Adam Blythe facts for kids
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| Full name | Adam Michael Blythe | ||
| Nickname | Tyrone | ||
| Born | 1 October 1989 Sheffield, England |
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| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb; 10.7 st) | ||
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| Current team | Retired | ||
| Role | Rider | ||
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Adam Michael Blythe (born 1 October 1989) is a former professional road and track cyclist from England. He competed professionally from 2010 to 2019. Adam started cycling when he was very young. He later joined a special program called British Cycling's Olympic Development Programme.
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Adam's Early Cycling Days
Adam Blythe was born in Sheffield, England. He started cycling at a young age with a club called Sheffield Phoenix. Cycling was a family activity for him. His sister, Kimberley Blythe, was also a successful young rider.
In 2005, Adam was named Derbyshire's Junior Sportsman of the Year. This was part of the East Midlands Sports Personality of the Year Awards.
Racing in Belgium
In February 2008, Adam left British Cycling's Academy Programme. He then moved to Belgium to race. He lived with a former professional cyclist named Tim Harris. This was in Westmeerbeek, near Antwerp.
Adam received a scholarship from Cycling Time Trials. This helped him race in Europe and improve his skills. He raced for a team called Wielerclub Des Sprinters Malderen. This club often helps riders move on to professional teams. He also got support from the Dave Rayner Fund while he was in Belgium.
Adam's Professional Cycling Career
In 2009, Adam Blythe returned to Belgium. He joined the DAVO team. He learned a lot from Kurt Van De Wouwer, who was a former professional cyclist.
In July 2009, Adam joined a big professional team called Silence-Lotto as a trainee. On September 7, 2009, it was announced that he signed a two-year contract with them. This happened after he had many good race results.
Moving to New Teams
In 2012, Adam Blythe joined the BMC Racing Team. He followed his friend and teammate, Philippe Gilbert, to this team. In October 2012, Adam won a race called Binche–Tournai–Binche. He sprinted ahead of other riders in the last part of the race.
In 2014, Adam rode for a new British team called NFTO. He had a very successful year racing in the UK. After that, he joined an Australian team called Orica–GreenEDGE for the 2015 season. In August 2015, it was announced that Adam would move to Tinkoff for the 2016 season. There, he worked again with Sean Yates, who had coached him at NFTO.
Later Teams and Retirement
The Tinkoff team stopped at the end of 2016. So, Adam joined the Aqua Blue Sport team for their first season in 2017. In September 2018, the Aqua Blue Sport team announced it was closing. Adam then shared that he would return to Lotto–Soudal for the 2019 season. He joined his former Orica–GreenEDGE teammate, Caleb Ewan. Adam helped Caleb in sprints and also supported the team in "Classics" races.
In October 2019, Adam Blythe announced that he would retire from professional cycling at the end of that season.
Life After Racing
After retiring from racing, Adam Blythe became a cycling expert. He works as a commentator for Eurosport's cycling coverage. He started this part-time role in 2019, during his last professional season. He also worked as an "on-site" reporter for NBC Sports during the Tour de France in 2020 and 2021.
In November 2019, Adam announced a new job. He became a product marketing executive for CHPT3. This is a cycling clothing brand owned by David Millar, another former cyclist.
Adam's Personal Life
Adam Blythe lives in Bollington, Cheshire, England.
Major Achievements in Cycling
Road Racing Highlights
- 2006
- 3rd in the National Criterium Championships
- 2007
- 1st Overall in the Driedaagse van Axel (a stage race)
- Won the Sprints, Points, and Combination classifications
- Won Stages 1 and 4
- 1st in Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne Juniores
- 1st Overall in the Driedaagse van Axel (a stage race)
- 2008
- Won Stages 2 and 3b of the Tour of Hong Kong Shanghai
- 2009
- 1st in Circuit du Port de Dunkerque
- 1st in Stage 7 of the Thüringen Rundfahrt der U23
- 2010
- 1st Overall in the Circuit Franco-Belge
- Won the Points and Young Rider classifications
- Won Stages 1 and 3
- 1st in Nationale Sluitingsprijs
- 1st Overall in the Circuit Franco-Belge
- 2012
- 1st in Binche–Tournai–Binche
- 1st in Stage 1 of Paris–Corrèze
- 2014
- 1st in the National Criterium Championships
- 1st in the RideLondon–Surrey Classic
- 2016
- 1st in the Road Race at the British National Championships
- 2018
- 1st in Elfstedenronde
Grand Tour Races
Grand Tours are the three biggest cycling races: the Giro d'Italia, the Tour de France, and the Vuelta a España.
| Grand Tour | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
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 Giro d'Italia |
DNF | DNF | — | 166 | — | — | — | — |
 Tour de France |
Did not compete in this race | |||||||
 Vuelta a España |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 155 |
| — | Did not compete |
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| DNF | Did not finish the race |
Track Cycling Highlights
- 2006
- 1st in Team pursuit at the UEC European Junior Championships
- National Junior Championships:
- 1st in Scratch race
- 2nd in Points race
- 2007
- 1st in Team pursuit at the UEC European Junior Championships
- 1st in Madison at the National Championships (with Luke Rowe)
- 1st in UIV Cup at the Six Days of Ghent (with Peter Kennaugh)
- 2013
- 2nd in Madison at the National Championships (with Peter Kennaugh)
- 2014
- 2nd in Team pursuit at the National Championships
See also
In Spanish: Adam Blythe para niños
