Samuel Harrison (cyclist)
Encyclopedia
Samuel James "Sam" Harrison (born 24 June 1992) is a Welsh
racing cyclist.
, Newport
. He tried cycling after hearing his friends saying that Newport Velodrome
was fun, and at the age of 13 he was soon racing with the local club, Cwmcarn
Paragon. He was selected to be a member of British Cycling
's Olympic Development Program in 2008.
Harrison was nomnated for the BBC's Young Sports Personality award in 2008. In February 2009, he was selected to represent Great Britain at the Cyclo-cross World Championships.
Six of Harrisons bicycles were stolen from his family home in June 2009. They were valued at approximately 12,000 pounds
, and included a bright pink Planet-X team issue bike unavailable in the shops. Harrison will be attempting to gain selection for the European Championships later this year.
Harrison attends Coleg Gwent
at Crosskeys
.
2008
2009
2011
Welsh people
The Welsh people are an ethnic group and nation associated with Wales and the Welsh language.John Davies argues that the origin of the "Welsh nation" can be traced to the late 4th and early 5th centuries, following the Roman departure from Britain, although Brythonic Celtic languages seem to have...
racing cyclist.
Biography
Harrison hails from RiscaRisca
Risca is a town of approximately 11,500 people in South Wales, within the Caerphilly County Borough and the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire. It is today part of the Newport conurbation , though it is not a Ward of Newport City Council...
, Newport
Newport
Newport is a city and unitary authority area in Wales. Standing on the banks of the River Usk, it is located about east of Cardiff and is the largest urban area within the historic county boundaries of Monmouthshire and the preserved county of Gwent...
. He tried cycling after hearing his friends saying that Newport Velodrome
Newport Velodrome
The Wales National Velodrome in Newport, South Wales, is an indoor arena located in the Newport International Sports Village, Liswerry. The Velodrome's facilities including a covered 250-metre Siberian pine track, a function room/dance studio, free weights room, fitness suite, a drug-testing room...
was fun, and at the age of 13 he was soon racing with the local club, Cwmcarn
Cwmcarn
Cwmcarn is a village situated in the Ebbw valley in south Wales, in the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire. It grew with 19th-century coal mining, but is now known for its extensive mature forestry and greenery, that attract thousands of visitors and mountain biking enthusiasts each year.-...
Paragon. He was selected to be a member of 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...
's Olympic Development Program in 2008.
Harrison was nomnated for the BBC's Young Sports Personality award in 2008. In February 2009, he was selected to represent Great Britain at the Cyclo-cross World Championships.
Six of Harrisons bicycles were stolen from his family home in June 2009. They were valued at approximately 12,000 pounds
Pound sterling
The pound sterling , commonly called the pound, is the official currency of the United Kingdom, its Crown Dependencies and the British Overseas Territories of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, British Antarctic Territory and Tristan da Cunha. It is subdivided into 100 pence...
, and included a bright pink Planet-X team issue bike unavailable in the shops. Harrison will be attempting to gain selection for the European Championships later this year.
Harrison attends Coleg Gwent
Coleg Gwent
Coleg Gwent is Wales' largest further education college.It has more than 35,000 students ranging from secondary school leavers to mature students...
at Crosskeys
Crosskeys
Crosskeys is a small village in Caerphilly county borough in Wales.- Location :Crosskeys is seven miles north west of Newport, just past Risca off the A467 road. Located near to the confluence of the Ebbw River and the Sirhowy River, it was originally called Pont-y-cymer...
.
Palmarès
2007- 1st 2km pursuit, British National Track ChampionshipsBritish National Track ChampionshipsThe British National Track Championships are held annually. Organized by British Cycling, they are competitions of various track cycling disciplines in age, gender and disability categories.-Senior :-Amateur :...
- U16 - 1st Points race, British National Track ChampionshipsBritish National Track ChampionshipsThe British National Track Championships are held annually. Organized by British Cycling, they are competitions of various track cycling disciplines in age, gender and disability categories.-Senior :-Amateur :...
- U16 - 1st Points race, Welsh National Track Championships - U16
- 3rd Keirin, Welsh National Track Championships - U16
2008
- 1st Isle of Man International Youth Tour
- 1st 2km pursuit, British National Track ChampionshipsBritish National Track ChampionshipsThe British National Track Championships are held annually. Organized by British Cycling, they are competitions of various track cycling disciplines in age, gender and disability categories.-Senior :-Amateur :...
- U16 - 1st Points race, British National Track ChampionshipsBritish National Track ChampionshipsThe British National Track Championships are held annually. Organized by British Cycling, they are competitions of various track cycling disciplines in age, gender and disability categories.-Senior :-Amateur :...
- U16 - 1st Scratch race, British National Track ChampionshipsBritish National Track ChampionshipsThe British National Track Championships are held annually. Organized by British Cycling, they are competitions of various track cycling disciplines in age, gender and disability categories.-Senior :-Amateur :...
- U16 - 2nd British National Cyclo-cross ChampionshipsBritish National Cyclo-cross ChampionshipsThe British National Cyclo-cross 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 cyclo-cross events in the country to show their status as national champion...
- U16
2009
- 2nd British National Cyclo-cross ChampionshipsBritish National Cyclo-cross ChampionshipsThe British National Cyclo-cross 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 cyclo-cross events in the country to show their status as national champion...
- Junior - 2nd Welsh National Road Race ChampionshipsWelsh National Road Race ChampionshipsThe Welsh National Road Race Championships are held annually, and include several categories of rider.-Senior:-Veteran:-Junior:-Women:...
- Junior - 2nd Team pursuit, European Track Championships2009 European Track ChampionshipsThe 2009 European Track Championships were the European Championship for track cycling, for junior and under 23 riders. They took place in Minsk, Belarus from 15 July to 19 July 2009.-Under 23:-Junior:...
- 3rd Madison, European Track Championships2009 European Track ChampionshipsThe 2009 European Track Championships were the European Championship for track cycling, for junior and under 23 riders. They took place in Minsk, Belarus from 15 July to 19 July 2009.-Under 23:-Junior:...
- 2nd Junior Tour of WalesJunior Tour of WalesThe Junior Tour of Wales is an annual three day cycle race for junior and female riders, held around Brynmawr, Blaenau Gwent, Wales. First held in 1981, 2009's race was 29th edition held...
- 2nd King of the Mountains, Junior Tour of WalesJunior Tour of WalesThe Junior Tour of Wales is an annual three day cycle race for junior and female riders, held around Brynmawr, Blaenau Gwent, Wales. First held in 1981, 2009's race was 29th edition held...
- 2nd King of the Mountains, Junior Tour of Wales
2011
- 1st OmniumOmniumAn omnium is a multiple race event in track cycling. Historically the omnium has had a variety of formats. Currently, and for the 2012 Olympics, the omnium as defined by the Union Cycliste Internationale consists of the following six events:...
UCI Track World Cup - Beijing