| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 August 2003 |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Trinity Racing |
| Disciplines |
|
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur team | |
| 2022 | Wheelbase CabTech Castelli |
| Professional team | |
| 2023- | Trinity Racing |
Callum Thornley (born 5 August 2003) is a Scottish cyclist. He rides for Trinity Racing.[1]
Early life[edit]
He is from Peebles, in the Scottish Borders, and started mountain-biking from the age of eight years-old and competed at Glentress as a youngster at races organised by Peebles Cycling Club. He raced on the road for the first time as a 16 year-old, but has been interested in road cycling since a family holiday to France as a youngster enabled him to watch the Tour de France live in the mountains.[2]
Career[edit]
He was a stage winner and second overall at the Youth Tour of Errigal in Ireland in 2019.[3] That year, he also competed in the Scottish National Madison Championships, and won the silver medal in the boys' Madison alongside Alexander Gibb.[4]
He finished second in the under-23s’ time-trial at the British national championships in Dumfries in June 2022.[5] That year, he was riding for Wheelbase CabTech Castelli, before signing for Trinity Racing for 2023.[6][7]
In 2023, he was selected for the British team to compete in the U23 time trial at the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships in Glasgow.[8] He finished in fourteenth place.[9]
In April 2024, he finished tenth at the Paris–Roubaix Espoirs.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ "Callum Thornley". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ Hood, Ed (5 June 2021). "Callum Thornley – "The road is where my ambitions lay"". Velo Veritas. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "Summer of success in the saddle for Peebleshire cyclists". Border Telegraph. 8 August 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "RACE REPORT: SCOTTISH NATIONAL MADISON CHAMPIONSHIPS 2019". British Cycling. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ Challis, Dan (21 July 2023). "Peebles cyclist Callum Thornley saddling up for first season with new team". Southern Reporter. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ Beavis, Jack (31 August 2023). "Wheelbase CabTech Castelli: the original elite development team". The British Continental. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "News: Trinity Announces 2023 Team". Velouk. 10 February 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "Peebles' duo Isla Short and Callum Thornley up for challenge". Peebleshire News. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "UNDER-23 TT, CYCLING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: BRONZE FOR AUSTRALIA'S HAMISH MCKENZIE". Ride Media. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "Paris-Roubaix Espoirs April 7, 2024 classification". Velo Presse Collection. 7 April 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.