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 (age 45)
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

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 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

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2001
1st  Scottish National Track Championships, Kilo[14]
3rd British National Track Championships, Team Pursuit (with Richard Chapman, David Lowe & Ross Muir)

2004
2nd  Omnium, British National Track Championships

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

2009
1st British National Omnium 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

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* City of Edinburgh Racing Club
* Achievements of members of City of Edinburgh Racing Club

## References

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1. ^ Swarbrick, Susan (10 April 2013). "McCallum focused on ending his career in style in Glasgow". The Herald. Glasgow. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
2. ^ "Statistics on sportscotland.org.uk". Archived from the original on 6 July 2007. Retrieved 14 December 2007.
3. ^ a b 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. Archived from the original on 19 September 2015. 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. 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.

## External links

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