Peter Bissell

Infobox Cyclist
ridername = Peter Bissell


fullname = Peter Robert Bissell
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date|1986|3|11
dateofdeath = death date and age|2007|12|29|1986|3|11
country = ENG
GBR
height =
weight =
discipline = Road and track
role = Rider
ridertype = Time trial, break away
amateuryears = 1997–2004
amateurteams = Welwyn Wheelers/Team Welwyn
proyears = 2005–2007
2005–2006
2007
proteams = Arctic Shorter Rochford Racing Team
Team Cycliste Albert Bigot 79
VS Quimper 2007
majorwins = flagicon|GBR British National Road Race Champion
updated = March 30, 2008

Peter Robert Bissell (born March 11 1986, Stevenage, Hertfordshire [England & Wales Birth Register Index, Peter Robert Bissell, Mother's Maiden Surname: Dickinson, Mar 1986, Stevenage, Volume No. 10, Page No. 977] - 29 December 2007) was an English road and track racing cyclist, who died aged 21. [cite news|url=http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/web/site/BC/bcf/News2008/20080101_bissell.asp|title=Death of Peter Bissell|publisher=British Cycling|date=1 January 2008] Only the previous year, in 2006, he had become the Under 23 (Espoirs) Road Race Champion.

Bissell began cycling aged 11 in 1997, joining the cycling club Welwyn Wheelers the following year. He attended The Nobel School in Stevenage from 1997 to 2001.cite web|url=http://www.sportstevenage.co.uk/?page=profiles|title=Profiles of Local Sports People|publisher=Stevenage Sport] Bissell began to take the sport more seriously in 2000, coming second in the under 14 omnium at the British National Track Championships. He spent his first year as a cyclist in France in 2005.

Having achieved many cycling successes competing as a juvenile and junior, he was awarded for his efforts with the Chris Boardman Trophy in 2005, where he left for France riding for Team Cycliste Albert Bigot 79,(2005&2006) and VS Quimper (2007), Bissell was funded by the Dave Rayner Fund in 2006 and 2007. Bissell was due to return to France to continue his dream of becoming as a professional cyclist in 2008, as part of the Hennebont team.cite news|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/Cyclist_Peter_Bissell_dies_after_suffering_fit_article_171367.html|title=Peter Bissell dies|publisher=Cycling Weekly|date=1 December 2007]

Arctic RT team manager, Rob Finch, said “Peter will be remembered for his sense of fun, will to win and dogged determination.” [cite web|url=http://www.londoncyclesport.com/news/article.asp?UAN=3738&v=1|title=Peter Bissell|publisher=londoncyclesport.com|date=30 December 2007]

Peter's sister, Laura Bissell is also a successful cyclist.

Palmarès

;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 flagicon|GBR British National Road Race Championships, Under 23 (Espoirs) ;2007:1st routes du Scorff:1st Quimper:2nd Blois

References

External links

* [http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/web/site/BC/roa/EventReports2006/20060528_U23_Champs_Reactions.asp British Cycling Under 23 (Espoirs) Road Race Championships] 2006
* [http://www.welwynwheelers.org.uk/ Welwyn Wheelers, Bissells first club]