James Shaw (cyclist)
James Callum Shaw (born 6 June 1996) is a British road racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam EF Education–EasyPost.[6] He previously rode for Belgian UCI WorldTeam Lotto–Soudal in 2017 and 2018, having come through their Under-23 team,[7] SwiftCarbon Pro Cycling in 2019 and Riwal Securitas in 2020.
Shaw at the 2016 Tour of Britain | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | James Callum Shaw[1] |
| Born | 13 June 1996 Nottingham, United Kingdom |
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb; 9.9 st) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | EF Education–EasyPost |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Puncheur |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2013–2014 | Haribo–Beacon |
| 2015–2016 | Lotto–Soudal U23 |
| Professional teams | |
| 2016 | → Lotto–Soudal (stagiaire) |
| 2017–2018 | Lotto–Soudal |
| 2019 | SwiftCarbon Pro Cycling[2] |
| 2020 | Riwal Readynez[3] |
| 2021 | Ribble Weldtite[4][5] |
| 2022– | EF Education–EasyPost |
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 Lotto–Soudal, 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 Lotto–Soudal. 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 Bartali
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Giro d'Italia | — | — |
| Tour de France | — | DNF |
| Vuelta a España | 87 |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
References
- ^ . Archived from the original on 27 June 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
- ^ "Il britannico ex Lotto Soudal James Shaw ingaggiato dalla SwiftCarbon" [The British former Lotto Soudal rider James Shaw hired by SwiftCarbon]. Cicloweb.it (in Italian). Cicloweb. 20 February 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- ^ . UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 9 January 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ . UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 23 February 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ Ballinger, Alex (18 December 2020). "Brit James Shaw signs with Ribble-Weldtite after fearing the end of his career". Cycling Weekly. TI Media. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- ^ . UCI. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ "James Shaw » Lotto - Soudal U23". Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ^ "Adam Blythe and Hannah Barnes win maiden road race titles at 2016 British Cycling National Road Championships". Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ^ "Tour of Britain Chat: James Shaw". Velo UK. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
- ^ "James Shaw signs pro contract with Lotto-Soudal after 'out-doing himself as a stagiaire'". 11 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ Ballinger, Alex (7 November 2018). "'I feel let down. It was a massive disappointment': Young Brit James Shaw on being dropped by Lotto-Soudal". Cycling Weekly. TI Media. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ "Grand tour starts | James Shaw". www.procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ Benson, Daniel (17 August 2022). "Vuelta a España: Esteban Chaves, Hugh Carthy, and Rigoberto Urán lead EF Education-EasyPost". VeloNews.com. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ "List of starters - La Vuelta 2022". www.lavuelta.es. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ "Vuelta a España 2022". cyclingnews.com. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
External links
- James Shaw at UCI
- James Shaw at Cycling Archives
- James Shaw at ProCyclingStats
- James Shaw at Cycling Quotient