Katie Archibald
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Katie Archibald |
| Born |
12 March 1994 Milngavie, Scotland |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Scottish Cycling Braveheart.com |
| Discipline | Track & Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Pursuit/Time trial |
| Amateur team(s) | |
| City of Edinburgh Racing Club[1] | |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 2014 | Madison Boot Out Breast Cancer Cycling Team |
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Infobox last updated on 15 November 2013 | |
Katie Archibald (born 12 March 1994) is a Scottish racing cyclist from Milngavie, near Glasgow, Scotland, who currently rides on the track for the Scottish Cycling Braveheart.com team.[2] She will also represent the Madison Boot Out Breast Cancer Cycling Team on the roads from 2014.[3]
Early life
Archibald has a sporting background in swimming and took up cycling relatively late, taking it up competitively in 2011 on the grass track and in 2012 on hard track.[1]
She was recruited into British Cycling's Olympic Development Academy in November 2013.[2]
Palmarés
Source:[4]- 2012
- 1st Pursuit, British National Track Championships – Junior
- 2nd Points race, British National Track Championships – Junior
- 2013
- 2nd British National Madison Championships, (with Charline Joiner)
- 3rd Pursuit, British National Track Championships
- 1st Team pursuit European Track Championships (with Elinor Barker, Dani King & Laura Trott)
- 2nd Scratch, Round 1 2013–14 Track World Cup, Manchester
- 3rd Pursuit, Round 1 2013–14 Track World Cup, Manchester
- 1st Team pursuit, Round 2 2013–14 Track World Cup, Aguascalientes
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Rider Profile: Katie Archibald". British Cycling. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Keir Murray (10 November 2013). "Katie Archibald on track to reach cycling's summit". BBC Sport Scotland. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
- ↑ Colin Renton (17 October 2013). "Katie Archibald able to move into cycling’s pro ranks". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
- ↑ Profile at Cycling Archives
External links
- Katie Archibald profile at Cycling Archives
- Katie Archibald on Twitter
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