- Laura Bissell
Infobox Cyclist
ridername = Laura Bissell
fullname = Laura Elizabeth Bissell
nickname = Lulu
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1983|6|19
country = ENG
GBR
height = height|m=1.57
weight =
currentteam = scientific-coaching.com
discipline = Road, time trail and track
role = Rider
ridertype =
amateuryears = 1997–2004
amateurteams = Team Welwyn/Welwyn Wheelers
proyears = 2005
2006–2007
2008
proteams = Fat Birds UK (FBUK)
GS Strada
scientific-coaching.com
majorwins =
updated = 2 January 2008Laura Elizabeth Bissell (born 19 June 1983,
Hitchin Hospital , lives inStevenage ,Hertfordshire ) is an accomplished English road and track racing cyclist. [cite web|url=http://www.roadcyclinguk.com/news/article/mps/uan/667|title=Team Fat Birds UK Women's 2 Day|date=13 June 2005|publisher=roadcyclinguk.com] Bissell has represented her country at international events on several occasions,cite web|url=http://www.sportstevenage.co.uk/?page=profiles|title=Profiles of Local Sports People|publisher=Stevenage Sport] she was a member of the aBritish Cycling Development Plan squad alongsideNicole Cooke , competing at the 2000 & 2001 Junior Road World Championships and the 2001 Junior Track Cycling World Championships inTrexlertown ,US . [cite news|url=http://www.uksport.gov.uk/news/597/|title=British Cycling Names World Road Team|publisher=UK Sport|date=19 September 2001] Bissell was involved in an accident in December 2004 when a car out in front of her on a roundabout, luckily she suffered only minor injuries. [cite web|url=http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/web/site/BC/mem/LegalandInsurance/incidents_laura_bissell.asp|title=UCI team cyclist concludes personal injury claim|date=20 March 2006|publisher=British Cycling]Laura's brother,
Peter Bissell was also a successful cyclist.Palmarès
;1999:3rd Points race,
British National Track Championships - U16:3rd Scratch race,British National Track Championships - U16:3rd Sprint,British National Track Championships - U16:3rd Pursuit,British National Track Championships - U16;2000:1st British National 25mile Time Trial Championships
;2001:4th Pursuit,
British National Track Championships ;2002:3rd Points race,
British National Track Championships ;2003 :4th Scratch race,
British National Track Championships :4th Points race,British National Track Championships :6th Pursuit,British National Track Championships :1st Pursuit,Women’s Cycle Racing Association Track Championships;2004:3rd 800m,
National Grass Track Championships :1st Pursuit,Women’s Cycle Racing Association Track Championships:3rd Scratch race,Women’s Cycle Racing Association Track Championships:5th National Women’s Team Series - Round 1,Astwood :5th National Women’s Team Series - Round 7,Towcester :8thBritish National Circuit Race Championships :11thBritish National Time Trial Championships ;2005:3rd Scratch race,
Women’s Cycle Racing Association Track Championships:1stBritish National Derny Championships :2nd Pursuit,British National Track Championships ;2006:1st National Women’s Team Series Race - Sid Standard RR:2nd
British National Derny Championships :2nd WCRA Circuit Race Championships:8th British National 10 mile Time Trial Championships::1st Part of winning team at British National 10 mile Time Trial Championships:10th British National 10 mile Time Trial Championships:3rd Scratch race,British National Track Championships :5th Pursuit,British National Track Championships ("In personal best time:" 3.52.075);2007:3rd Overall
Rudy Project National TT series::2ndRudy Project National TT series - Event 1 of 8, 13 miles - 34.08::3rdRudy Project National TT series - Event 3 of 8, 26 miles - 1.10.18::2ndRudy Project National TT series - Event 6 of 8, 26 miles - 50.19::4thRudy Project National TT series - Event 7 of 8, 20 miles::2ndRudy Project National TT series - Event 8 of 8, 21 miles - 56.46:15th (out of 52) British National 25mile Time Trial ChampionshipsPersonal Bests
;" To Date"
*10 miles: 23.21 in 2002 - 24.36 in 2008
*25 miles: 57.46 in 2004
*50 miles: 2.7.02 in 2006
*3000 metres: 3.52.075 in 2006References
External links
* [http://www.welwynwheelers.org.uk/ Welwyn Wheelers, Bissells first club]
* [http://www.scientific-coaching.com scientific-coaching.com]
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