Ross Reid (cyclist)
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Ross Reid |
| Date of birth | August 21, 1987 |
| Country |  Wales United Kingdom |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Track & Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Pursuit |
| Amateur team(s) | |
| 1998?- 2002-2004 2005 2007– |
Maindy Flyers CRT VC St Raphael Port Talbot Wheelers Tîm V.C. Seano One |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 2008 | Rapha Condor recycling.co.uk |
| Infobox last updated on: | |
| 29 May 2008 | |
Ross Reid, previously known as Ross Sander[1] (born 21 August 1987) is a Welsh professional cyclist from Llanharry, Vale of Glamorgan. He represented Wales at the Youth Commonwealth Games in 2004. He broke his wrist whilst competing in the team pursuit, representing Great Britain in the junior WorldTrack Championships in 2005, the team won silver, losing the gold to New Zealand because of the accident[2]. He represented Wales once again in the 2006 Commonwealth Games, in the scratch and points races. Ross is also a citizen of the United States.
[edit] Palmarès
- 2003
- 1af Ras Ffordd Clwb Beicio Ystwyth
- 2004
- 1st Kilo (Junior), Welsh National Track Championships
- 1st Pursuit (3km) (Junior), Welsh National Track Championships
- 2nd Team Pursuit, British National Track Championships (with Geraint Thomas, Ian Stannard & Ben Swift)
- 2nd Points Race, Welsh National Track Championships
- 5th Kilo, Youth Commonwealth Games
- 2005
- 3rd Ystwyth CC Road Race
- 2007
- 1st Round of the UIV Cup (Union Internationale des Vélodromes) Amsterdam (Madison with Jonathan Bellis)
[edit] References
- ^ Herety names Rapha squad and his goals. Cycling Weekly (9 November 2007).
- ^ Crash mars Sander's silver medal. BBC (10 August 2005).
