Russell Elcock (born December 6, 1993) is a Barbadian semi-professional road cyclist. He started cycling in 2006 at the age of 12, and has several National and Caribbean Championship titles between 2008 and 2016. He is a Hammer Nutrition sponsored athlete and currently rides for Team Drive Phase Sport based in Trinidad and Tobago. His specialty is the Road Individual Time Trial. He is a University of the West Indies graduate and is a past Queen's College Barbados student.

Russell Elcock
Personal information
Born (1993-12-06) December 6, 1993 (age 30)
Barbados
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeTime trialist
Amateur team
Team Drive Phase Sport

Career achievements

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Major results

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2008
1st   Time trial, Caribbean Youth Road Championships
National Youth Road Championships
1st   Time trial
2nd Road race
2009
Caribbean Youth Road Championships
1st   Time trial
1st   Road race
National Youth Road Championships
1st   Time trial
1st   Road race
1st   Individual pursuit, National Youth Track Championships
1st Nation Fun Ride
2010
National Junior Road Championships
1st   Time trial
1st   Road race
National Junior Track Championships
1st   Individual pursuit
2nd Kilo
2nd   Time trial, Caribbean Youth Road Championships
3rd Overall Tour of Tobago
1st Young rider classification
1st Stages 2 & 4
2011
National Junior Road Championships
1st   Time trial
1st   Road race
1st   Individual pursuit, National Junior Track Championships
2012
1st   Time trial, National Road Championships (course record holder)
2013
National Road Championships
1st   Time trial (course record holder)
4th Road race
2nd John T Memorial Cycling Classic - Anguilla
10th Time trial, Caribbean Road Championships
2014
National Road Championships
1st   Time trial (course record holder)
4th Road race
5th John T Memorial Cycling Classic - Anguilla
2015
National Road Championships
1st   Time trial
3rd Road race
Caribbean Road Championships
2nd   Under-23 time trial
3rd   Time trial
3rd John T Memorial Classic - Anguilla
2016
National Road Championships
1st   Time trial
2nd Road race
1st Overall Trinidad and Tobago Cycling Federation Road Series
2017
2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
3rd John T Memorial Classic - Anguilla
2020
2nd Time trial, National Road Championships

Awards

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  • National Sports Council Emerging Athlete of the Year (2009)
  • National Cyclist of the Year (2009)
  • Barbados Most Outstanding Youth Road Rider of the Year (2009)
  • Barbados Most Outstanding Junior Road Rider of the Year (2010, 2011)
  • Barbados Most Outstanding Elite Road Rider of the Year (2012, 2013)
  • University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Barbados Athlete of the Month (January 2014)

References

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  • Greaves, Corey (January 20, 2013). "Russell Elcock looking for an improved season". The Barbados Advocate. Archived from the original on August 16, 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  • "Russell Elcock crushes field to win Time Trail". The Barbados Advocate. July 2, 2013. Archived from the original on 16 August 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  • "Elcock sprints to cycling victory". Nation News. March 27, 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
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