Rachel James Explained

Rachel James
Fullname:Rachel Sarah James
Birth Date:1988 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales
Discipline:Track & Road
Role:Rider
Ridertype:Sprinter / All-Rounder
Amateurteam1:Abergavenny Road Club

Rachel Sarah James (born 1988) is a Welsh racing cyclist specializing in track cycling.

James, from Abergavenny, Wales, is the daughter of David James and Christine Harris,[1] and has a younger sister, Becky, who is a world champion racing cyclist,[2] and also has another two younger sisters; Ffion and Megan, and brother Gareth, who are all keen cyclists. Although Rachel is older than Becky, it was Becky who entered the sport first: she persuaded Rachel to take up cycling, with the hope of the pair representing Wales in the team sprint at the 2014 Commonwealth Games - however these hopes were dashed when the event was removed from the Glasgow games' schedule.[3]

In 2013 James became a pilot for paracyclist Sophie Thornhill.[4] The pair won a gold medal and set a new world record at the 2014 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships in Aguascalientes in the 1km time trial, on their debut in a major international event.[5] They subsequently won a second gold in the tandem sprint.[6]

James represented Wales at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, 2014[7] where she rode as pilot for former paralympic swimmer Rhiannon Henry.[8] James reunited with Thornhill to compete in the 2014 British National Track Championships in September, where they won the mixed time trial[9] and the 200 metre flying start time trial for blind and visually impaired riders.[10] In addition James took a bronze medal in the team sprint alongside Helen Scott.[11]

Palmarès

2012
  • 1st Team sprint, British National Track Championships (with Becky James)
    2013
  • 3rd Keirin, British National Track Championships
  • 3rd Team sprint, British National Track Championships (with Ellie Coster)
    2014
  • 1st Tandem B 1km time trial, UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships (with Sophie Thornhill)[12]
  • 1st Tandem B sprint, UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships (with Sophie Thornhill)
  • 1st Para Cycling BVI mixed time trial, British National Track Championships (with Sophie Thornhill)
  • 1st Para Cycling BVI 200m flying start time trial, British National Track Championships (with Sophie Thornhill)
  • 3rd Team sprint, British National Track Championships (with Helen Scott)
    2017
  • 2nd Keirin, Oberhausen
  • 3rd Keirin, International track race - Panevežys

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Cwmheulog Hill-Climb. 13 October 2012. Cycling Shorts.
    2. Web site: After the Games: Becky James proves there is life after Pendleton. Observer Sport staff. 29 September 2012. The Observer. 12 October 2012.
    3. Web site: Welsh cyclist Rachel James aims to follow in footsteps of sister Becky . McGeehan . Matt . 18 October 2016 . WalesOnline. 21 October 2016.
    4. Web site: Double world cycling champion Becky James aims to retain titles in 2014 . . 30 November 2013 . . 27 March 2014.
    5. Web site: Para-cycling Track Championships 2014: GB win two gold medals . McDaid . David. 12 April 2014 . bbc.co.uk. 12 April 2014.
    6. Web site: Para-cycling Track Championships 2014: Storey wins second gold . McDaid . David. 14 April 2014 . bbc.co.uk. 14 April 2014.
    7. Web site: Commonwealth Games 2014: Olympic champion Geraint Thomas and world sprint star Becky James head up Welsh cycling team for Glasgow. Wales Online. 2014-07-09.
    8. Web site: Commonwealth Games 2014: Rachel James and Rhiannon Henry miss out on Glasgow medal . Griffiths . Gareth . 24 July 2014 . . 29 July 2014.
    9. Web site: British National Track Championships 24th-28th September 2014: Communiqué No 008 . . trackworldcup.co.uk . 25 September 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141006104906/http://admin.trackworldcup.co.uk/Images/Media/500.pdf# . 6 October 2014 . dead . dmy-all .
    10. Web site: National Track Championships: Jess Varnish powers to sprint title . . 26 September 2014 . . 28 September 2014.
    11. Web site: Report and Results From Day Four . . 27 September 2014 . . 30 September 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141006065857/http://www.nationaltrackchamps.co.uk/News/Article/2285/1 . 6 October 2014 . dmy-all .
    12. Web site: Communique #47: Results - Women's B 1km Time Trial Final . . 11 April 2014 . . 12 April 2014 .

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