William Salter (cyclist)

William Salter
Personal information
Born (2006-08-13) 13 August 2006[1]
Yeovil, England
Team information
Current teamAlpecin–Deceuninck Development Team
Discipline
  • Track
  • Road
RoleRider
Amateur team
2026-Alpecin–Deceuninck Development Team
Medal record
Men's track cycling
Representing  Great Britain
European Under-23 Championships
Gold medal – first place2025 AnadiaTeam pursuit
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2024 CottbusOmnium

William Salter (born 13 August 2006) is a British track and road cyclist. He rides for the Alpecin–Premier Tech Development Team.

Career

From Yeovil, Salter won the gold medal in the omnium at the 2024 European Junior Championships.[2][3]

Qualifying for Wales through his father,[2] he was part is the Welsh quartet alongside Sam Fisher, Finlay Tarling, and Will Roberts that won the team pursuit title at the 2024 British Cycling National Track Championships.[4] He was selected to represent Great Britain at the 2024 UCI Junior Track Cycling World Championships in China.[5]

Salter was a gold medalist in the team pursuit in the 2025 European U23 Championships.[6][2] Salter joined the Alpecin–Premier Tech Development Team following advice from British cycling coach Bryan Steel, and competed on the roads in Europe for the first time in 2026.[2][7] Salter was selected to ride for Wales at the 2026 Commonwealth Games.[2][8] Competing at the Games he was part of the Wales team that qualified for the bronze race against New Zealand in the team pursuit, placing fourth overall.[9][10]

Personal life

Born in England, Salter is of Welsh descent through his paternal grandparents.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "William Salter". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Wales and Salter target first team pursuit medal". BBC Sport. 29 July 2026. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "DAILY UPDATES: 2024 UEC TRACK JUNIORS/U23 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS". British Cycling. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  4. ↑ Davidson, Tom (25 Feb 2024). "'My legs are screaming' - 17-year-old stuns with two gold medals at the British Track Championships". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "STARS OF TOMORROW SELECTED TO REPRESENT GREAT BRITAIN AT 2024 UCI JUNIOR TRACK WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS". British Cycling. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "DAILY UPDATES: 2025 UEC TRACK JUNIORS/UNDER-23 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS". British Cycling. 20 July 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  7. ↑ Beavis, Jack (Jan 22, 2026). "Filling the void: inside BCC's expanding cycling pathway". thebritishcontinental.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "Team Wales announce world-beating squad of 19 track riders". beiciocymru.org. 19 June 2026. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  9. ↑ "Wales women's team sprint cyclists to race for gold". BBC News. 30 July 2026. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  10. ↑ "Opening night cycling joy for Wales in Velodrome". BBC Sport. 30 July 2026. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  11. ↑ "William Salter: Cyclist targeting Wales' first team pursuit Commonwealth Games medal". BBC Sport. July 29, 2026.
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