James Gullen Explained

James Gullen
Birth Date:15 October 1989
Birth Place:Kippax,[1] Yorkshire
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Ridertype:All-rounder
Amateuryears1:2007–2008
Amateurteam1:Scarborough Paragon CC
Amateuryears2:2009
Amateurteam2:Yorkshire Velo
Amateuryears3:2010–2011
Amateurteam3:Teamwallis Racing Team
Amateuryears4:2012
Amateurteam4:SportGrub Cycling Team
Amateuryears5:2013
Amateurteam5:Hope Factory Racing
Amateuryears6:2015
Amateurteam6:Velosure Starley Primal
Proyears1:2014
Proyears2:2016
Proyears3:2017–

James "Guzza" Gullen (born 15 October 1989[2]) is an English racing cyclist from Yorkshire who rides for .

Career

Gullen began his racing career in his native Yorkshire, however he often credits his success to the brutal conditions at the famed Salt Ayre World Champs in Lancashire.[3] Gullen has a host of victories to his name including GC wins in the Tour of the North[4] and notable National B races. James’ most famed discipline is undoubtedly the Time Trial, with numerous victories and strong placings at national events. Gullen truly carved his name into the Mount Rushmore of cycling history by riding an 18.16 10 mile TT,[5] an achievement which at the time was the 5th fastest ever. Gullen has also written his name into cycling folklore by claiming 777 victories on the North West's most famous Strava segments.[6]

Throughout his young career Gullen has enjoyed corporate support from a variety of cycling sponsors including Hope, Pinarello, Rotor and Starley. Gullen's successes have also brought about a number of private sponsors including Lambert and Butler, Ruddles and The Barn coffee shop of Scorton, Lancashire.

In the winter of 2013, Gullen led a revolution in the North West cycling scene which saw numerous cyclists join specially organised winter teams. Gullen began this revolution by forming Team Hustle, he then went on to ride for Team Gabba,[7] and was recently announced as team captain for a newly established team, Big Northern Setup,[8] a team which promises to aid riders of Northern heritage through their winter training.

Major results

2011
  • 1st Overall Morecambe Two-Day[9]
    2012
  • 2nd Overall Holme Valley Wheelers Two-Day
  • 1st Stage 2 (ITT)[10]
    2013
  • 1st Jim Rogers Memorial Road Race[11]
  • 2nd British National Hill Climb Championships[12]
  • 2nd Otley CC Two-stage Hill-Climb[13]
  • 3rd West Pennine RC 14 Mile Hilly Time Trial[14]
    2014
  • 1st Out of the Saddle Road Race [15]
  • 1st Overall Tour of the North [4]
  • 1st Nelson Wheelers Hilly 50 [16]
  • 1st John May Memorial Road Race[17]
  • 1st North West Regional Road Race Championships
    2015
  • 2nd Out of the Saddle Road Race [18]
  • 2nd York Cycleworks Elite Road Race [19]
  • 3rd North West Regional Road Race Championships [20]
    2016
  • 1st Jim Rogers Memorial Road Race[21]
  • 1st Stage 3 An Post Ras
  • 2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
    2017
  • 1st Overall An Post Ras
  • 1st Stage 2 Tour de Taiwan
  • 2nd Beaumont Trophy[22]
  • 3rd Time trial, National Road Championships
    2018
  • 5th Time trial, National Road Championships

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Team News – Gullen's Irish Exam.
    2. Web site: Archived copy . 25 October 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160131114823/https://www.cyclingdatabase.com/rider/james-gullen/21548 . 31 January 2016 . dead .
    3. http://www.cyclesportphotos.com/section655833_275742.html
    4. Web site: tour of the north. 25 October 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304081134/http://tourofthenorth.net/formerwinners.html. 4 March 2016. dead.
    5. Web site: Team Swift League "10" -v718 faster than 22-00. Timetrialling Forum.
    6. Web site: James Gullen. Strava.
    7. Web site: Results – Lancaster University Point Grabber 2.
    8. Web site: Results – Lancaster Uni Autum [sic] Points Grabber].
    9. Web site: Road: Close Result in Morecambe 2-Day. . 22 March 2016.
    10. Web site: Metaltek-Scott dominate Holme Valley Wheelers 2-day. . 22 March 2016.
    11. Web site: Road: Gullen swoops to victory in Jim Rogers Memorial. . 22 March 2016.
    12. Web site: Cycling Time Trials: Find Events.
    13. Web site: Jack Pullar wins Monsal Hill-Climb . 6 October 2013 . . 22 March 2016 . 14 October 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151014183404/http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/racing/british-racing/jack-pullar-wins-monsal-hill-climb-24480 . dead .
    14. Web site: Pennine's reasons to be optimistic. 11 January 2013 . Manchester Evening News. 21 March 2016.
    15. Web site: Events. British Cycling.
    16. Web site: TT Result – Nelson Wheelers hilly 50.
    17. Web site: Joseph Wiltshire wins West Common Junior Road Race. 11 May 2014 . Cycling Weekly. 22 March 2016.
    18. Web site: Events. British Cycling.
    19. Web site: Events. British Cycling.
    20. Web site: Events. British Cycling.
    21. Web site: Jim Rogers Memorial Road Race. . 22 March 2016.
    22. Web site: Evan Oliphant misses Beaumont Trophy breakaway . Renton . Colin . 20 June 2017 . . 25 June 2017.

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