Julia Shaw
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Julia Shaw, is an English
racing cyclist specialising in the individual time trial.
She was won multiple British national championships, the British Best All-Rounder
competition four times and, in 2010, won a bronze medal in the Women's road time trial event
at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi
.
in the North West England
. She attended the University of Essex
gaining a degree in physics. She then took a Masters degree.
She now lives in Hampshire
.
.
British Cycling
did not consider Shaw for selection to the 2006 Commonwealth Games
. In 2010 she won a Silver medal in the British National Time Trial Championships
behind Emma Pooley
, meeting the standard laid down by BC for selection. She was added to the team and won a Bronze medal in the Women's road time trial event
, 10 seconds behind Gold medallist Tara Whitten
of Canada
.
competition four times between 2006 and 2011. Only Beryl Burton
, who won it 25 times in a row, has won it more often. Her winning average speed of 27.451 mph in 2009 is the current record.
She won the Women's British National Time Trial Championships
in 2005 and has finished on the podium five times.
She has won sixteen Cycling Time Trials
national championships at standard distance. She has twice broken the competition record for 50 miles, currently holding it with her 2010 time of 1:46:49. She has twice broken the competition record for 100 miles, currently holding it with her 2010 time of 3:45:22.
She has won the Beryl Burton Trophy, awarded to the CTT's woman Champion of Champions, in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010.
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
racing cyclist specialising in the individual time trial.
She was won multiple British national championships, the British Best All-Rounder
British Best All-Rounder
The British Best All-Rounder competition, organised by Cycling Time Trials, is an annual British cycle-racing competition. It ranks riders by their average speeds in individual time trials, over 50 and and 12 hours for men, and over 25, 50 and for women. There are similar competitions for...
competition four times and, in 2010, won a bronze medal in the Women's road time trial event
Cycling at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Women's road time trial
The Women's time trial took place at 13 October, 2010 at the Noida Expressway. The race started at 10:30 and covered 29km.-Final classification:-External links:*...
at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi
2010 Commonwealth Games
The 2010 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games, were held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 2010. A total of 6,081 athletes from 71 Commonwealth nations and dependencies competed in 21 sports and 272 events, making it the largest Commonwealth Games till date...
.
Early life
Shaw was born on The WirralMetropolitan Borough of Wirral
The Metropolitan Borough of Wirral is a metropolitan borough of Merseyside, in North West England. It has a population of 311,200, and encompasses of the northern part of the Wirral Peninsula. Major settlements include Birkenhead, Wallasey, Bebington, Heswall, Hoylake and West Kirby. The city of...
in the North West England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. She attended the University of Essex
University of Essex
The University of Essex is a British campus university whose original and largest campus is near the town of Colchester, England. Established in 1963 and receiving its Royal Charter in 1965...
gaining a degree in physics. She then took a Masters degree.
Outside cycling
Shaw works as a research scientist specialising in fibre optics.She now lives in Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
.
Taking up cycling
Shaw says that she did no kind of sport until her twenties, and it was ten years after that before she got seriously into cycling.International honours
In 2008 she won the World Masters Championship Time Trial Championship (Women age 40-44) at St. Johann in TirolSt. Johann in Tirol
-History:St. Johann is situated in the Leukental, which extends from Jochberg to the Streichen close to the Bavarian border. This region was already settled in the 4th century BC by a Celtic tribe, the Ambisontiers, who pursued copper mining in the surrounding mountains.In 15 B.C...
.
British Cycling
British Cycling
British Cycling is the national governing body for cycle racing in Great Britain. It administers most competitive cycling in Great Britain, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man...
did not consider Shaw for selection to the 2006 Commonwealth Games
2006 Commonwealth Games
The 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia between 15 March and 26 March 2006. It was the largest sporting event to be staged in Melbourne, eclipsing the 1956 Summer Olympics in terms of the number of teams competing, athletes competing, and events being held.The site...
. In 2010 she won a Silver medal in the British National Time Trial Championships
British National Time Trial Championships
The British National Time Trial Championships are held annually. The winners of each event are awarded with a symbolic white cycling jersey featuring blue and red stripes, which can be worn by the rider at other time trial events in the country to show their status as national champion...
behind Emma Pooley
Emma Pooley
Emma Jane Pooley is an English professional cyclist and Olympic silver medallist currently riding for . Pooley was the 2010 World Time Trial Champion and is a former British Road Race and Time Trial Champion.-Biography:...
, meeting the standard laid down by BC for selection. She was added to the team and won a Bronze medal in the Women's road time trial event
Cycling at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Women's road time trial
The Women's time trial took place at 13 October, 2010 at the Noida Expressway. The race started at 10:30 and covered 29km.-Final classification:-External links:*...
, 10 seconds behind Gold medallist Tara Whitten
Tara Whitten
Tara Alice Whitten is an Canadian track racing cyclist from Edmonton.A former cross country skier, she began track racing seriously in 2008 having dabbled in it since 2005...
of Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
Domestic competition
Shaw has won the British Best All-RounderBritish Best All-Rounder
The British Best All-Rounder competition, organised by Cycling Time Trials, is an annual British cycle-racing competition. It ranks riders by their average speeds in individual time trials, over 50 and and 12 hours for men, and over 25, 50 and for women. There are similar competitions for...
competition four times between 2006 and 2011. Only Beryl Burton
Beryl Burton
Beryl Burton, MBE OBE was an English racing cyclist and one of Britain's greatest ever athletes.She dominated women’s cycle racing in the UK, winning more than 90 domestic championships and seven world titles, and setting numerous national records...
