John Archibald (cyclist)
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| Full name | John Archibald | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 November 1990 Edinburgh, Scotland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Role | Rider | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2016–2017 | Pro Vision Scotland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Ribble Pro Cycling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2019–2020 | Ribble Pro Cycling[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Eolo–Kometa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Archibald (born 14 November 1990) is a Scottish racing cyclist[2][3], Commonwealth Games medallist, former professional and time-trial record holder.
Career
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
He is the brother of Scottish cyclist Katie Archibald, and cousin of Leyton Orient player Theo Archibald.[14][15]
Major results
Road
- 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
- 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
- ^ "Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ "John Archibald". Team Scotland. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ "John Archibald". Cycling Archives. Archived from the original on 3 July 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ "Qualifying results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 April 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ Finals results
- ^ "Commonwealth Games: Scotland's Katie Archibald wins gold; brother John takes silver". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ "Results" (PDF). British Cycling.
- ^ "Eolo-Kometa Cycling Team". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Ballinger, Alex (20 November 2020). "John Archibald and Mark Christian join Alberto Contador's ProTeam". Cycling Weekly. TI Media. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ Panter, Matthew (22 May 2023). "Cycling star saddles up for new role with Ascendancy". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ Davidson, Tom (15 July 2024). "31mph for 100 miles: How John Archibald broke one of the toughest time trial records".
- ^ Shrubshall, James (3 July 2025). "'I was comfortably above 60kph for long periods': seven-year 50-mile time trial record falls".
- ^ Beavis, Jack (1 March 2026). "John Archibald and an unplanned pursuit".
- ^ "Archibald family steal show". British Cycling. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ "Scottish cyclist John Archibald says sister's success lead him to victory". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
External links
- John Archibald at UCI
- John Archibald at Cycling Archives
- John Archibald at ProCyclingStats
- John Archibald at Commonwealth Games Scotland
- John Archibald at InterSportStats
- John Archibald at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games