Daniel Bigham

Daniel John Bigham (born 2 October 1991) is a British racing cyclist,[2] who currently rides for UCI Continental team Ribble Weldtite.[3] He rode in the men's individual pursuit event at the 2018 UCI Track Cycling World Championships.[4]

Daniel Bigham
Bigham in 2018
Personal information
Full nameDaniel John Bigham
Born (1991-10-02) 2 October 1991
Newcastle-under-Lyme, England
Team information
Current teamRibble Weldtite
Disciplines
  • Track
  • Road
RoleRider
Amateur teams
2016Planet X–Northside
2017Brother DriverPlan NRG
2018Ribble Pro Cycling
Professional team
2019–Ribble Pro Cycling[1]
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
Men's road bicycle racing
World Championships
2019 YorkshireTeam time trial
mixed relay

Starting in 2022, he also works for Ineos Grenadiers as a race engineer, helping the riders on the team improve their aerodynamic performance.[5][6] At the 2022 British National Track Championships in Newport, Wales he won another British title after winning the pursuit title.[7]

Hour record

On 1 October 2021 Bigham rode 54.723 km (34.003 mi) at the Tissot Velodrome in Grenchen (Switzerland) to break Sir Bradley Wiggins's British national hour record.[8] He was ineligible to attempt the UCI record because he was not enrolled in the UCI's Registered Testing Pool anti-doping system, including a biological passport.[9] While all World Tour riders and ProTeam riders are in the testing pool, Bigham estimated it would cost him £8,000 to join as an individual.[10]

Personal life

Bigham's partner is fellow cyclist Joss Lowden, holder of the women's hour record.[11][10]

Major results
2016
3rd Beaumont Trophy
2017
National Track Championships
1st Individual pursuit
1st Kilo
1st Team pursuit
1st Team pursuit, UCI Track World Cup, Minsk
2018
1st Team pursuit, UCI Track World Cup, London
2nd Individual pursuit, National Track Championships
2019
National Track Championships
1st Team pursuit
2nd Individual pursuit
3rd Team relay, UCI Road World Championships
4th Beaumont Trophy
5th Time trial, National Road Championships
2020
National Track Championships
1st Team pursuit
2nd Kilo
3rd Individual pursuit
2021
British hour record: 54.723 km
2nd Time trial, National Road Championships

References
  1. "Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  2. "Daniel Bigham". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  3. "Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 23 February 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  4. "Start list". tissottiming.com. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  5. Benson, Daniel. "Dan Bigham joins technical staff at Ineos Grenadiers". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  6. "Dan Bigham". Ineos Grenadiers.com. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  7. "2022 National Track Championships". British Cycling. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  8. "Dan Bigham breaks Bradley Wiggins' British Hour Record". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  9. "Inside UCI". Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  10. "Dowsett: It's desperately unfair that Bigham can't go for official Hour Record". 28 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  11. "News: Joss Lowden Breaks Women's Hour Record". 30 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
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