James McCallum (cyclist)

James McCallum
	McCallum in 2015
Personal information
Full name	James McCallum
Nickname	Jimmy Mac, The King of Scotland
Born	27 April 1979 (age 45); Glasgow, Scotland
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	74 kg (163 lb)
Team information
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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
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2014	NFTO Pro Cycling
Managerial teams
Jan 2015-Aug 2015	Neon Velo
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Major wins
	Commonwealth Games; British Champion; Scottish Champion

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]

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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 You have called {{Contentious topics}}. You probably meant to call one of these templates instead:

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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

References

^ Swarbrick, Susan (10 April 2013). "McCallum focused on ending his career in style in Glasgow". HeraldScotland.com. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
^ Statistics on sportscotland.org.uk
^ ^a ^b Renton, Colin (18 September 2013). "Cyclist James McCallum signs for NFTO team". Edinburgh Evening News. Johnston Press. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
^ Commonwealth Games Official website
^ James McCallum Training Update, Larry Hickmott Archived 5 June 2007 at the Wayback Machine British Cycling 15 March 2006
^ McCallum on track after nearly quitting Martin Greig, The Herald^{[permanent dead link]} 10 September 2007
^ McCallum triumphs in British Championship Gerry McManus 20 June 2007
^ 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.
^ Henrys, Colin (6 June 2014). "Pearl Izumi Tour Series 2014: Tobyn Horton sprints to Canary Wharf success". Roadcycling UK. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
^ "James Mccallum". LinkedIn. Retrieved 28 July 2015.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Renton, Colin (27 August 2015). "Capital cyclist McCallum new manager of ONE Pro Team". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
^ "Cyclist James McCallum beats Mark Beaumont's North Coast 500 Record".
^ "NC500 Non-stop www.rideforcharlene.com to support and donate. - Jimmy Mac M.'s 831.4 km bike ride". Strava. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
^ Scotland National Track Championships cyclingnews.com 22 July 2001
^ "Smithfield Nocturne 2007". londonnocturne.com. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
^ "Smithfield Nocturne". British Cycling. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
^ "Road: McCallum wins Scottish Championships". British Cycling. 20 May 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
^ "Wales Open Criterium". British Cycling. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
^ "Blain wins wet and wild Rutland-Melton CiCLE Classic". Cycling Weekly. IPC Media. 29 April 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
^ Hazlett, Janette (29 May 2013). "Scottish Road Race Championships". British Cycling. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
^ "Scottish National Road Race Championships 2014". British Cycling. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
^ Renton, Colin (9 June 2014). "James McCallum continues fine form ahead of Games". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 18 June 2014.

External links

Interview with James McCallum (Film)
Results on British Cycling website

[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

[NFTO-3] 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 Archived 5 June 2007 at the Wayback Machine British Cycling 15 March 2006

[6] McCallum on track after nearly quitting Martin Greig, The Herald^{[permanent dead link]} 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.^{[permanent dead link]}

[11] Renton, Colin (27 August 2015). "Capital cyclist McCallum new manager of ONE Pro Team". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 6 September 2015.

[12] "Cyclist James McCallum beats Mark Beaumont's North Coast 500 Record".

[13] "NC500 Non-stop www.rideforcharlene.com to support and donate. - Jimmy Mac M.'s 831.4 km bike ride". Strava. Retrieved 8 February 2017.

[14] Scotland National Track Championships cyclingnews.com 22 July 2001

[15] "Smithfield Nocturne 2007". londonnocturne.com. Retrieved 18 June 2014.

[16] "Smithfield Nocturne". British Cycling. Retrieved 12 June 2014.

[17] "Road: McCallum wins Scottish Championships". British Cycling. 20 May 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2015.

[18] "Wales Open Criterium". British Cycling. Retrieved 12 June 2014.

[19] "Blain wins wet and wild Rutland-Melton CiCLE Classic". Cycling Weekly. IPC Media. 29 April 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2014.

[20] Hazlett, Janette (29 May 2013). "Scottish Road Race Championships". British Cycling. Retrieved 30 July 2015.

[21] "Scottish National Road Race Championships 2014". British Cycling. Retrieved 30 July 2015.

[22] Renton, Colin (9 June 2014). "James McCallum continues fine form ahead of Games". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 18 June 2014.

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