Harry Ledingham-Horn Explained

Harry Ledingham-Horn
Birth Date: 9 December 2003
Birth Place:Stoke-on-Trent, England
Currentteam:Team Inspired
Discipline:Track cycling
Role:Rider
Ridertype:Sprinter

Harry Ledingham-Horn (born 9 December 2003) is a British track cyclist.[1] [2] [3]

Career

Ledingham-Horn began his cycling career with Lyme RC in Newcastle-under-Lyme. He attended Newcastle-under-Lyme School.[4]

He came to prominence after winning two national titles at the 2023 British Cycling National Track Championships. He won the team sprint (alongside Marcus Hiley and Ed Lowe) and the sprint.[5] [1] The following year, he defended his national team sprint title at the 2024 British Cycling National Track Championships, this time alongside Lowe and Hayden Norris.[6] He finished third in the sprint event, having beaten Lyall Craig in the bronze medal final. Pete Mitchell took the gold medal, and Hiley the silver.[7]

On 7 October 2024 it was announced that Ledingham-Horn would make his elite debut as part of the Great Britain squad competing at the 2024 UCI Track Cycling World Championships.[8] He competed in the team sprint with Joseph Truman, Marcus Hiley and Hayden Norris. The team qualified fourth fastest and went on to beat France in round one to reach the bronze medal final.[9] [10] They finished fourth overall, losing out to the Japanese team with a margin of 0.445 seconds.[11] [12] He also competed in the keirin, where he finished fourth overall.[13] Only the top three finishers in each semi-final qualified for the gold medal final; Ledingham-Horn finished third and beat reigning Olympic keirin champion Harrie Lavreysen to the line, denying the Dutchman the chance to progress in the competition and add to his medal collection.[14]

Major results

2020
  • National Track Championships
  • 3rd Team sprint (with Hayden Norris and Ed Lowe)
    2021
  • UEC European Junior Championships
  • 1st Team sprint (with Marcus Hiley and Ed Lowe)
  • 2nd 1km time trial
  • 3rd Sprint
    2022
  • National Track Championships
  • 2nd Team sprint (with James Bunting, Marcus Hiley and Hayden Norris)
    2023
  • National Track Championships
  • 1st Sprint
  • 1st Team sprint (with Marcus Hiley and Ed Lowe)
    2024
  • National Track Championships
  • 1st Team sprint (with Ed Lowe and Hayden Norris)
  • 3rd Sprint
  • UEC European U23 Championships
  • 2nd Team sprint (with Marcus Hiley and Hayden Norris)
  • 3rd 1km time trial

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: LEDINGHAM-HORN TAKES HOME SPRINTING GLORY ON DAY TWO OF NATIONAL TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS . British Cycling . 12 March 2023.
    2. Web site: Profile . UCI . 12 March 2023.
    3. Web site: Profile . Cycling Archives . 12 March 2023.
    4. Web site: NULS Sixth Former on track for cycling success! . Newcastle Under Lyme School . 22 August 2022 . 12 March 2023.
    5. Web site: 2023 British Cycling Track Championships Results . Velo UK . 12 March 2023.
    6. Web site: Report: Day 3 British Track Championships . Velo UK . 27 February 2024.
    7. Web site: Mitchell crowned comeback king on first day of British National Track Championships . British Cycling . 23 February 2024 . 3 October 2024.
    8. Web site: 11 Olympic medallists to represent Great Britain at Tissot UCI Track World Championships . British Cycling . 7 October 2024 . 7 October 2024.
    9. Web site: Men's Team Sprint Qualifying Results . TISSOT Timing . 16 October 2024 . 17 October 2024.
    10. Web site: Men's Team Sprint First Round Results . TISSOT Timing . 16 October 2024 . 17 October 2024.
    11. Web site: 'Really special' - Paris champions add world sprint gold . 16 October 2024 . BBC . 17 October 2024.
    12. Web site: Men's Team Sprint Final Classification . TISSOT Timing . 16 October 2024 . 17 October 2024.
    13. Web site: GB win women's team pursuit gold at World Championships . BBC . 17 October 2024 . 1 December 2024.
    14. Web site: Team pursuits triumph with women’s gold and men’s silver at 2024 UCI Tissot Track World Championships . 17 October 2024 . 1 December 2024 . British Cycling.

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