James Glasspool

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James Glasspool
Personal information
Full nameJames Glasspool
Born (1991-06-08) 8 June 1991 (age 32)
Adelaide, South Australia
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeSprinter
Amateur team
2014Team Novo Nordisk Development
Professional team
2015–2016Team Novo Nordisk[1][2]

James Glasspool (born 8 June 1991) is an Australian former professional road racing cyclist,[2] who competed professionally for Team Novo Nordisk in 2015 and 2016. He now works as a coach for the South Australian Sports Institute (SASI).[3]

Biography[edit]

Glasspool was born, raised, and resides in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.[4][5] At the age of eleven, he was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.[6][7]

Between 2009 and 2012, Glasspool claimed five track titles.[8][9][10][11] He finished ninth in the 1 km time trial at the 2012 UCI World Track Championships.[12][13] In 2014, Glasspool progressed from track to road cycling; he signed with Team Novo Nordisk Development.[14][15] Glasspool signed with Team Novo Nordisk, a UCI Professional Continental team, for the 2015 season.[16][17]

Major results[edit]

Sources:[18][19][20]

2009
1st National Junior 1 km Time Trial Championships
2nd National Junior Sprint Championships
2010
1st National Team Pursuit Championships (with Dale Parker, Jack Bobridge, and Rohan Dennis)
2nd National Junior 1 km Time Trial Championships
2nd Oceania Team Sprint Championships (with Dan Ellis and Joel Leonard)
3rd Oceania 1 km Time Trial Championships
3rd National Junior Sprint Championships
2011
1st National Team Sprint Championships (with Nathan Corrigan-Martella and Matthew Glaetzer)
2nd Oceania 1 km Time Trial Championships
2nd National 1 km Time Trial Championships
2012
1st National Team Sprint Championships (with Nathan Corrigan-Martella and Matthew Glaetzer)
1st National 1 km Time Trial Championships
2nd Oceania 1 km Time Trial Championships
3rd Oceania Team Sprint Championships (with Nathan Corrigan-Martella and Matthew Glaetzer)
9th UCI World 1 km Time Trial Championships
2013
3rd National Sprint Championships

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Team Novo Nordisk (TNN) - USA". UCI Continental Circuits. Aigle, Vaud: Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  2. ^ a b "James Glasspool". Team Novo Nordisk. Atlanta, Georgia: Phil Southerland. Archived from the original on 27 March 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  3. ^ "Coaching proving top fit for Glasspool". South Australian Sports Institute. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  4. ^ "James Glasspool". Australian Olympic Committee. Sydney, New South Wales. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  5. ^ "James Glasspool". Strava. San Francisco, California: Strava, Inc. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  6. ^ "James Glasspool (AUS)". Team Novo Nordisk. Atlanta, Georgia: Phil Southerland. 12 February 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  7. ^ "Team Novo Nordisk, the World's First All-Diabetes Professional Cycling Team, Finishes Strongly in Le Tour de Filipinas". Medical Observer. Makati, Philippines: MOSMAN NEWMEDIA INC. 11 March 2015. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  8. ^ Les Clarke (5 February 2010). "Pursuit experiment works wonders at Nationals". Cyclingnews.com. Bath, England: Future plc. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  9. ^ "Meares collects 27th national crown". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Canberra, Australia: Government of Australia. 5 February 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  10. ^ "Hepburn on top in pursuit". Cyclingnews.com. Bath, England: Future plc. 26 January 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  11. ^ "Meares notches up another national title". SBS Sport. Artarmon, New South Wales: Special Broadcasting Service. 26 January 2012. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  12. ^ "Nimke claims fourth kilo world title". Cyclingnews.com. Bath, England: Future plc. 30 October 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
  13. ^ "Meares, pursuit teams set world records". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Canberra, Australia: Government of Australia. 30 October 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
  14. ^ "Shorts: 2015 Vuelta to start in Puerto Banús, Novo Nordisk confirms its 2015 roster". Cyclingnews.com. Bath, England: Future plc. 30 October 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  15. ^ "Team Novo Nordisk to Return for Third Season". Team Novo Nordisk. Atlanta, Georgia: Phil Southerland. 29 October 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  16. ^ "Derde Nederlander voor Novo Nordisk". Wieler Revue (in Dutch). Heemskerk, North Holland: Bondis BV. 29 October 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  17. ^ "El Team Novo Nordisk diabético confirma 18 corredores de 11 países". Biciciclismo (in Spanish). Leioa, Basque Country: Cycling Total Comunicación y Servicios S.L. 30 October 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  18. ^ "James Glasspool". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
  19. ^ "James Glasspool". Cycling Base. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  20. ^ "James Glasspool". Cycling Quotient. Retrieved 6 January 2013.

External links[edit]

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