughout his young career Gullen has enjoyed corporate support from a variety of cycling sponsors including Hope, Pinarello, Rotor and Starley. Gullen's successes have also brought about a number of private sponsors including Lambert and Butler, Ruddles and The Barn coffee shop of Scorton, Lancashire.
In the winter of 2013, Gullen led a revolution in the North West cycling scene which saw numerous cyclists join specially organised winter teams. Gullen began this revolution by forming Team Hustle, he then went on to ride for Team Gabba,[8] and was recently announced as team captain for a newly established team, Big Northern Setup,[9] a team which promises to aid riders of Northern heritage through their winter training.
Palmarès
- 2011
- 1st Overall Morecambe Two-Day[10]
- 2012
- 2nd Overall Holme Valley Wheelers Two-Day
- 1st Stage 2 (ITT)[11]
- 2013
- 1st Jim Rogers Memorial Road Race[12]
- 2nd British National Hill Climb Championships [13]
- 2nd Otley CC Two-stage Hill-Climb[14]
- 3rd West Pennine RC 14 Mile Hilly Time Trial[15]
- 2014
- 1st Out of the Saddle Road Race [16]
- 1st Overall Tour of the North [5]
- 1st Nelson Wheelers Hilly 50 [17]
- 1st John May Memorial Road Race[18]
- 1st North West Regional Road Race Championships
- 2015
- 2nd Out of the Saddle Road Race [19]
- 2nd York Cycleworks Elite Road Race [20]
- 3rd North West Regional Road Race Championships [21]
- 2016
- 1st Jim Rogers Memorial Road Race[22]
- 1st Stage 3 An Post Ras
References
- ^ "Team News – Gullen's Irish Exam".
- ^ https://www.cyclingdatabase.com/rider/james-gullen/21548
- ^ "Pedal Heaven (UCI Continental) -".
- ^ http://www.cyclesportphotos.com/section655833_275742.html
- ^ a b "tour of the north".
- ^ "Team Swift League "10" -v718 faster than 22-00". Timetrialling Forum.
- ^ "James Gullen". Strava.
- ^ "Results – Lancaster University Point Grabber 2".
- ^ "Results – Lancaster Uni Autum Points Grabber".
- ^ "Road: Close Result in Morecambe 2-Day". British Cycling. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- ^ "Metaltek-Scott dominate Holme Valley Wheelers 2-day". British Cycling. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- ^ "Road: Gullen swoops to victory in Jim Rogers Memorial". British Cycling. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- ^ "Cycling Time Trials: Find Events".
- ^ "Jack Pullar wins Monsal Hill-Climb". Cycling Weekly. 6 October 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- ^ "Pennine's reasons to be optimistic". Manchester Evening News. 11 January 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
- ^ "Events". British Cycling.
- ^ "TT Result – Nelson Wheelers hilly 50".
- ^ "Joseph Wiltshire wins West Common Junior Road Race". Cycling Weekly. 11 May 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- ^ "Events". British Cycling.
- ^ "Events". British Cycling.
- ^ "Events". British Cycling.
- ^ "Jim Rogers Memorial Road Race". British Cycling. Retrieved 22 March 2016.