Katy Marchant

Katy Marchant

Personal information
Full name	Katy Marchant
Born	30 January 1993[1] Leeds
Team information
Discipline	Track
Role	Rider
Infobox last updated on 21 November 2013

Katy Marchant, (born 15 September 1993) is an elite British track cyclist who specialises in the sprint disciplines.

Career

Originally from Leeds, based in Manchester since her switch to cycling in April 2013. Marchant began her sporting life as a heptathlete, and represented Great Britain in that event at the 2012 World Junior Championships. The switchover was instigated by her former coach, Toni Minichiello (best known for coaching Jessica Ennis), who suggested the move to cycling having seen the results of her power output on a Wattbike test. Marchant had cycled for leisure on a mountain bike and on the road, but had no experience of track cycling. After a 6 week trial period, she officially switched to track cycling.^[2] She became a member of British Cycling's Olympic Academy in April 2013, and graduated to the Olympic Development Programme in November 2013.^[3]

Palmarès

2013

2nd British National Team Sprint Championships (with Victoria Williamson)

2nd Keirin, British National Track Championships

3rd Sprint, British National Track Championships

2014

2nd British National Team Sprint Championships (with Victoria Williamson)^[4]

2nd Individual sprint, British National Track Championships^[5]

3rd Keirin, British National Track Championships^[6]

3rd 500m time trial, British National Track Championships^[7]

2015

1st Individual sprint, British National Track Championships^[8]

1st Keirin, British National Track Championships^[9]

1st British National Team Sprint Championships (with Jessica Varnish)^[10]

1st 500m time trial, British National Track Championships^[11]

References

1. "GB Cycling Team Rider Biography". British Cycling. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
2. "Marchant excited to be on the British Cycling Olympic Academy Programme". British Cycling. 30 April 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
3. "News: GB Confirm Squad for 2013/14". Velo UK. 21 November 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
4. "National Track Championships: Varnish & Trott among winners". bbc.co.uk. 27 September 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
5. "National Track Championships: Jess Varnish powers to sprint title". bbc.co.uk. 26 September 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
6. "National Track Championships: Four golds for Varnish & Skinner". bbc.co.uk. 28 September 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
7. "National Track Championships: Jess Varnish wins time trial title". bbc.co.uk. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
8. "British National Track Championships 25th-27th September 2015: Communiqué No 22: Category Female: Event Sprint: Round Final Result" (PDF). British Cycling. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
9. "British National Track Championship 25th-27th September 2015: Communiqué No 049: Category Female: Event Keirin: Round Final Result" (PDF). British Cycling. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
10. "British National Track Championships 25th-27th September 2015: Results - Team Female" (PDF). British Cycling. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
11. "British National Track Championship 25th-27th September 2015: Results: Female: 500m Time Trial" (PDF). British Cycling. Retrieved 28 September 2015.

External links

• Katy Marchant profile at Cycling Archives
• Katy Marchant on Twitter