, who won it 25 times in a row, has won it more often. Her winning average speed of 27.451 mph in 2009 is the current record.
She won the Women's British National Time Trial Championships
British National Time Trial Championships
The British National Time Trial Championships are held annually. The winners of each event are awarded with a symbolic white cycling jersey featuring blue and red stripes, which can be worn by the rider at other time trial events in the country to show their status as national champion...
in 2005 and has finished on the podium five times.
She has won sixteen Cycling Time Trials
Cycling Time Trials
Cycling Time Trials is the British bicycle racing organisation which supervises individual and team time trials in England and Wales. It was formed out of predecessor body the Road Time Trials Council in 2002.-Time trialling:...
national championships at standard distance. She has twice broken the competition record for 50 miles, currently holding it with her 2010 time of 1:46:49. She has twice broken the competition record for 100 miles, currently holding it with her 2010 time of 3:45:22.
She has won the Beryl Burton Trophy, awarded to the CTT's woman Champion of Champions, in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010.
Coaching
Shaw has worked with coach Auriel Forrester and now works with the exercise physiologist Dr Jamie Pringle. Pringle works for the English Institute of Sport, a grant funded organisation governed by UK Sport. The English Institute of Sport provides science and medicine support to a wide variety of National Governing Bodies of British Olympic sports.Palmarès
2003- 3rd CTT National 10 mile TT Championship
- 3rd CTT National 50 mile TT Championship
2004
- 3rd CTT National 10 mile TT Championship
- 3rd CTT National 25 mile TT Championship
- 1st CTT National 50 mile TT Championship
2005
- 3rd CTT National 10 mile TT Championship
- 1st
British National Time Trial ChampionshipsBritish National Time Trial ChampionshipsThe British National Time Trial Championships are held annually. The winners of each event are awarded with a symbolic white cycling jersey featuring blue and red stripes, which can be worn by the rider at other time trial events in the country to show their status as national champion...
2006
- 2nd CTT National 10 mile TT Championship
- 2nd CTT National 25 mile TT Championship
- 1st CTT National 50 mile TT Championship
- 1st CTT National 100 mile TT Championship
- 1st British Best All-RounderBritish Best All-RounderThe British Best All-Rounder competition, organised by Cycling Time Trials, is an annual British cycle-racing competition. It ranks riders by their average speeds in individual time trials, over 50 and and 12 hours for men, and over 25, 50 and for women. There are similar competitions for...
Competition
2007
- 1st CTT National 10 mile TT Championship
- 1st CTT National 25 mile TT Championship
- 1st CTT National 50 mile TT Championship
- 1st CTT National 100 mile TT Championship
- 1st British Best All-RounderBritish Best All-RounderThe British Best All-Rounder competition, organised by Cycling Time Trials, is an annual British cycle-racing competition. It ranks riders by their average speeds in individual time trials, over 50 and and 12 hours for men, and over 25, 50 and for women. There are similar competitions for...
Competition - 1st Beryl Burton Trophy (Champion of Champions)
2008
- 1st CTT National 10 mile TT Championship
- 2nd CTT National 25 mile TT Championship
- 1st CTT National 50 mile TT Championship
- 1st Beryl Burton Trophy (Champion of Champions)
2009
- 1st CTT National 10 mile TT Championship
- 1st CTT National 25 mile TT Championship
- 1st CTT National 50 mile TT Championship
- 1st CTT National 100 mile TT Championship
- 3rd British National Time Trial ChampionshipsBritish National Time Trial ChampionshipsThe British National Time Trial Championships are held annually. The winners of each event are awarded with a symbolic white cycling jersey featuring blue and red stripes, which can be worn by the rider at other time trial events in the country to show their status as national champion...
- 1st British Best All-RounderBritish Best All-RounderThe British Best All-Rounder competition, organised by Cycling Time Trials, is an annual British cycle-racing competition. It ranks riders by their average speeds in individual time trials, over 50 and and 12 hours for men, and over 25, 50 and for women. There are similar competitions for...
Competition - 1st Beryl Burton Trophy (Champion of Champions)
2010
- 1st CTT National 10 mile TT Championship
- 1st CTT National 25 mile TT Championship
- 1st CTT National 50 mile TT Championship
- 1st CTT National 100 mile TT Championship
- 2nd British National Time Trial ChampionshipsBritish National Time Trial ChampionshipsThe British National Time Trial Championships are held annually. The winners of each event are awarded with a symbolic white cycling jersey featuring blue and red stripes, which can be worn by the rider at other time trial events in the country to show their status as national champion...
- 1st British Best All-RounderBritish Best All-RounderThe British Best All-Rounder competition, organised by Cycling Time Trials, is an annual British cycle-racing competition. It ranks riders by their average speeds in individual time trials, over 50 and and 12 hours for men, and over 25, 50 and for women. There are similar competitions for...
Competition - 1st Beryl Burton Trophy (Champion of Champions)
- 3rd Women's road time trial event at the Commonwealth GamesCycling at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Women's road time trialThe Women's time trial took place at 13 October, 2010 at the Noida Expressway. The race started at 10:30 and covered 29km.-Final classification:-External links:*...