Peter Bissell

Peter Robert Bissell (11 March 1986, in Stevenage, Hertfordshire[1] – 29 December 2007) was an English road and track racing cyclist, who died aged 21.[2] In 2006 he was the British under-23 road race champion.

Peter Bissell

Personal information
Full name	Peter Robert Bissell
Born	(1986-03-11)11 March 1986  England  United Kingdom
Died	29 December 2007(2007-12-29) (aged 21)
Team information
Discipline	Road and track
Role	Rider
Rider type	Time trial, break away
Amateur team
1997–2004	Welwyn Wheelers/Team Welwyn
Professional teams
2005–2007	Arctic Shorter Rochford Racing Team
2005–2006	Team Cycliste Albert Bigot 79
2007	VS Quimper 2007
Major wins
British National Road Race Champion

Bissell began cycling aged 11 in 1997, joining the Welwyn Wheelers the following year. He attended The Nobel School in Stevenage from 1997 to 2001.[3] Bissell began to take the sport more seriously in 2000,[3] coming second in the under-14 omnium at the national track championships.

After success as a juvenile and junior, he was awarded the Chris Boardman Trophy in 2005. He then raced in France with Albert Bigot 79,(2005 and 2006) and VS Quimper (2007). Bissell was supported by the Dave Rayner Fund in 2006 and 2007. He was due to return to France in 2008 to become a professional with the Hennebont team but died after his heart stopped on a night out with friends.[4]

His sister, Laura Bissell is also a successful cyclist.