Jason MacIntyre

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ridername = Jason MacIntyre


fullname = Jason MacIntyre
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dateofbirth = birth date|1973|9|20
dateofdeath = death date and age|2008|1|15|1973|9|20
country = SCO and GBR2
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discipline = Road
role = Rider
ridertype = Time Trial Specialist
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majorwins = British Circuit Race TT (2006)
British 25-mile TT (2006)
British 25-mile TT (2007)
updated = 2008-01-17

Jason MacIntyre (20 September 1973 – 15 January 2008) was a Scottish racing cyclist. He was a triple British and Scottish champion time trial cyclist and broke Graeme Obree's 10-mile time trial Scottish record in 2007. He was killed after a collision with a van on the A82 road. [ [http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5jBcdNXAWR0pfKT7tb7FC7umbzzhw The Canadian Press] ] cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=Cycling star dies after collision | date=2008-01-16 | publisher=BBC | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/7189168.stm | work =bbc.co.uk | pages = | accessdate = 2008-01-16 | language = ]

Early life and career

Born in Lochgilphead, Argyll and Bute, MacIntyre moved to Fort William when he was ten years old. He started cycling at the relatively late age of 18, and won the Tour of the North in Northern Ireland at the age of 23. He represented Scotland at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester. He was the first Scot to win the British Circuit race time trial championship, in 2006, and won the British 25-mile time trial twice, in 2006 and 2007.

Death

On 15 January 2008, MacIntyre was involved in a collision with a van at Carrs Corner on the A82 road in Fort William. He was airlifted to hospital, but died of his injuries on the way.

MacIntyre was married and had twin daughters, who were eight years old at the time of his death. A memorial fund launched by the Braveheart Cycling Fund to provide assistance to MacIntyre's family [cite web|url=http://www.braveheartfund.com/News.asp?Nid=241|title=Jason MacIntyre Memorial Fund|publisher=Braveheart Cycling Fund|date=2008-01-16|accessdate=2008-01-17] had, as of 2008-01-17, raised £8,000. [cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=Fund for cyclist raises thousands | date=2008-01-17 | publisher=BBC | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/7193621.stm | work =bbc.co.uk | pages = | accessdate = 2008-01-17 | language = ] The fund aims to pay for a carer for one of his daughters, who has a serious kidney condition.

Robert MacTaggart, the driver of the council van involved in the crash was later fined £500 and had his driving licence suspended for six months after pleading guilty to the charge of careless driving cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=Family attacks cyclist crash fine | date=2008-08-07 | publisher=BBC | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/7547324.stm | work =bbc.co.uk | pages = | accessdate = 2008-08-08 | language = ] .

