James Shaw (cyclist) explained
James Shaw |
Fullname: | James Callum Shaw[1] |
Birth Date: | 1996 6, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Nottingham, United Kingdom |
Height: | 1.79m (05.87feet) |
Weight: | 63kg (139lb) |
Discipline: | Road |
Role: | Rider |
Ridertype: | Puncheur |
Amateuryears1: | 2013–2014 |
Amateurteam1: | Haribo–Beacon |
Amateuryears2: | 2015–2016 |
Proyears1: | 2016 |
Proteam1: | → (stagiaire) |
Proyears2: | 2017–2018 |
Proyears3: | 2019 |
Proteam3: | [2] |
Proyears4: | 2020 |
Proteam4: | [3] |
Proyears5: | 2021 |
Proteam5: | [4] [5] |
Proyears6: | 2022– |
James Callum Shaw (born 6 June 1996) is a British road racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam .[6] He previously rode for Belgian UCI WorldTeam in 2017 and 2018, having come through their Under-23 team,[7] in 2019 and in 2020.
Career
Early life and amateur career
Shaw was born in Nottingham but grew up in the town of Heanor, Derbyshire. When he was six years old, he joined his first cycling club, Heanor Clarion. As a teenager riding for Haribo–Beacon, Shaw won the junior versions of both Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne and Omloop Het Nieuwsblad. From this, he signed for the under-23 team of, following in the footsteps of fellow British riders, Adam Blythe and Daniel McLay. On 26 June, Shaw came third in the Under-23 category of the National Road Championships behind Tao Geoghegan Hart and Chris Lawless.[8] He was then offered the chance to be a Stagiaire from 1 August 2016 for . After riding a couple of Belgian one-day classics, Shaw was named as one of six riders for the Tour of Britain, his home tour.[9]
Lotto Soudal (2017–2018)
Shaw signed a two-year professional contract for the start of the 2017 season, at the age of 20.[10] His contract was not renewed at the end of the 2018 season.[11]
Major results
- 2014
1st Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne Juniores
1st Omloop Het Nieuwsblad voor Junioren
- 2016
3rd Road race, National Under–23 Road Championships
3rd Flèche Ardennaise
5th Liège–Bastogne–Liège Espoirs
10th Overall Tour de Normandie
10th Dwars door de Vlaamse Ardennen
- 2018
10th Road race, UCI Road World Under–23 Championships
- 2019
1st Overall Tour of the Reservoir
1st Stage 2
1st Ryedale GP
4th Overall Tour du Loir-et-Cher
5th Overall Tour de Yorkshire
10th Overall Szlakiem Walk Majora Hubala
10th Tokyo 2020 Test Event
- 2021
3rd Time trial, National Road Championships
5th Overall Tour of Norway
5th Overall Tour of Slovenia
- 2022
3rd Time trial, National Road Championships
6th Overall Tour de Wallonie
9th Overall Tour des Alpes-Maritimes et du Var
- 2023
2nd Overall Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e BartaliGrand Tour general classification results timeline
Sources:[12] [13] [14] [15]
Notes and References
- Web site: James Callum Shaw (Trainee) . 5 September 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170627220830/http://lottosoudal.be/riders/james-callum-shaw/?lang=en . 27 June 2017 . dead .
- News: Il britannico ex Lotto Soudal James Shaw ingaggiato dalla SwiftCarbon. Italian. 20 February 2019. 21 February 2019. Cicloweb.it. Cicloweb. The British former Lotto Soudal rider James Shaw hired by SwiftCarbon.
- Web site: Riwal Readynez Cycling Team. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 9 January 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200109011337/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/14023/1001495/266. 9 January 2020.
- Web site: Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 23 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210223141819/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15318/2003321/276. 23 February 2021.
- News: Alex. Ballinger. Brit James Shaw signs with Ribble-Weldtite after fearing the end of his career. Cycling Weekly. TI Media. 18 December 2020. 18 December 2020.
- Web site: EF Education–EasyPost. UCI. January 11, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220111154613/https://www.uci.org/team-details/17222. January 11, 2022.
- Web site: James Shaw » Lotto - Soudal U23 . 26 June 2016.
- Web site: Adam Blythe and Hannah Barnes win maiden road race titles at 2016 British Cycling National Road Championships . 6 September 2016.
- Web site: Tour of Britain Chat: James Shaw . Velo UK . 5 September 2016.
- Web site: James Shaw signs pro contract with Lotto-Soudal after 'out-doing himself as a stagiaire'. 11 October 2016. 11 October 2016.
- News: 'I feel let down. It was a massive disappointment': Young Brit James Shaw on being dropped by Lotto-Soudal. Alex. Ballinger. Cycling Weekly. TI Media. 7 November 2018. 3 January 2019.
- Web site: Grand tour starts James Shaw . www.procyclingstats.com . 19 August 2022 . en.
- Web site: Benson . Daniel . Vuelta a España: Esteban Chaves, Hugh Carthy, and Rigoberto Urán lead EF Education-EasyPost . VeloNews.com . 19 August 2022 . en . 17 August 2022.
- Web site: List of starters - La Vuelta 2022 . www.lavuelta.es . 19 August 2022 . en.
- Web site: Vuelta a España 2022 . cyclingnews.com . 19 August 2022 . en . 19 August 2022.