Becky James

About Becky James

Rebecca Angharad "Becky" James (born 29 November 1991) is a Welsh professional racing cyclist specialising in track cycling from Abergavenny, Wales. James was the 2013 world sprint and keirin champion.

James rides for Wales and the Great Britain Cycling Team, and currently rides for the Velosure-Giordana Racing Team.James was first spotted by the Welsh Talent Team, she is now a member of British Cycling's Olympic Podium Programme

Professional career:

• In 2010, at the XIX Commonwealth Games James represented Wales and won the Bronze Medal in the 500m TT Track race and a Silver Medal in the Sprint Track race. She was nominated for the 2010 BBC Cymru Wales Sports Personality of the Year,only to lose out to Gareth Bale.
• James was under contract from 2011 with the British professional cycling Velosure-Giordana Racing Team. She was selected for British Cycling's Olympic Development Programme, but was then fast tracked for the London 2012 Olympic Games.
• At the 2013 UCI Championships, James beat Germany's Kristina Vogel 2–1 in the final of the world sprint championship to win her first world gold medal.
• James was due to represent Wales at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, 2014,but was forced to withraw due to a knee injury.
  

Becky James Achievements

2005

3rd Omnium, British National Track Championships – Under 14

2006

1st 500m TT, British National Track Championships – Under 16

2007

1st 500m TT, British National Track Championships – Junior

1st 500m TT, British National Track Championships – Under 16

1st Sprint, British National Track Championships – Under 16

1st Scratch race, British National Track Championships – Under 16

2nd Sprint, British National Track Championships – Junior

3rd British National Cyclo-cross Championships – Junior

2009

1st Keirin, Junior Track World Championships

1st Sprint, Junior Track World Championships

2nd 500m TT, Junior Track World Championships

1st Sprint, European Track Championships

1st 500m TT, European Track Championships

2nd Keirin, European Track Championships

2nd Keirin, British National Track Championships

3rd Sprint, British National Track Championships

3rd 500m TT, British National Track Championships

2010

1st Sprint, European Track Championships, U23

2nd 500m TT, European Track Championships, U23

2nd Team Sprint, European Track Championships, U23 (with Victoria Williamson)

3rd 500m TT, Commonwealth Games

2nd Sprint Commonwealth Games

2nd 500m TT, British National Track Championships

2nd Sprint, British National Track Championships

2011

3rd Keirin, Round 3, UCI Track World Cup, Beijing

3rd Sprint, GP of Germany in Sprint

2nd 500m TT, European Track Championships, U23

1st Keirin, British National Track Championships

1st Sprint, British National Track Championships

2nd 500m TT, British National Track Championships

2012

2nd Team Sprint, European Track Championships, U23

3rd Sprint, European Track Championships, U23

3rd Keirin, European Track Championships, U23

1st Team Sprint, Round 1, UCI Track World Cup, Cali (with Jess Varnish)

2nd Sprint, Round 1, UCI Track World Cup, Cali

1st Team Sprint, Round 2, UCI Track World Cup, Glasgow (with Jess Varnish)

3rd Sprint, Round 2, UCI Track World Cup, Glasgow

1st Keirin, British National Track Championships

1st Sprint, British National Track Championships

1st 500m TT, British National Track Championships

1st Team sprint, British National Track Championships (with Rachel James)

2013

UCI Track World Championships

• 1st Sprint
  
• 1st Keirin
  
• 3rd 500m time trial
  
• 3rd Team sprint (with Victoria Williamson)
  

1st 500 m time trial, UCI Track Cycling World Ranking

2014

UCI Track World Championships

• 3rd Team sprint (with Jessica Varnish)
  

3rd Keirin