Emily Nelson
Emily Nelson (2016) | |
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Born | 10 November 1996 |
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Role | Rider |
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Infobox last updated on 23 October 2016 |
Emily Nelson (born 10 November 1996) is a British professional racing cyclist. On 8 August 2013, at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome in Glasgow, Nelson competed at the UCI Juniors Track World Championships. She was part of Britain's Team Pursuit squad which also included Hayley Jones, Amy Hill and Emily Kay. In the qualifying heat, they broke the senior world record which had only been set a few weeks previously at the European Track Championships, setting a new time of 4:38.708. In the final, they broke the record once more, with a time of 4:35.085, beating Russia to become world champions.[1]
Major results
- 2013
- 1st Team pursuit, UCI Juniors Track World Championships
- 2014
- 1st Team pursuit, UEC European Track Championships (junior)
- 2016
- 1st Team pursuit, Round 1 (Glasgow), UCI Track World Cup
- UEC European Track Championships
- 2nd Madison
- 3rd Team pursuit
- UEC European Track Championships (U23)
- 1st Team pursuit
- 2nd Points race
References
- ↑ Abby Burton (9 August 2013). "Great Britain's juniors take two world titles and a new world record in Glasgow". Retrieved 9 August 2013.
External links
- Emily Nelson profile at Cycling Archives
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