Anna Blyth
Anna Blyth (born 15 May 1988)[1] is an English racing cyclist from Leeds. She began racing at 15, having been spotted by British Cycling at Benton Park. She joined the World Class Start Programme, becoming a member of the Olympic Development Plan and the Olympic Academy.[2] Likes Star Wars.
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| Personal information | |
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| Full name | Anna Elizabeth Blyth |
| Born | 15 May 1988 Leeds, England, United Kingdom |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Track |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Keirin |
| Amateur team | |
| 2008 | VC St Raphael |
| Major wins | |
| Junior Keirin World Champion | |
Palmarès
- 2005
- 2nd Sprint, UCI World Track Championship, Austria - Junior
- 3rd Keirin, UCI World Track Championship, Austria - Junior
- 1st
500m TT, British National Track Championships - Junior - 1st Sprint, British National Track Championships - Junior
- 2006
- 3rd
500m Time trial, European Track Championships, Germany - Under 23 - 1st Keirin, UCI World Track Championships, Belgium - Junior
- 2nd Sprint, UCI World Track Championships, Belgium - Junior
- National Track Championships
- 2nd
500m time trial - 2nd Sprint
- 2nd Keirin
- 2nd
- 1st Scratch race, British National Track Championships - Junior
- 1st 500m TT, British National Track Championships - Junior
- 1st Sprint, British National Track Championships - Junior
- 2007
- 1st Keirin, European Track Championships, Germany - Under 23
- British National Track Championships
- 2nd 500m time trial
- 2nd Sprint
- 2nd Keirin
- 2nd
- 3rd 500m time trial, UCI Track World Cup, Round 4, Manchester
- 2nd Team sprint, UCI Track World Cup, Round 4, Manchester
- 4th Keirin, UCI Track Cycling World Championships
- 2008
- British National Track Championships
- 1st
500m TT, British National Track Championships - 1st Team Sprint (with Victoria Pendleton)
- 1st
- UEC European U23 Track Championships
- 3rd Sprint
- 3rd 500m Time Trial
- 3rd
- 2010
- 3rd Scratch race, Commonwealth Games
References
- "Anna Blyth Bio". British Cycling.
- "Cycling in schools - for and against". Cycling Weekly. 17 January 2008.
External links
- Anna Blyth at Cycling Archives
- Anna Blyth profile at The National Lottery
| Sporting positions | ||
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Preceded by (GER) |
European Track Champion U23 (keirin) 2007 |
Succeeded by Miriam Welte (GER) |
Preceded by Ellen van Dijk (NED)& Elizabeth Armitstead (GBR) |
European Track Champion U23 (scratch race) 2009 |
Succeeded by Renata Dabrowska |
 European Track Champions – Women's scratch race (U23) | |
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