Callum Thornley

{{Infobox cyclist

| name = Callum Thornley

| image = 2024 ToB - King of the Mountains Callum Thornley.JPG

| caption = Thornley at the 2024 Tour of Britain

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| nickname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|8|5|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Edinburgh, Scotland

| height = 1.9 m

| weight = 76 kg

| currentteam = Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe Rookies

| disciplines = {{ubl|Road}}

| role = Rider

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| amateuryears1 = 2022

| amateurteam1 = Wheelbase CabTech Castelli

| proyears1 = 2023–2024

| proteam1 = {{UCI team code|TRI|2023}}

| proyears2 = 2025–

| proteam2 = Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe Rookies

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| show-medals = no

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Callum Thornley (born 5 August 2003) is a Scottish cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe Rookies.{{cite web|url= https://www.procyclingstats.com/rider/callum-thornley |website = Pro Cycling Stats|accessdate=7 April 2024|title=Callum Thornley}}

Early life

Thornley is from Peebles in the Scottish Borders. He started mountain-biking at the age of eight and competed at Glentress as a youngster in races organised by Peebles Cycling Club. He raced on the road for the first time as a 16 year-old, but has been interested in road cycling since a family holiday to France as a child enabled him to watch the Tour de France live in the mountains. He’s often referred to in close circles as ‘Big Cal’.{{cite web|url=https://veloveritas.co.uk/2021/06/05/callum-thornley-jun21/?noamp=available|website=Velo Veritas|accessdate=7 April 2024|title= Callum Thornley – "The road is where my ambitions lay"|first=Ed|last= Hood|date=June 5, 2021}}

Career

He was a stage winner and second overall at the Youth Tour of Errigal in Ireland in 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.bordertelegraph.com/sport/17823707.summer-success-saddle-peebleshire-cyclists/|website=Border Telegraph|accessdate=7 April 2024|title= Summer of success in the saddle for Peebleshire cyclists|date=

8 August 2019}} That year, he also competed in the Scottish National Madison Championships, and won the silver medal in the boys' Madison alongside Alexander Gibb.{{cite web|url=https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/scotland/article/20191209-Race-Report--Scottish-National-Madison-Championships-2019-0|website=British Cycling|accessdate=7 April 2024|title= RACE REPORT: SCOTTISH NATIONAL MADISON CHAMPIONSHIPS 2019|date=9 December 2019}}

Thornley finished second in the under-23 time-trial at the British National Time Trial Championships in Dumfries in June 2022.{{cite news|url=https://www.velouk.net/2022/06/23/result-2022-british-tt-championships/|title=Result: 2022 British TT Championships|work=VeloUK|publisher=LH Publishing|date=23 June 2022|accessdate=30 August 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thesouthernreporter.co.uk/sport/other-sport/peebles-cyclist-callum-thornley-saddling-up-for-first-season-with-new-team-4070856|first=Dan|last=Challis|title= Peebles cyclist Callum Thornley saddling up for first season with new team|website=Southern Reporter|date=21 July 2023|accessdate=7 April 2024}} That year, he was riding for Wheelbase CabTech Castelli, before signing for Trinity Racing for 2023.{{cite web|website=The British Continental|accessdate=7 April 2024|url=https://thebritishcontinental.co.uk/2023/08/31/wheelbase-cabtech-castelli-the-original-elite-development-team/|title= Wheelbase CabTech Castelli: the original elite development team|first=Jack|last=Beavis|date=August 31, 2023}}{{cite web|url= https://www.velouk.net/2023/02/10/news-trinity-announces-2023-team/|website=Velouk|title= News: Trinity Announces 2023 Team|accessdate=7 April 2024|date=10 February 2024}}

In 2023, he was selected by the British team to compete in the under-23 time trial at the 2023 UCI Road World Championships in Glasgow.{{cite web|url=https://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/national-news/23671585.peebles-duo-isla-short-callum-thornley-challenge/|website=Peebleshire News|title= Peebles' duo Isla Short and Callum Thornley up for challenge|date=21 July 2023|access-date=7 April 2024}} He finished in fourteenth place.{{cite web|url=https://www.ridemedia.com.au/under-23-tt-cycling-world-championships-bronze-for-australias-hamish-mckenzie/|website=Ride Media|accessdate=7 April 2024|title= UNDER-23 TT, CYCLING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: BRONZE FOR AUSTRALIA'S HAMISH MCKENZIE|date=August 10, 2023}}

In April 2024, Thornley finished tenth at the Paris–Roubaix Espoirs.{{cite web|url=https://velopressecollection.ouest-france.fr/route/classements/25690-paris-roubaix-espoirs-7-avril-2024-classement.html|website=Velo Presse Collection|accessdate=7 April 2024|title= Paris-Roubaix Espoirs April 7, 2024 classification|date=

April 7, 2024}} He raced in the Giro d'Italia Next Gen, finishing fifth in the stage one time-trial and second on stage seven.{{cite web |url=https://www.gironextgen.it/en/news/jacob-soderqvist-vince-la-tappa-1-del-giro-next-gen-2024/ |title=Jacob Söderqvist wins Stage 1 of the Giro Next Gen 2024 |website=Giro Next Gen |date=9 June 2024 |access-date=19 September 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://www.gironextgen.it/en/news/huub-artz-wins-stage-7-of-the-giro-next-gen-2024/ |title=Huub Artz wins Stage 7 of the Giro Next Gen 2024 |website=Giro Next Gen |date=15 June 2024 |access-date=19 September 2024}} He finished ninth in the Points Classification and 11th in the Mountains Classification, and 56th overall. In August, he rode in the Ronde van de Achterhoek, finishing ninth.{{cite web |url=https://scottishcycling.org.uk/news/erin-takes-the-world-by-storm/ |title=Erin takes the world by storm |website=Scottish Cycling |date=27 August 2024 |access-date=19 September 2024}} He was selected to ride the Tour of Britain in September, the first stage of which took place on home roads in the Scottish Borders.{{cite web|url= https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/about/article/20240901-about-bc-static-Lloyds-Bank-Tour-of-Britain-Men-provisional-start-list-announced-0|website=British Cycling|accessdate=3 September 2024|title=LLOYDS BANK TOUR OF BRITAIN MEN PROVISIONAL START LIST ANNOUNCED|date=1 September 2024}} Thornley comfortably won the Mountains Classification after strong rides on stages one and two.{{cite web |url=https://scottishcycling.org.uk/news/thornley-and-onley-on-podium-at-excellent-tour-of-britain/ |title=Thornley and Onley on podium at excellent Tour of Britain |website=Scottish Cycling |date=9 September 2024 |access-date=19 September 2024}}

On 17 September 2024 it was announced that Thornley would represent Great Britain in the under-23 men's road race at the 2024 UCI Road World Championships in Zurich.{{cite web |url=https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/about/article/20240917-16-Olympic-and-Paralympic-medallists-to-represent-Great-Britain-at-2024-UCI-Road-and-Para-cycling-Road-World-Championships-0 |title=16 Olympic and Paralympic medallists to represent Great Britain at 2024 UCI Road and Para-cycling Road World Championships |website=British Cycling |date=17 September 2024 |access-date=19 September 2024}}