Christopher Latham Explained

Christopher Latham
Fullname:	Christopher Jack Latham
Birth Date:	6 February 1994
Birth Place:	Bolton, Greater Manchester, England
Role:	Rider
Amateuryears1:	2013
Amateurteam1:	Team Eurasia–IRC Tire
Amateuryears2:	2014
Amateurteam2:	100% ME
Proyears1:	2015–2017
Proyears2:	2018
Proyears3:	2019–2020
Proteam3:	^[1]
Proyears4:	2021
Show-Medals:	no

Christopher Jack Latham (born 6 February 1994) is an English cyclist from Bolton, who most recently rode for UCI Continental team .^[2] In 2015 he won the bronze medal in the elimination race at the 2015 UEC European Track Championships in Grenchen, Switzerland.^[3]

Career

He spent three seasons riding for the team before joining for 2018.^[4] Latham joined for the 2019 season.^[5] He remained with the team until the end of the 2020 season, when he joined for the 2021 season.^[6]

At the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France, Latham represented Great Britain as he competed as the sighted pilot for Stephen Bate in the men's pursuit B. The pair set a new world record in qualifying to reach the gold medal final. However, previous world record holders Tristan Bangma and Patrick Bos of the Netherlands retook the world record in their qualifying run and went on to beat Bate and Latham in the final, meaning the British pair won a silver medal.^[7]

Major results

Track

2011

2nd Kilo, National Junior Championships

2012

National Junior Championships

1st Individual pursuit

1st Points race

3rd Scratch

UEC European Junior Championships

2nd Scratch

2nd Team pursuit

2nd Team pursuit, National Championships

2013

2nd Omnium, National Championships

2014

National Championships

1st Team pursuit

3rd Scratch

2015

1st Team pursuit, UEC European Under-23 Championships

UCI World Cup

2nd Omnium, Cambridge

3rd Team pursuit, Cali

2nd Six Days of London (with Oliver Wood)

3rd Elimination race, UEC European Championships

National Championships

3rd Points race

3rd Scratch

2016

UCI World Cup

2nd Scratch, Apeldoorn

3rd Team pursuit, Hong Kong

2017

3rd Scratch, UCI World Championships

2018

3rd Scratch, Commonwealth Games

Road

2014

1st Spiere-Helkijn

2015

1st Beaumont Trophy

10th Overall Tour de Berlin

2016

1st Stage 5 Olympia's Tour

2nd Omloop Mandel-Leie-Schelde

3rd Grand Prix Pino Cerami

4th Antwerpse Havenpijl

7th Paris–Tours Espoirs

2017

1st East Cleveland–Klondike GP

4th Velothon Wales

External links

Chris Latham at British Cycling

Notes and References

Web site: Vitus Pro Cycling P / B Brother UK. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 27 May 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200527215542/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/14153/1001555/257. 27 May 2020.
Web site: SwiftCarbon Pro Cycling. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 25 February 2021. https://archive.today/20210225161250/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15319/2003322/276. 25 February 2021.
Web site: elimination race results of 2015 UEC European Track Championships . 7 October 2015 . Tissot timing.
Web site: ONE Pro Cycling Reveal Plans & Rider Roster for the 2018 Season. 10 November 2017. . 15 March 2019. 26 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180926060943/http://oneprocycling.com/one-pro-cycling-reveal-plans-rider-roster-for-the-2018-season/. dead.
Web site: Vitus Pro Cycling's 2019 Vitus ZX1 Team Aero Disc - Gallery. Evans . Josh . 27 November 2018 . cyclingnews.com. 15 March 2019.
News: Larry. Hickmott. News: SwiftCarbon Reveals 2021 Lineup. VeloUK. LH Publishing. 21 December 2020. 21 December 2020.
News: Smith . Emma . Schrager and Bate win first GB Paralympics medals after Cox crash . 29 August 2024 . BBC Sport . 29 August 2024.