Full name James Callum Shaw 2013–2014 Haribo–Beacon 2017– Lotto–Soudal Weight 63 kg Discipline Road bicycle racing | Role Rider 2015– Lotto–Soudal U23 Height 1.79 m Current team Team Omega Pharma-Lotto Rider type Puncheur | |
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Born June 13, 1996 (age 20)
Nottingham, United Kingdom ( 1996-06-13 ) 2016 → Lotto–Soudal (Stagiaire) | ||
James Shaw (born June 6, 1996) is a British road racing cyclist, who is currently riding for the Belgian UCI WorldTeam Lotto–Soudal, having come through their Under-23 team.
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Early life and amateur career
Shaw was born in Nottingham but grew up in the town of Heanor, Derbyshire. When he was six years old, he joined his first cycling club, Heanor Clarion. As a teenager riding for Haribo–Beacon, Shaw won the junior versions of both Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne and Omloop Het Nieuwsblad. From this, he signed for the under-23 team of Lotto–Soudal, following in the footsteps of fellow British riders, Adam Blythe and Daniel McLay. On 26 June, Shaw came third in the Under-23 category of the National Road Championships behind Tao Geoghegan Hart and Chris Lawless. He was then offered the chance to be a Stagiaire from 1 August 2016 for Lotto–Soudal. After riding a couple of Belgian one-day classics, Shaw was named as one of six riders for the Tour of Britain, his home tour.
Lotto Soudal (2017– present)
Shaw signed a two-year professional contract for the start of the 2017 season, at the age of 20