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| Human Interest | |
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Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Manchester, ENG |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | City of Edinburgh Racing Club: Scotland |
| Why this sport? | He was inspired to take up track cycling in 2004 after watching Chris Hoy win the gold medal in the 1km time trial at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. |
General Interest | |
| Ambitions | To compete at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (roadcyclinguk.com, 04 Feb 2013) |
| Awards and honours | In 2009 he became the first recipient of the Edinburgh Council Chris Hoy Award for most promising cyclist from the east of Scotland. (scottishwidows.co.uk, 17 Sep 2010; scotsman.com, 27 Mar 2016) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Jan van Eijden [national], GER |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He began cycling in 2004 at his local track in Edinburgh, Scotland. |
General Interest | |
| Other information | HEALTH HIATUS He took time away from the sport in late 2011 as it was feared he had lymphoma. After testing, it was discovered he had been misdiagnosed, but his time away from the sport meant he was not considered for the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (scotsman.com, 14 Apr 2014; heraldscotland.com, 20 Jul 2014) |
| Injuries | He suffered a broken collarbone in 2012 while riding in a charity race. (scotsman.com, 14 Apr 2014) |
| Hero / Idol | British track cyclist Chris Hoy. (telegraph.co.uk, 04 Dec 2014; callumskinner.com, 02 Jul 2016) |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2010 |
| Competing for | Scotland |
| Tournament | Commonwealth Games |
| Location | Delhi, IND |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Athlete |
| Languages | English |