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Michael Hutchinson

マイケル・ハッチンソン

Maikeru Hacchinson

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1973-11-20 (Northern Ireland)
Nationality
British, Irish
Languages
English

Career

Occupations
Road & Track cyclist, writer
Active Years
1999-2024
Affiliations
In-Gear Quickvit RT, Team MDT-Giant, API-Metrow

Education

Fitzwilliam College, University of Cambridge
Faculty of Law / Law
Degree: PhD
Country: United Kingdom
Studied Law. Master's degree and PhD in International Human Rights

Awards

British Sports Book Awards
2007
Work: The Hour
Category: Best New Writer
Result: Winner
British Best All-Rounder (BBAR)
2000
Organization: Cycling Time Trials
Result: Winner
British National Time Trial Championships
2002
Result: Winner
Irish National Time Trials Championships
2012
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Hour: Sporting Immortality the Hard Way

2006 Non-fiction

Account of his attempt at the cycling hour record.

cyclingpursuit of limits

Faster: The Obsession, Science and Luck Behind the World's Fastest Cyclists

2014 Non-fiction

Explores the science, obsession, and luck of the fastest cyclists.

cyclingsciencepsychology

Re:Cyclists: 200 Years on Two Wheels

2017 Non-fiction

A 200-year history of cycling.

cycling history

Bibliography

  • The Hour (2006)
  • Hello Sailor (2008)
  • Faster (2014)
  • Re:Cyclists (2017)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
humoroussatirical
Recurring Motifs
cycling obsessionlimits of sport

Legacy

Holds men's record of 56 CTT national titles as a British/Irish time trial cyclist. Won Best New Writer at British Sports Book Awards for sports writing.

Trivia

  • Holds men's record of 56 Cycling Time Trials national titles
  • Made two unsuccessful attempts at the hour record
  • Brompton World Champion 2011, 2012 & 2013