# Michael Hutchinson (cyclist)

Michael Hutchinson (born 20 November 1973 in Northern Ireland) is a British and Irish racing cyclist and writer who has represented Great Britain, Ireland and Northern Ireland at events including the Commonwealth Games.
Hutchinson's speciality is the individual time trial, but he has also won races on the track. He is a previous holder of the 10, 25, 30, 50 and 100-mile competition records.
He has made two unsuccessful attempts at the hour record, the first of which forms the basis of his 2006 book The Hour, which gained him the award for Best New Writer at the 2007 British Sports Book Awards.

## Cycling career

Hutchinson began cycling at the University of Cambridge, where he studied Law at Fitzwilliam College. As part of a university team he won the National Team 25 Championships.
He has won British titles at every distance from 10 miles to 100 miles, and is a two-time winner of the 12-hour championships. He has also won the British 4,000m track individual pursuit title.

## Coaching

Since 2003 Hutchinson has been coached by the exercise physiologist Jamie Pringle, who works for the English Institute of Sport.

## Sponsors

Hutchinson has been sponsored by Specialized since 2009 and Ultimate Sports Engineering since 2006.

## Professional career

Having acquired a master's degree and a PhD in International Human Rights from Fitzwilliam College, Hutchinson spent a year researching and teaching law at the University of Sussex before resolving to pursue a career as a writer. In late 2006, he started writing for Cycling Weekly.
His first book, The Hour: Sporting Immortality the Hard Way was awarded Best New Writer of the British Sports Book Awards (2007).

## Media work

In 2011, Hutchinson co-commentated on the World Championship Time Trial in Copenhagen for Eurosport. In 2014 when the Giro d'Italia started in Northern Ireland he was analyst for BBC television coverage.

## Honours
### Cycling Time Trials (CTT) National Championships

Hutchinson's 56 Cycling Time Trials titles are a men's record ahead of Ian Cammish's 23. The only rider to win more is Beryl Burton with 97. The sequence of 13 consecutive 50-mile titles is also a men's record for any distance (Beryl Burton won 25 consecutive BBAR titles).

   ### National Champion 2000

    10 miles – 20m 22s – riding for Bio RT
    50 miles – 1h 40m 41s – riding for Bio RT
    100 miles – 3h 41m 16s – riding for Bio RT
    12 hours – 293.23mls – riding for Bio RT

   ### National Champion 2001

    50 miles – 1h 41m 38s – riding for Team MDT – Giant

   ### National Champion 2002

    10 miles – 19m 19s – riding for Team MDT – Giant
    50 miles – 1h 44m 10s – riding for Team MDT – Giant
    British National Time Trial Championships – riding for Team MDT – Giant

   ### National Champion 2003

    50 miles – 1h 44m 31s – riding for Team MDT – Giant

   ### National Champion 2004

    50 miles – 1h 46m 09s – riding for Team MDT – Giant
    100 miles – 3h 28m 59s – riding for Team MDT – Giant
    British National Time Trial Championships – riding for Team MDT – Giant

   ### National Champion 2005

    10 miles – 19m 34s – riding for API-Metrow
    25 miles – 47m 15s – riding for API-Metrow
    50 miles – 1h 39m 40s – riding for API-Metrow
    100 miles – 3h 36m 38s – riding for API-Metrow
    12 hours – 285.74mls – riding for API-Metrow

   ### National Champion 2006

    10 miles – 20m 09s – riding for In-Gear Quickvit RT
    50 miles – 1h 44m 34s – riding for In-Gear Quickvit RT

   ### National Champion 2007

    10 miles – 19m 43s – riding for In-Gear Quickvit RT
    50 miles – 1h 42m 22s – riding for In-Gear Quickvit RT

   ### National Champion 2008

    10 miles – 18m 07s – riding for In-Gear Quickvit RT
    25 miles – 50m 49s – riding for In-Gear Quickvit RT
    50 miles – 1h 40m 37s – riding for In-Gear Quickvit RT
    British National Time Trial Championships – riding for In-Gear Quickvit RT

   ### National Champion 2009

    10 miles – 19m 34s – riding for In-Gear Quickvit RT
    25 miles – 48m 23s – riding for In-Gear Quickvit RT
    50 miles – 1h 43m 18s – riding for In-Gear Quickvit RT
    100 miles – 3h 27m 26s – riding for In-Gear Quickvit RT

   ### National Champion 2010

    10 miles – 18m 37s – riding for In-Gear Quickvit Trainsharp RT
    25 miles – 49m 34s – riding for In-Gear Quickvit Trainsharp RT
    50 miles – 1h 38m 55s – riding for In-Gear Quickvit Trainsharp RT
    100 miles – 3h 23m 04s – riding for In-Gear Quickvit Trainsharp RT

   ### National Champion 2011

    25 miles – 53m 36s – riding for In-Gear Quickvit Trainsharp RT
    50 miles – 1h 41m 28s – riding for In-Gear Quickvit Trainsharp RT
    100 miles – 3h 24m 45s – riding for In-Gear Quickvit Trainsharp RT

   ### National Champion 2012

    10 miles – 19m 40s – riding for In-Gear Quickvit Trainsharp RT
    25 miles – 47m 01s – riding for In-Gear Quickvit Trainsharp RT
    50 miles – 1h 40m 35s – riding for In-Gear Quickvit Trainsharp RT

   ### National Champion 2013

    10 miles – 19m 20s – riding for In-Gear Quickvit Trainsharp RT

   ### National TT series

    Winner 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004 and 2005

   ### British Best All-rounder (BBAR) TT competition

    BBAR Winner 2000 and 2005

   ### Ron Kitching Trophy ('Champion of Champions')

    Winner 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

### Irish National Time Trials Championships

    National Champion 2012, 2013, 2014

### Other titles, etc.
   ### Commonwealth Games (riding for Northern Ireland)
   ### 2006 Melbourne

       4th in the Individual Time Trial

   ### 2010 Delhi

       4th in the Individual Time Trial

   ### 2014 Glasgow

       12 in the Individual Time Trial

   ### Brompton World Champion 2011, 2012 & 2013
## Records and personal bests
### Competition records for TT

    100 miles – 2003 – 3h 23m 33s (since broken)
    50 miles – 2008 – 1h 35m 27s (since broken)
    10 miles – 2010 – 17m 57s (since broken)
    30 miles – 2011 – 55m 39s (since broken)
    10 miles – 2012 – 17m 45s (since broken)
    25 miles – 2012 – 45m 46s (since broken)

### Personal bests

    10 miles – 2012 – 17m 45s
    25 miles – 2012 – 45m 46s
    30 miles – 2011 – 55m 39s
    50 miles – 2008 – 1h 35m 27s
    100 miles – 2010 – 3h 23m 04s
    12 hours – 2000 – 293.23mls