Emily Nelson
Emily Nelson (2016) | |
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Born | 10 November 1996 |
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Role | Rider |
Emily Nelson (born 10 November 1996) is a British professional racing cyclist. On 8 August 2013, at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome in Glasgow, Nelson competed at the UCI Juniors Track World Championships. She was part of Britain's Team Pursuit squad which also included Hayley Jones, Amy Hill and Emily Kay. In the qualifying heat, they broke the senior world record which had only been set a few weeks previously at the European Track Championships, setting a new time of 4:38.708. In the final, they broke the record once more, with a time of 4:35.085, beating Russia to become world champions.[1] On the road in 2017, Nelson won the third round of the Matrix Fitness Grand Prix Series in Northwich.[2] Nelson followed this up by finishing second at the Lincoln Grand Prix which was part of the National Women's Road Series.[3] Nelson followed this up by winning
Major results
- 2013
- 1st Team pursuit, UCI Juniors Track World Championships (with Amy Hill, Hayley Jones and Emily Kay)
- 2014
- 1st Team pursuit, UEC European Track Championships (junior) (with Megan Barker, Grace Garner and Manon Lloyd)[4]
- 2015
- Revolution
- 1st Scratch Race - Round 2 - Manchester
- 1st Scratch Race - Round 4 – Glasgow
- 2nd Scratch Race - Round 3, London
- 2016
- UCI Track Cycling World Cup
- 1st Team pursuit (Glasgow) (with Emily Kay, Eleanor Dickinson and Manon Lloyd)
- 2nd Team Pursuit (Hong Kong) (with Elinor Barker, Ciara Horne and Joanna Rowsell)
- 3rd Points race
- UEC European Track Championships
- 2nd Madison race (with Emily Kay)
- 3rd Team pursuit (with Emily Kay, Dannielle Khan and Manon Lloyd)
- UEC European Track Championships (U23)
- 1st Team pursuit (with Emily Kay, Dannielle Khan and Manon Lloyd)
- 2nd Points race
- 1st Omnium, Track-Cycling Challenge Grenchen
- Revolution
- 1st Points race - Round 2, Glasgow
- 2nd Points race - Round 6, Manchester
- 2nd Scratch race - Round 2, Glasgow
- 3rd Scratch race - Round 6, Manchester
- Revolution Champions League
- 1st Points race - Round 1, Manchester
- 2nd Omnium - Round 1, Manchester
- 2017
- 1st Team Pursuit, Grand Prix Poland (with Ellie Dickinson, Neah Evans and Manon Lloyd)
- 6 Giorni delle Rose - Fiorenzuola
- 1st Madison (with Katie Archibald)
- 2nd Points Race
- 2nd Scratch Race
- National Track Championships
- 1st Team pursuit (with Eleanor Dickinson, Manon Lloyd and Annasley Park) [5]
- 2nd Individual pursuit[6]
- 2nd Points race[7]
- 3rd Omnium[8]
- 2nd Madison race, UCI Track World Championships (with Elinor Barker)
References
- ↑ Abby Burton (9 August 2013). "Great Britain's juniors take two world titles and a new world record in Glasgow". Retrieved 9 August 2013.
- ↑ "Emily Nelson takes first Matrix Fitness Grand Prix Series victory for Team Breeze". Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ↑ "Thrilling finale gives Barnes Lincoln Grand Prix win in enthralling HSBC UK - National Women's Road Series race". Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ↑ "Great Britain power to junior women's team pursuit gold at European track championships". Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ↑ https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/zuvvi/media/bc_files/track/2017/2017_HSBC_UK_National_Track_Championships_-_womens_team_pursuit_results.pdf
- ↑ https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/zuvvi/media/bc_files/track/2017/2017_HSBC_UK_National_Track_Championships_result_-_Womens_individual_pursuit.pdf
- ↑ https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/zuvvi/media/bc_files/track/2017/20170130-women-points-hsbc-uk-national-track-championships-results.pdf
- ↑ "Cycling: Katie Archibald leads way in Arena showpiece". 5 February 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
External links
- Emily Nelson at Cycling Archives