Jason MacIntyre
Personal information | |
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Full name | Jason MacIntyre |
Born | September 20, 1973 |
Died | January 15, 2008 34) | (aged
Team information | |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | Time Trial Specialist |
Major wins | |
British Circuit Race TT (2006) British 25-mile TT (2006) British 25-mile TT (2007) | |
Infobox last updated on 2008-01-17 |
Jason MacIntyre (20 September 1973 – 15 January 2008) was a Scottish racing cyclist. He was a triple British and Scottish champion time trial cyclist and broke Graeme Obree's 10-mile (16 km) time trial Scottish record in 2007. He was killed after a collision with a van on the A82 road.[1][2]
Early life and career
Born in Lochgilphead, Argyll and Bute, MacIntyre moved to Fort William when he was ten years old.[2] He started cycling at the relatively late age of 18, and won the Tour of the North in Northern Ireland at the age of 23.[2] He represented Scotland at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester.[2] He was the first Scot to win the British National Time Trial Championships, in 2006, and won the British 25-mile time trial twice, in 2006 and 2007.
Death
On 15 January 2008, MacIntyre was involved in a collision with a van at Carrs Corner on the A82 road in Fort William.[2] He was airlifted to hospital, but died of his injuries on the way.[2]
MacIntyre was married and had twin daughters, who were eight years old at the time of his death.[2] A memorial fund launched by the Braveheart Cycling Fund to provide assistance to MacIntyre's family[3] had, as of 17 January 2008, raised £8,000.[4] The fund aims to pay for a carer for one of his daughters, who has a serious kidney condition.
Robert MacTaggart, the driver of the council van involved in the crash was later fined £500 and had his driving licence suspended for six months after pleading guilty to the charge of careless driving.[5]
On the first anniversary of his death, MacIntyre's family placed a ghost bike at Carrs Corner as a permanent memorial.[6][7]
Career highlights
- 1997
- 1st General Classification P&O Irish Sea Tour of the North (GBR)
- 2000
- 1st Scottish G.P. overall (GBR)
- 1st Glasgow - Dunoon RR (British Premier Calendar) (GBR)
- 1st Scottish Hill Climb Championships, Bonnyton Moor (GBR)
- 1st Scottish Olympic ITT (GBR)
- 1st Scottish G.P. overall (GBR)
- 2004
- 1st Scottish Road Race Championship (GBR)
- 1st Scottish 4000M Pursuit (GBR)
- 2005
- 1st Scottish Olympic ITT (GBR)
- 2006
- 1st Scottish 10 mile ITT (GBR)[8]
- 1st C.T.T. British 25 mile ITT (GBR)[9]
- 1st Scottish Criterium Championship (GBR)[10]
- 1st Scottish 25 mile ITT (GBR)[11]
- 1st Scottish Olympic ITT (GBR)
- 1st British National Time Trial Championships (GBR)[12][13]
- 1st Scottish Hill Climb Championships, Bonnyton Moor (GBR)[14]
- 1st Scottish Road Race Championship (GBR)
- 2007
- 2nd British 10 mile ITT (GBR)[15]
- 1st Scottish 10 mile ITT (GBR)[16][17]
- 1st C.T.T. British 25 mile ITT (GBR)[18][19]
- 1st Scottish 25 mile ITT (GBR)[20]
- 1st Ian Wallis Memorial 10 mile ITT - 2007 New Scottish record (18:47) (GBR)[21]
- 1st Scottish Olympic ITT (Eglinton) (GBR)
- 1st Tour of the Trossachs (Aberfoyle), New course record (1:04:47) (GBR)[22]
- 1st Scottish Hill Climb Championships, Bonnyton Moor (GBR)[23]
References
- ↑ The Canadian Press
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 "Cycling star dies after collision". bbc.co.uk (BBC). 2008-01-16. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
- ↑ "Jason MacIntyre Memorial Fund". Braveheart Cycling Fund. 2008-01-16. Retrieved 2008-01-17.
- ↑ "Fund for cyclist raises thousands". bbc.co.uk (BBC). 2008-01-17. Retrieved 2008-01-17.
- ↑ "Family attacks cyclist crash fine". bbc.co.uk (BBC). 2008-08-07. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
- ↑ Ross, David (16 Jan 2009). "Ghost bike tribute to killed cyclist". The Herald. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
- ↑ Candlish, Jane (17 January 2009). "Anniversary of champion cyclist’s death". Press and Journal. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
- ↑ "Scottish 10 mile TT Championship". British Cycling. 2006-05-28. Archived from {324CA268-61FA-4FA2-A35F-11C772F1BC4D} the original on 2008-01-20. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
- ↑ "Weekend Round Up". Scottish Cycling. 2006-06-05. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
- ↑ "Weekend Round Up". Scottish Cycling. 2006-06-19. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
- ↑ "Scottish Men's & Women's 25 mile TT Champs". British Cycling. 2006-07-30. Archived from {68B82048-6577-4DF1-BE36-A3CB577DA2A3} the original on 2008-01-20. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
- ↑ "National Time Trial Championships". British Cycling. 2006-09-03. Archived from the original on 2008-01-20. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
- ↑ "Weekend Round Up". Scottish Cycling. 2006-09-04. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
- ↑ "Weekend Round Up". Scottish Cycling. 2006-10-16. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
- ↑ "Weekend Round Up". Scottish Cycling. 2007-05-21. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
- ↑ "Scottish 10 mile Time Trial Championship". British Cycling. 2007-05-26. Archived from {7A14ACFE-C043-497D-BF70-911B8600FB7F} the original on 2008-01-20. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
- ↑ "Scottish Titles for MacIntyre and McLean". Scottish Cycling. 2007-05-27. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
- ↑ "RTTC Championship 25 (Men), Championship Report". Cycling Time Trials. 2007-06-03. Archived from the original on 2008-01-20. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
- ↑ "Weekend Round Up". Scottish Cycling. 2007-06-04. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
- ↑ "Weekend Round Up". Scottish Cycling. 2007-06-18. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
- ↑ "Jason MacIntyre smashes record". Scottish Cycling. 2007-07-12. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
- ↑ "Tour of the Trossachs". Scottish Cycling. 2007-10-01. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
- ↑ "Weekend Round Up". Scottish Cycling. 2007-10-14. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
External links
- Jason MacIntyre's website
- VeloResults obituary
- Jason MacIntyre profile at Cycling Archives