Jason McRoy
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jason McRoy |
| Nickname | JMC |
| Born | 26 November 1971 Luton, Bedfordshire |
| Died | 24 August 1995 (aged 23) Woodhead Pass, Derbyshire |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | BMX, MTB |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Downhill |
| Professional teams | |
| 1992 | Team MBUK |
| 1994–1995 | Specialized/2 Calorie Quest |
Jason McRoy (26 November 1971 – 24 August 1995) was an English professional mountain bike racer. McRoy was the first British rider to join an American professional mountain bike team – Specialized/2 Calorie Quest – and was a UK National downhill champion.
Cycling career
[edit]Despite being born with a hole in his heart and enduring a childhood beset by illness,[1] McRoy developed an early love of cycling. Following childhood success in BMX racing – curtailed by a serious injury to his knee, and a consequent period off his bike to recuperate – McRoy first tried downhill mountain bike racing at age 17.[1] In his first race, despite still being registered as a Junior, his time was sufficiently quick for him to take third place overall.[1] McRoy rose to international prominence after taking second place in the prestigious Mammoth Kamikaze race in 1993,[2] the first year that the event was held to the 'Eliminator' format. It was following this success that Specialized USA signed him for the 1994 season.
Death and legacy
[edit]He was killed in a motorcycle accident on the A628 Woodhead Pass between Manchester and Sheffield, England. There is currently a memorial up on this road where flowers and banners have been placed.
In 2009, he was inducted into the British Cycling Hall of Fame.[3]
Results
[edit]- 2nd Reebok Eliminator (1993)
- Great Britain national downhill champion (1993)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c McKay (12 April 2011). "Dad of Washington biker Jason McRoy speaks about his son". Chronicle Live. Trinity Mirror North East. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- ^ "Jason McRoy". UK MTB Hall of Fame. Pacific Edge Events. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- ^ "50 Cycling Heroes Named in British Cycling's Hall of Fame". British Cycling. 17 December 2009.
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