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John Archibald (cyclist)

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John Archibald
Archibald in 2018
Personal information
Full nameJohn Archibald
Born (1990-11-14) 14 November 1990 (age 35)
Edinburgh, Scotland
Team information
Disciplines
  • Road
  • Track
RoleRider
Amateur teams
2016–2017Pro Vision Scotland
2018Ribble Pro Cycling
Professional teams
2019–2020Ribble Pro Cycling[1]
2021Eolo–Kometa
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
Men's road bicycle racing
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2019 YorkshireTeam time trial
mixed relay
Representing  Scotland
Men's track cycling
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place2018 Gold CoastIndividual pursuit
Silver medal – second place2022 BirminghamScratch race

John Archibald (born 14 November 1990) is a Scottish racing cyclist[2][3], Commonwealth Games medallist, former professional and time-trial record holder.

Career

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He competed in the men's individual pursuit event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[4] He reached the final, winning the silver medal.[5][6] Archibald became a double British champion after winning the British National Individual Pursuit Championships at the British National Track Championships in 2019 and 2020.[7]

He rode professionally for UCI ProTeam Ribble Weldtite and Team Polti VisitMalta.[8][9]

In 2023, he joined a digital marketing and web design agency as a Digital Marketing Account Manager.[10]

He broke the 100 mile time-trial record in 2024[11] and the 50 mile time-trial record in 2025.[12]

In 2025 he paired with Chris McDonald, a visually impaired cyclist, as a tandem pilot.[13]

Personal life

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He is the brother of Scottish cyclist Katie Archibald, and cousin of Leyton Orient player Theo Archibald.[14][15]

Major results

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Road

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2018
4th Time trial, National Championships
2019
National Championships
2nd Time trial
3rd Road race
3rd Team relay, UCI World Championships
2021
5th Time trial, National Championships
2022
4th Time trial, National Championships
6th Time trial, Commonwealth Games

Track

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2018
UCI World Cup
1st Team pursuit, London
2nd Team pursuit, Milton
National Championships
1st Points race
3rd Individual pursuit
3rd Team pursuit
2nd Individual pursuit, Commonwealth Games
2019
National Championships
1st Individual pursuit
1st Team pursuit
2020
National Championships
1st Individual pursuit
1st Team pursuit
2022
2nd Scratch, Commonwealth Games
3rd Points race, National Championships

References

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  1. ↑ "Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  2. ↑ "John Archibald". Team Scotland. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "John Archibald". Cycling Archives. Archived from the original on 3 July 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  4. ↑ "Qualifying results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 April 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  5. ↑ Finals results[dead link]
  6. ↑ "Commonwealth Games: Scotland's Katie Archibald wins gold; brother John takes silver". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  7. ↑ "Results" (PDF). British Cycling.
  8. ↑ "Eolo-Kometa Cycling Team". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 5 January 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  9. ↑ Ballinger, Alex (20 November 2020). "John Archibald and Mark Christian join Alberto Contador's ProTeam". Cycling Weekly. TI Media. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  10. ↑ Panter, Matthew (22 May 2023). "Cycling star saddles up for new role with Ascendancy". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  11. ↑ Davidson, Tom (15 July 2024). "31mph for 100 miles: How John Archibald broke one of the toughest time trial records".
  12. ↑ Shrubshall, James (3 July 2025). "'I was comfortably above 60kph for long periods': seven-year 50-mile time trial record falls".
  13. ↑ Beavis, Jack (1 March 2026). "John Archibald and an unplanned pursuit".
  14. ↑ "Archibald family steal show". British Cycling. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  15. ↑ "Scottish cyclist John Archibald says sister's success lead him to victory". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
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