Michael Hutchinson (cyclist)


Michael Hutchinson is a British and Irish racing cyclist and writer who has represented Great Britain, Ireland and Northern Ireland at events including the Commonwealth Games.
Hutchinson's speciality is the individual time trial, but he has also won races on the track. He currently holds the competition record for 30 miles and is a previous holder of the 10, 25, 50 and 100-mile records.
He has made two unsuccessful attempts at the hour record, the first of which forms the basis of his 2006 book The Hour, which gained him the award for Best New Writer at the 2007 British Sports Book Awards.

Cycling career

Hutchinson began cycling at the University of Cambridge, where he studied Law at Fitzwilliam College. As part of a university team he won the National Team 25 Championships.
He has won British titles at every distance from 10 miles to 100 miles, and is a two-time winner of the 12-hour championships. He has also won the British 4,000m track individual pursuit title.

Coaching

Since 2003 Hutchinson has been coached by the exercise physiologist Jamie Pringle, who works for the English Institute of Sport.

Sponsors

Hutchinson has been sponsored by Specialized since 2009 and Ultimate Sports Engineering since 2006.

Professional career

Having acquired a master's degree and a PhD in International Human Rights from Fitzwilliam College, Hutchinson spent a year researching and teaching Law at the University of Sussex before resolving to pursue a career as a writer. In late 2006, he started writing for Cycling Weekly.
His first book, The Hour: Sporting Immortality the Hard Way was awarded Best New Writer of the British Sports Book Awards.

Media work

In 2011, Hutchinson co-commentated on the World Championship Time Trial in Copenhagen for Eurosport.
In 2014 when the Giro d'Italia started in Northern Ireland he was analyst for BBC television coverage.

Honours

;Cycling Time Trials National Championships
Hutchinson's 56 Cycling Time Trials titles are a men's record ahead of Ian Cammish's 23. The only rider to win more is Beryl Burton with 97. The sequence of 13 consecutive 50-mile titles is also a men's record for any distance.
;;National Champion 2000
;;National Champion 2001
;;National Champion 2002
;;National Champion 2003
;;National Champion 2004
;;National Champion 2005
;;National Champion 2006
;;National Champion 2007
;;National Champion 2008
;;National Champion 2009
;;National Champion 2010
;;National Champion 2011
;;National Champion 2012
;;National Champion 2013
;;National TT series
;;British Best All-rounder TT competition
;;Ron Kitching Trophy
;Irish National Time Trials Championships
;Other titles, etc.
;;Commonwealth Games :
;;2006 Melbourne: 4th in the Individual Time Trial
;;2010 Delhi: 4th in the Individual Time Trial
;;2014 Glasgow: 12 in the Individual Time Trial
;;Brompton World Champion 2011, 2012 & 2013

Records and personal bests

;Competition records for TT
;Personal bests