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| Full name | James McCallum | ||
| Born | April 27, 1979 Glasgow, Scotland |
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| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 74 kg (160 lb) | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Rapha Condor-Sharp | ||
| Discipline | Track & Road | ||
| Role | Rider | ||
| Amateur team(s) | |||
2005 |
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| Professional team(s) | |||
| 2007-2008 2009-2010 2011 |
Plowman Craven/Evans Cycles Endura Racing Rapha Condor-Sharp |
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| Infobox last updated on 2 January 2011 |
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James McCallum (born 27 April 1979, Uddingston/Bellshill, Glasgow)[1] is a Scottish racing cyclist who rides for Rapha Condor-Sharp. 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.[2]
Until 2007, between racing and training, McCallum worked night shifts as a nurse.[3] He is currently the Scottish Cycling Coordinator, combining the job with his racing and training, working to promote cycling in Scotland.[4] 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.[5]
He recently joined the Champions in Schools projects that helps to inspire Scotlands youth to follow a pathway to good health and sport. James now runs his own coaching consultancy Mach 10 training systems
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