Charlie Tanfield

Charles Tanfield (born 17 November 1996) is a British racing cyclist, who rides for UCI Continental team Saint Piran. He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo in the team pursuit.[5]

Charlie Tanfield
Tanfield in 2022
Personal information
Full nameCharles Tanfield
Born (1996-11-17) 17 November 1996
Great Ayton, North Yorkshire, England [1]
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
Team information
Current teamSaint Piran
Disciplines
  • Road
  • track
RoleRider
Rider typePursuitist (track)
Amateur teams
2015Easton Ritte Road Racing
2016Planet X–Northside
2017Brother NRG DriverPlan
2017Bike Channel–Canyon (stagiaire)
Professional teams
2018–2021Canyon Eisberg[3]
2022Ribble Weldtite[4]
2023–Saint Piran
Medal record
Men's track cycling
Representing  Great Britain
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 ApeldoornTeam pursuit
Silver medal – second place2019 PruszkówTeam pursuit
Bronze medal – third place2021 RoubaixTeam pursuit
European Championships
Silver medal – second place2023 GrenchenTeam pursuit
Bronze medal – third place2018 GlasgowTeam pursuit
Bronze medal – third place2019 ApeldoornTeam pursuit
Bronze medal – third place2021 GrenchenTeam pursuit
Bronze medal – third place2022 MunichTeam pursuit
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2018 Gold CoastIndividual pursuit
Silver medal – second place2018 Gold CoastTeam pursuit
Silver medal – second place2022 BirminghamTeam pursuit

Career

He rode in the men's team pursuit event at the 2018 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, winning the gold medal.[6][7] Tanfield won silver in the team pursuit and gold in the individual pursuit at the 2018 Commonwealth Games where he set of time of 4:11.455,[8] the third fastest individual pursuit time in history. Tanfield went on to claim a second silver in the team pursuit at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[9]

Tanfield won two more national titles at the 2023 British Cycling National Track Championships bringing his total to five at the time. He won the individual pursuit for the second time and the team pursuit for the third time.[10]

Personal life

His brother Harry Tanfield is also a cyclist and a silver medalist at the 2018 Commonwealth Games road time trial.[11] They are both born on the same day two years apart.

Major results
2017
National Track Championships
1st Team pursuit
2nd Individual pursuit
3rd Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships
5th Duo Normand (with Harry Tanfield)
2018
1st Team pursuit, UCI Track World Championships
Commonwealth Games
1st Individual pursuit
2nd Team pursuit
8th Time trial
UCI Track World Cup, Minsk
1st Individual pursuit
1st Team pursuit
National Track Championships
1st Individual pursuit
2nd Team pursuit
1st Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships
3rd Team pursuit, UEC European Track Championships
2019
1st Team pursuit, National Track Championships
2nd Team pursuit, UCI Track World Championships
3rd Team pursuit, UEC European Track Championships
2021
1st Castle Douglas, Tour Series
3rd Team pursuit, UCI Track World Championships
3rd Team pursuit, UEC European Track Championships
2022
UCI Track Nations Cup, Glasgow
2nd Team pursuit
3rd Individual pursuit
2nd Team pursuit, Commonwealth Games
2nd Individual pursuit, National Track Championships
3rd Team pursuit, UEC European Track Championships
2023
National Track Championships
1st Individual pursuit
1st Team pursuit
2nd Team pursuit, UEC European Track Championships
3rd Team Pursuit, UCI Track Cycling Nations Cup, Jakarta

References
  1. "Great Ayton's Charlie Tanfield takes Commonwealth gold". Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  2. "Cycling Track – Athlete Profile: Charlie TANFIELD – Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games". results.gc2018.com. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  3. "Canyon DHB p/b Soreen". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 14 March 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  4. "Ribble Weldtite". Ribble Weldtite. Ribble Weldtite. Retrieved 9 January 2022. {{cite web}}: Check |archiveurl= value (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. "Charlie TANFIELD". Olympics.com. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  6. "Start list". Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  7. "Track Cycling World Championships: Great Britain win team pursuit gold and silver". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  8. "COMMONWEALTH GAMES: Tanfield breaks record in individual pursuit qualifying". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  9. "Men's 4000m Team Pursuit - Finals - Gold". Birmingham 2022 Detailed Results. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  10. "2023 British Cycling Track Championships Results". Velo UK. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  11. "Day 6 recap: Kiwi cyclist Linda Villumsen wins silver in women's time trial as Hamish Bond grabs bronze in the men's event". Retrieved 10 April 2018 – via TVNZ.
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