Laura Bissell

Laura Elizabeth Bissell (born 19 June 1983) is an English road and track racing cyclist.

Bissell was born in Hitchin, England. She has represented her country at international events on several occasions. She was a member of the British Cycling Development Plan squad alongside Nicole Cooke, competing at the 2000 and 2001 junior road world championship and the 2001 junior track world championships in Trexlertown, Pennsylvania, United States.

Bissell lives in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. Her brother, Peter Bissell, was also a successful cyclist.

Palmarès

1999 3rd Points race, British National Track Championships - U16 3rd Scratch race, British National Track Championships - U16 3rd Sprint, British National Track Championships - U16 3rd Pursuit, British National Track Championships - U16

2000 1st British National 25mile Time Trial Championships

2001 4th Pursuit, British National Track Championships

2002 3rd Points race, British National Track Championships

2003 4th Scratch race, British National Track Championships 4th Points race, British National Track Championships 6th Pursuit, British National Track Championships 1st Pursuit, Women’s Cycle Racing Association Track Championships

2004 3rd 800m, National Grass Track Championships 1st Pursuit, Women’s Cycle Racing Association Track Championships 3rd Scratch race, Women’s Cycle Racing Association Track Championships 5th National Women’s Team Series - Round 1, Astwood 5th National Women’s Team Series - Round 7, Towcester 8th British National Circuit Race Championships 11th British National Time Trial Championships

2005 3rd Scratch race, Women’s Cycle Racing Association Track Championships 1st British National Derny Championships 2nd Pursuit, British National Track Championships

2006 1st National Women’s Team Series Race - Sid Standard RR 2nd British National Derny Championships 2nd WCRA Circuit Race Championships 8th British National 10 mile Time Trial Championships 1st Part of winning team at British National 10 mile Time Trial Championships 10th British National 10 mile Time Trial Championships 3rd Scratch race, British National Track Championships 5th Pursuit, British National Track Championships (In personal best time: 3.52.075)

2007 3rd Overall Rudy Project National TT series 2nd Rudy Project National TT series - Event 1 of 8, 13 miles - 34.08 3rd Rudy Project National TT series - Event 3 of 8, 26 miles - 1.10.18 2nd Rudy Project National TT series - Event 6 of 8, 26 miles - 50.19 4th Rudy Project National TT series - Event 7 of 8, 20 miles 2nd Rudy Project National TT series - Event 8 of 8, 21 miles - 56.46 15th (out of 52) British National 25 mile Time Trial Championships

Personal Bests To Date 23.21 in 2002 - 24.36 in 2008 - 24.24 in 2009 57.46 in 2004 2.7.02 in 2006 3000 metres: 3.52.075 in 2006