Harry Radford (cyclist)
Radford in 2025 | |||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | British (English) | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 July 2005 Bury, Greater Manchester | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | Great Britain | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Cycling | ||||||||||||||
Event | Sprint | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Bury Cycle Speedway Club | ||||||||||||||
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Harry Radford is a British track cyclist. He was a bronze medallist at the 2025 UEC European Track Championships.
Career
He started cycling at the age of nine-years old, progressing into the British Track Cycling Team. He joined the junior academy in 2021, and the world class programme in 2023.[1][2][3]
In February 2025, he won the bronze medal with the British team at the 2025 UEC European Track Championships in the Men's team sprint, alongside Harry Ledingham-Horn, and Hayden Norris, in Belgium in February 2025.[4][5] In March 2025, he was part of the British team which set a new British record in winning gold in the men's team sprint at the UCI Track Nations Cup in Turkey, alongside Matthew Richardson and Ledingham-Horn.[6]
Personal life
He is from Bury, Greater Manchester.[7]
His nickname is Scratchy [8]
References
- ^ "Pedal Power! Manchester celebrates European Capital of Cycling triumph as programme of events gets into gear". Manchester.gov.uk. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
- ^ "GREAT BRITAIN CYCLING TEAM ACADEMIES WELCOME NEW TALENT". British Cycling. 1 November 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
- ^ "GREAT BRITAIN CYCLING TEAM WELCOMES THE CLASS OF 2023/24". British Cycling. 6 November 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
- ^ "GB win team sprint medals at the European Championships". BBC Sport. 12 February 2025. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
- ^ Davidson, Tom (4 February 2025). "Former Olympic omnium champion set for track comeback after horror crash". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
- ^ "GB men win team sprint gold at Track Nations Cup". BBC Sport. 14 March 2025. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
- ^ "Flying Bury Comet Harry Radford soars to British under-12s cycle speedway title". Bury Times. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com/harryyradford. Retrieved 3 December 2025.