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GB CYCLING TEAM PROFILES
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JASON QUEALLY (11-5-70)
Born in Great Heywood near Stafford, Queally now lives in
Preston with his girlfriend Victoria Pike. Graduated from Lancaster
University with a Biological Science degree and stayed on to do research
work. He represented the British Universities at water-polo. At 25, he decided to try triathlon but was drawn to track racing after an induction course at Manchester Velodrome. He started riding the track league and quickly progressed up the rankings. In 1996 he won his first
medal, a silver, in the 1km Time Trial at the National Track
Championships. Last year he finished fifth at the World Championships in
the 1km Time Trial. With Chris Hoy and Craig MacLean he clinched a
silver medal in the Olympic Sprint at the World Championships. The trio
were also European champions. He also won a silver medal in the 1km
Time Trial at the Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur. Sydney will be his
first Olympic Games. He has been selected for the 1km and the Olympic
Sprint.
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