Peter Robert Bissell (11 March 1986, in Stevenage, Hertfordshire[1] – 29 December 2007) was an English road and track racing cyclist, who died aged 21.[2] In 2006 he was the British under-23 road race champion.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Peter Robert Bissell |
| Born | 11 March 1986 England United Kingdom |
| Died | 29 December 2007 (aged 21) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road and track |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Time trial, break away |
| Amateur team | |
| 1997–2004 | Welwyn Wheelers/Team Welwyn |
| Professional teams | |
| 2005–2007 | Arctic Shorter Rochford Racing Team |
| 2005–2006 | Team Cycliste Albert Bigot 79 |
| 2007 | VS Quimper 2007 |
| Major wins | |
| British National Road Race Champion | |
Bissell began cycling aged 11 in 1997, joining the Welwyn Wheelers the following year. He attended The Nobel School in Stevenage from 1997 to 2001.[3] Bissell began to take the sport more seriously in 2000,[3] coming second in the under-14 omnium at the national track championships.
After success as a juvenile and junior, he was awarded the Chris Boardman Trophy in 2005. He then raced in France with Albert Bigot 79,(2005 and 2006) and VS Quimper (2007). Bissell was supported by the Dave Rayner Fund in 2006 and 2007. He was due to return to France in 2008 to become a professional with the Hennebont team but died after his heart stopped on a night out with friends.[4]
His sister, Laura Bissell is also a successful cyclist.
Palmarès
edit- 2000
- 2nd British National Track Championships, Under 14 Omnium
- 2002
- 3rd Pursuit, British National Track Championships, Under 16
- 3rd 500m TT, British National Track Championships, Under 16
- 2004
- Joint 1st British National 10 Time Trial Championships, Junior
- 1st British National Hill Climb Championships
- 2nd British National 25 Time Trial Championships, Junior
- 2005
- 1st la Voide
- 1st Bazoges en Pailliers
- 2006
- 1st
British National Road Race Championships, Under 23 (Espoirs) - 2007
- 1st routes du Scorff
- 1st Quimper
- 2nd Blois
References
edit- ^ England & Wales Birth Register Index, Peter Robert Bissell, Mother's Maiden Surname: Dickinson, Mar 1986, Stevenage, Volume No. 10, Page No. 977
- ^ "Death of Peter Bissell". British Cycling. 1 January 2008. Archived from the original on 4 January 2008.
- ^ a b "Profiles of Local Sports People". Stevenage Sport. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2008.
- ^ "In memory of a champion". The Comet. Retrieved 13 January 2019.