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Laura Elizabeth Bissell (born 19 June 1983) is an
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road and track racing cyclist. Bissell was born in Hitchin, England. She has represented her country at international events on several occasions. She was a member of the
British Cycling British Cycling (formerly the British Cycling Federation) is the main national governing body for cycle sport in Great Britain. It administers most competitive cycling in Great Britain, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. It represents Bri ...
Development Plan squad alongside
Nicole Cooke Nicole Denise Cooke, MBE (born 13 April 1983) is a Welsh former professional road bicycle racer and Commonwealth, Olympic and World road race champion. At Beijing in 2008 she became the first British woman to win a Gold Olympic medal in an ...
, competing at the 2000 and 2001 junior road world championship and the 2001 junior track world championships in
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, United States. Bissell lives in
Stevenage Stevenage ( ) is a large town and borough in Hertfordshire, England, about north of London. Stevenage is east of junctions 7 and 8 of the A1(M), between Letchworth Garden City to the north and Welwyn Garden City to the south. In 1946, Stevena ...
,
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. Her brother,
Peter Bissell Peter Robert Bissell (11 March 1986, in Stevenage, Hertfordshire – 29 December 2007) was an English road and track racing cyclist, who died aged 21. In 2006 he was the British under-23 road race champion. Bissell began cycling aged 11 in 1997, ...
, was also a successful cyclist.


Palmarès

;1999 :3rd Points race,
British National Track Championships The British National Track Championships are held annually and organised by British Cycling (formerly the British Cycling Federation). The main events are various track cycling disciplines for elite athletes to determine the British national cha ...
- U16 :3rd Scratch race,
British National Track Championships The British National Track Championships are held annually and organised by British Cycling (formerly the British Cycling Federation). The main events are various track cycling disciplines for elite athletes to determine the British national cha ...
- U16 :3rd Sprint,
British National Track Championships The British National Track Championships are held annually and organised by British Cycling (formerly the British Cycling Federation). The main events are various track cycling disciplines for elite athletes to determine the British national cha ...
- U16 :3rd Pursuit,
British National Track Championships The British National Track Championships are held annually and organised by British Cycling (formerly the British Cycling Federation). The main events are various track cycling disciplines for elite athletes to determine the British national cha ...
- U16 ;2000 :1st British National 25mile Time Trial Championships ;2001 :4th Pursuit,
British National Track Championships The British National Track Championships are held annually and organised by British Cycling (formerly the British Cycling Federation). The main events are various track cycling disciplines for elite athletes to determine the British national cha ...
;2002 :3rd Points race,
British National Track Championships The British National Track Championships are held annually and organised by British Cycling (formerly the British Cycling Federation). The main events are various track cycling disciplines for elite athletes to determine the British national cha ...
;2003 :4th Scratch race,
British National Track Championships The British National Track Championships are held annually and organised by British Cycling (formerly the British Cycling Federation). The main events are various track cycling disciplines for elite athletes to determine the British national cha ...
:4th Points race,
British National Track Championships The British National Track Championships are held annually and organised by British Cycling (formerly the British Cycling Federation). The main events are various track cycling disciplines for elite athletes to determine the British national cha ...
:6th Pursuit,
British National Track Championships The British National Track Championships are held annually and organised by British Cycling (formerly the British Cycling Federation). The main events are various track cycling disciplines for elite athletes to determine the British national cha ...
: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,
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:8th
British National Circuit Race Championships The British National Circuit Race Championships cover several different categories of British road bicycle racing events, normally held annually. The first championships were held in 1979 for professional cyclists only. Amateur championships were ...
:11th
British National Time Trial Championships The British National Time Trial Championships for cycling are held annually. The winners of each event are awarded with a symbolic white cycling jersey featuring blue and red stripes, which can be worn by the rider at other time trial events in ...
;2005 :3rd Scratch race, Women’s Cycle Racing Association Track Championships :1st
British National Derny Championships The British National Derny Championships are annual bicycle races held in the United Kingdom. The event was originally run as a motor paced event behind the larger stayer motors, but in 2000 a demonstration championship was run using derny bik ...
:2nd Pursuit,
British National Track Championships The British National Track Championships are held annually and organised by British Cycling (formerly the British Cycling Federation). The main events are various track cycling disciplines for elite athletes to determine the British national cha ...
;2006 :1st National Women’s Team Series Race - Sid Standard RR :2nd
British National Derny Championships The British National Derny Championships are annual bicycle races held in the United Kingdom. The event was originally run as a motor paced event behind the larger stayer motors, but in 2000 a demonstration championship was run using derny bik ...
: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 The British National Track Championships are held annually and organised by British Cycling (formerly the British Cycling Federation). The main events are various track cycling disciplines for elite athletes to determine the British national cha ...
:5th Pursuit,
British National Track Championships The British National Track Championships are held annually and organised by British Cycling (formerly the British Cycling Federation). The main events are various track cycling disciplines for elite athletes to determine the British national cha ...
(''In personal best time:'' 3.52.075) ;2007 :3rd Overall Rudy Project National TT series ::2nd Rudy Project National TT series - Event 1 of 8, 13 miles - 34.08 ::3rd Rudy Project National TT series - Event 3 of 8, 26 miles - 1.10.18 ::2nd Rudy Project National TT series - Event 6 of 8, 26 miles - 50.19 ::4th Rudy Project National TT series - Event 7 of 8, 20 miles ::2nd Rudy Project National TT series - Event 8 of 8, 21 miles - 56.46 :15th (out of 52) British National 25 mile Time Trial Championships


Personal Bests

;'' To Date'' *: 23.21 in 2002 - 24.36 in 2008 - 24.24 in 2009 *: 57.46 in 2004 *: 2.7.02 in 2006 *3000 metres: 3.52.075 in 2006


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Welwyn Wheelers, Bissells first club
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bissell, Laura 1983 births Living people Sportspeople from Hitchin Sportspeople from Stevenage English female cyclists