Tom Southam
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Tom Southam (born 28 May 1981)[1] is a British former competitive cyclist from Penzance, Cornwall who competed professionally between 2003 and 2011. He represented Great Britain in five World Championships and rode in several UCI ProTour events.[2] Southam currently works as a directeur sportif for the World Tour team EF Pro Cycling.[3]
Southam has a master's degree in Professional Writing from University College Falmouth and co-wrote the book Domestique: The True Life Ups and Downs of a Tour Pro with former team-mate Wegelius. The book was nominated for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year award in 2013.[4] He has also written for magazines including Rouleur and Procycling. He retired from full-time racing in October 2011, remaining with his final team Template:Cycling data RCJ as their press officer.[5] He also worked as the team's assistant manager, twice guiding riders to overall victory in the Tour de Korea, before agreeing to join another former team, Template:Cycling data DPC, as sports director at the end of 2014.[6] In October 2016 it was announced that Southam would move to a directeur sportif role at Template:Cycling data EFD for 2017 due to the merger of the Cannondale and Drapac squads.[7]
During the 2005 UCI Road World Championships in Madrid,[8] Southam agreed to join Charly Wegelius in riding under instructions for the Italian team rather than in support of longshot British leader Roger Hammond.[9] British Cycling performance director Dave Brailsford stipulated that neither rider would likely ride for the British national team again.[10] Southam returned to race for Great Britain team at the 2008 Tour of Britain.[11]
Southam is a member of Abbots Leigh Cricket Club, and once batted at 11, scoring an unbeaten 1 run in a twelve run tail-end partnership.[12]
Palmarès
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- 2004
- 2nd British National Road Race Championships
- 2nd Haut Anjou
- 2nd Trophy Trios Provinces
- 1st Stage of the Trophy Trios Provinces
- 2nd Tour de Gironde
- 20th Tour of Britain
- 7th King of the Mountains, Tour of Britain
- 2008
- 10th Grand Prix of Wales[13]
- 2009
- 1st Tour Series Criterium – Colchester
References
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