Athlete Resume
Tom is a full-time student at the University of Exeter, studying Law and French Law, who has been classified by the UCI as a C3 Paracyclist. He has fused bones in his feet and hands, almost-total fusion of his ankles, poor flexibility in all his limbs and faces problems with a rare genetic condition known as lipodystrophy. He has ridden for the GB Para-Cycling Talent Team and GB Deaf Cycling on the international elite stage.
He raced in his first event for GB at the UCI Paracycling World Cup Series race in Bilbao last year and also entered the RTTC Rudy Project TT Series and National Disability Circuit Race Series. This season he has moved from Rapha Condor CC to Cyclefit RT as he looks to hit the qualifying times for the 2012 Paralympic Games and compete at the World Championships in September.
Key Achievements
- 2011 British National Paracycling Champion
- 2011 British Universities and Colleage Sport 10-mile Time Trial Championship - Silver medal
- 2010 GB Para-Cycling Talent Team
- 2010 UCI Para-Cycling World Cup Series, Bilbao, Elite Time Trial 11kms - 20th, Elite Road Race 52kms - 18th
- 2010 British Track Championships - PB in kilo (1:18) and 3k pursuit (4:05)
- 2010 National Disability Circuit Race Series
- 2010 UCI Para-Cycling World Cup Series, Bayonne, Elite Road Race - 12th, Elite Time Trial - 9th
- 2010 Kent International Elite C4-5 Road Race, 42kms - 9th (2nd in C4 class), Elite Time Trial - 4th
- 2010 British Cycling National Para-Cycling Track Championships Elite Pursuit C4 - 8th (3rd in C4 class)
Aims
- British National Time Trial Championships
- British National Road Race Championships
- British National Track Championships
- Kent International Stage Race
- Podium places in National Disability Crit Series and Rudy Project TT Series
- Gold medals at the 2012 and 2016 Paralympics
- World champion on track, road and time trial
