Personal information | |
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Full name | James Glasspool |
Born | Adelaide, South Australia | 8 June 1991
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) |
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | Sprinter |
Amateur team | |
2014 | Team Novo Nordisk Development |
Professional team | |
2015–2016 | Team Novo Nordisk[1][2] |
James Glasspool (born 8 June 1991) is an Australian former professional road racing cyclist,[2] who competed professionally for Team Novo Nordisk in 2015 and 2016. He now works as a coach for the South Australian Sports Institute (SASI).[3]
Glasspool was born, raised, and resides in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.[4][5] At the age of eleven, he was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.[6][7]
Between 2009 and 2012, Glasspool claimed five track titles.[8][9][10][11] He finished ninth in the 1 km time trial at the 2012 UCI World Track Championships.[12][13] In 2014, Glasspool progressed from track to road cycling; he signed with Team Novo Nordisk Development.[14][15] Glasspool signed with Team Novo Nordisk, a UCI Professional Continental team, for the 2015 season.[16][17]