John Archibald (cyclist)

John Archibald (born 14 November 1990) is a Scottish racing cyclist,[2][3] who currently rides for UCI ProTeam Eolo–Kometa.[4][5]

John Archibald
Archibald in 2018
Personal information
Full nameJohn Archibald
Born (1990-11-14) 14 November 1990
Edinburgh, Scotland
Team information
Current teamEolo–Kometa
Disciplines
  • Road
  • Track
RoleRider
Amateur teams
2016–2017Pro Vision Scotland
2018Ribble Pro Cycling
Professional teams
2019–2020Ribble Pro Cycling[1]
2021–Eolo–Kometa

Career

He competed in the men's individual pursuit event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[6] He reached the final, winning the silver medal.[7][8] Archibald became a double British champion after winning the British National Individual Pursuit Championships at the British National Track Championships in 2019 and 2020.[9]

Personal life

He is the brother of Scottish cyclist Katie Archibald.[10][11]

Major results

2018
2018–19 UCI Track Cycling World Cup
1st Team pursuit – London
2nd Team pursuit – Milton
National Track Championships
1st Points race
3rd Individual pursuit
3rd Team pursuit
2nd Individual pursuit, Commonwealth Games
4th Time trial, National Road Championships
2019
National Track Championships
1st Individual pursuit
1st Team pursuit
National Road Championships
2nd Time trial
3rd Road race
3rd Mixed team relay, UCI Road World Championships

References

  1. "Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  2. "John Archibald". Team Scotland. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  3. "John Archibald". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  4. "Eolo-Kometa Cycling Team". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 5 January 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  5. Ballinger, Alex (20 November 2020). "John Archibald and Mark Christian join Alberto Contador's ProTeam". Cycling Weekly. TI Media. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  6. Qualifying results
  7. Finals results
  8. "Commonwealth Games: Scotland's Katie Archibald wins gold; brother John takes silver". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  9. "Results" (PDF). British Cycling.
  10. "Archibald family steal show". British Cycling. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  11. "Scottish cyclist John Archibald says sister's success lead him to victory". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
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