Career highlights

;1997:1st General Classification P&O Irish Sea Tour of the North (GBR);2000:1st Scottish G.P. overall (GBR):1st Glasgow - Dunoon RR (British Premier Calendar) (GBR):1st Scottish Hill Climb Championships, Bonnyton Moor (GBR):1st Scottish Olympic ITT (GBR):1st Scottish G.P. overall (GBR);2004:1st Scottish Road Race Championship (GBR):1st Scottish 4000M Pursuit (GBR);2005:1st Scottish Olympic ITT (GBR);2006:1st Scottish 10 mile ITT (GBR) [cite web | title=Scottish 10 mile TT Championship | publisher=British Cycling | url =http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/web/site/BC/eve/eventspast.asp?evt_cp=1&evt_mode=1&evt_id={324CA268-61FA-4FA2-A35F-11C772F1BC4D} | date = 2006-05-28 | accessdate = 2008-01-16 ] :1st C.T.T. British 25 mile ITT (GBR) [cite web | title=Weekend Round Up | publisher=Scottish Cycling | url =http://www.scuonline.org/newsdetail.asp?Nid=1131&DID=8 | date = 2006-06-05 | accessdate = 2008-01-16 ] :1st Scottish Criterium Championship (GBR) [cite web | title=Weekend Round Up | publisher=Scottish Cycling | url =http://www.scuonline.org/newsdetail.asp?Nid=1144&DID=8 | date = 2006-06-19 | accessdate = 2008-01-16 ] :1st Scottish 25 mile ITT (GBR) [cite web | title=Scottish Men's & Women's 25 mile TT Champs | publisher=British Cycling | url =http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/web/site/BC/eve/eventspast.asp?evt_cp=1&evt_mode=1&evt_id={68B82048-6577-4DF1-BE36-A3CB577DA2A3} | date = 2006-07-30 | accessdate = 2008-01-16 ] :1st Scottish Olympic ITT (GBR):1st British National Time Trial Championships (GBR)cite web | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=National Time Trial Championships | publisher=British Cycling | url =http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/web/site/BC/roa/EventReports2006/20060903_national_tt_championships.asp | date = 2006-09-03 | accessdate = 2008-01-16 | language = ] [cite web | title=Weekend Round Up | publisher=Scottish Cycling | url =http://www.scuonline.org/newsdetail.asp?Nid=1217&DID=8 | date = 2006-09-04 | accessdate = 2008-01-16 ] :1st Scottish Hill Climb Championships, Bonnyton Moor (GBR) [cite web | title=Weekend Round Up | publisher=Scottish Cycling | url =http://www.scuonline.org/newsdetail.asp?Nid=1251&DID=8 | date = 2006-10-16 | accessdate = 2008-01-16 ] :1st Scottish Road Race Championship (GBR);2007:2nd British 10 mile ITT (GBR) [cite web | title=Weekend Round Up | publisher=Scottish Cycling | url =http://www.scuonline.org/newsdetail.asp?Nid=1403&DID=8 | date = 2007-05-21 | accessdate = 2008-01-16 ] :1st Scottish 10 mile ITT (GBR) [cite web | title=Scottish 10 mile Time Trial Championship | publisher=British Cycling | url =http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/web/site/BC/eve/eventspast.asp?evt_cp=1&evt_mode=1&evt_id={7A14ACFE-C043-497D-BF70-911B8600FB7F} | date = 2007-05-26 | accessdate = 2008-01-16 ] [cite web | title=Scottish Titles for MacIntyre and McLean | publisher=Scottish Cycling | url =http://www.scuonline.org/newsdetail.asp?Nid=1407&DID=8 | date = 2007-05-27 | accessdate = 2008-01-16 ] :1st C.T.T. British 25 mile ITT (GBR)cite web | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=RTTC Championship 25 (Men), Championship Report | publisher=Cycling Time Trials | url =http://www.cyclingtimetrials.org.uk/results.asp?Month=200706&Page=5&ID=52095 | date = 2007-06-03 | accessdate = 2008-01-16 | language = ] [cite web | title=Weekend Round Up | publisher=Scottish Cycling | url =http://www.scuonline.org/newsdetail.asp?Nid=1415&DID=8 | date = 2007-06-04 | accessdate = 2008-01-16 ] :1st Scottish 25 mile ITT (GBR) [cite web | title=Weekend Round Up | publisher=Scottish Cycling | url =http://www.scuonline.org/newsdetail.asp?Nid=1428&DID=8 | date = 2007-06-18 | accessdate = 2008-01-16 ] :1st Ian Wallis Memorial 10 mile ITT - 2007 New Scottish record (18:47) (GBR) [cite web | title=Jason MacIntyre smashes record | publisher=Scottish Cycling | url =http://www.scuonline.org/newsdetail.asp?Nid=1450&DID=6 | date = 2007-07-12 | accessdate = 2008-01-16 ] :1st Scottish Olympic ITT (Eglinton) (GBR):1st Tour of the Trossachs (Aberfoyle), New course record (1:04:47) (GBR) [cite web | title=Tour of the Trossachs | publisher=Scottish Cycling | url =http://www.scuonline.org/newsdetail.asp?Nid=1239&DID=6 | date = 2007-10-01 | accessdate = 2008-01-16 ] :1st Scottish Hill Climb Championships, Bonnyton Moor (GBR) [cite web | title=Weekend Round Up | publisher=Scottish Cycling | url =http://www.scuonline.org/newsdetail.asp?Nid=1589&DID=8 | date = 2007-10-14 | accessdate = 2008-01-16 ]

References

External links

* [http://www.jasonmacintyre.co.uk/ Jason MacIntyre's website]
* [http://www.veloresults.co.uk/stories/2008/Jason%20MacIntyre/Jason%20MacIntyre.html VeloResults obituary]
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