Adam Blythe

Infobox Cyclist
ridername = Adam Blythe


fullname = Adam Michael Blythe
nickname = Tyronecite web| url=http://www.teamsis.com/adamblythe.htm| title=Team ScienceinSport-Trek Riders 2007]
dateofbirth = date of birth and age|1989|10|1
country = ENG
GBR
height = height|m=1.78
weight = convert|71|kg|lb st|abbr=on
currentteam =
discipline = Road & Track
role = Rider
ridertype = Road & Track Endurance
amateuryears = 2007 Jan/Feb 2008 March 2008–
amateurteams = Sheffield Phoenix ScienceinSport-Trek Pinarello Wielerclub Des Sprinters Malderen
proyears =
proteams =
majorwins =
updated = 15 June 2008

Adam Michael Blythe (born 1 October 1989) is an English racing cyclist from Sheffield. [cite web| url=http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/web/site/BC/gbr/GBRiderInfo/Blythe_Adam_Bio.asp| title=Adam Blythe Bio| publisher=British Cycling] Blythe began racing at a yong age and went on to become a member of British Cycling's Olympic Development Program.

He was Derbyshire's Junior Sportsman of the Year in the East Midlands Sports Personality of the Year Awards, 2005. [cite web| url=http://www.sportengland.org/eastmidlands_index/eastmidlands_news_media/iyr_east_midlands-awardwinners.htm| title=Dame Ellen is East Midlands Sports Personality of the Year| publisher=Sport England]

Blythe left the Academy by mutual consent in February 2008, and went to race in Belgium. [cite web| url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/Blythe_leaves_Academy_programme_article_184296.html| title=BLYTHE LEAVES ACADEMY PROGRAMME| publisher=Cycling Weekly| date=25 February 2008] He is staying with the ex-professional cyclist, Tim Harris, in Westmeerbek, near Antwerp. Blythe was awarded a Cycling Time Trials scholarship to enable him to race on the continent and develop further. He is racing for the Wielerclub Des Sprinters Malderen which is a feeder club for a professioal team. [cite web| url=http://www.cyclingtimetrials.org.uk/scholarship_blythe.asp| title=CTT BACK ADAM BLYTHE| publisher=CTT| date=2008]

Palmarès

Track

;2005:1st flagicon|GBR Pursuit, British National Track Championships - Under 16:1st flagicon|GBR Scratch race, British National Track Championships - Under 16:2nd Scratch race, British National Track Championships - Junior:2nd Points race, British National Track Championships - Under 16:3rd 500m TT, British National Track Championships - Under 16

;2006:1st flagicon|EUR Team Pursuit, European Track Championships, Cottbus - Junior:1st flagicon|GBR Scratch race, British National Track Championships - Junior:2nd Points race, British National Track Championships - Junior:2nd Madison, British National Track Championships (with Matthew Rowe) - Senior

;2007:1st flagicon|EUR Team Pursuit, European Track Championships, Cottbus - Junior:1st UIV Cup, Ghent Six-day (with Peter Kennaugh):2nd Scratch race, British National Track Championships - Junior:1st flagicon|GBR Madison, British National Track Championships (with Luke Rowe) - Senior

Road

;2003:2nd British National Circuit Race Championships - Under 14

;2005:1st flagicon|GBR British National Circuit Race Championships - Junior

;2006:3rd British National Circuit Race Championships

;2007:1st Junior Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne:1st Axel Three-day::1st Sprint Jersey::1st Points Jersey::1st 2 stages

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