Chris Pritchard (born 2 January 1983) was a professional cyclist who has competed on the track and the road. Born in

Sheffield Sheffield is a city in South Yorkshire, England, whose name derives from the River Sheaf which runs through it. The city serves as the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire a ...

, England, Pritchard took up competitive cycling at the age of 25 after previously racing motorcycles. He moved to the Cycle Premier Race Team in 2012 after a season blighted with injury for in 2011. He subsequently joined the Glasgow Life Track Cycling Team in September 2013. Pritchard represented Scotland at the

2010 Commonwealth Games The 2010 Commonwealth Games (Hindi: 2010 राष्ट्रमण्डल खेल), officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Delhi 2010, was an international multi-sport event that was held in Delhi, India, ...

and the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, where he attracted attention for proposing to his girlfriend immediately after finishing his final race in the

keirin – literally "racing cycle" – is a form of motor-paced cycle racing in which track cyclists sprint for victory following a speed-controlled start behind a motorized or non-motorized pacer. It was developed in Japan around 1948 for gambling ...

competition. He qualifies to compete for Scotland through his mother, a native of

Linwood, Renfrewshire Linwood ( sco, Linwuid) is a small town in Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland, west of Glasgow. It is about northeast of Johnstone and west of Paisley close to the Black Cart Water and the A737 road. History Linwood owes ...

. Following a successful streaming service, Chris decided to make his own cycling-themed news show where he discusses the latest cycling-related news stories.

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* Living people 1983 births Cyclists from Yorkshire Commonwealth Games competitors for Scotland Sportspeople from Sheffield Cyclists at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Cyclists at the 2014 Commonwealth Games {{England-cycling-bio-stub