Janet Birkmyre

Janet Susan Birkmyre (born 10 August 1966 in the Worcester area) is an English track racing cyclist. She took up cycling in 2003 and raced for the first time in 2004. Since then she has been an elite British National Champion three times, winning the National Scratch race in 2012 as well as the National Derny Championships in 2015 and 2008, she has also won the National Omnium Series eight times. In addition, she has taken 44 World Masters Championship titles, plus 28 European Masters titles and 69 National Masters titles.

Janet has set a number of World Masters Records. Most recently, in 2019 she set a new record for the 500m TT (50-54) with a time of 37.026. She was part of the World Masters Team Pursuit team that set a new World Masters record in 2014 and 2015, in October 2012 she set a new world record for the 500m TT (45–49 category) with a time of 37.419. The previous year she set a new world record for the 200m TT (45–49 category) with a time of 12.229, bettering the previous record which had stood since 2002, she also set a new record for the 500m TT (45–49 category) with a time of 37.429. Previous to this, in October 2006, she broke the World Masters Record (40–49 category) in the 500m TT in Manchester, with a time of 37.239, she also holds a number of European Masters Records. Birkmyre broke the National Tandem Record for 5 km on 16 May 2006 in a new time of 6:45:848. Janet also currently holds nine National Masters track records. British cycling

Janet was featured in the Telegraph Weekend "Over 40 and fitter than ever: a grown up guide"

Janet's father is Nicholas John Birkmyre a former rower who represented Great Britain with George Justicz in double sculls.

Palmarès

 * 2023
 * 1st Cycling World Champion Rainbow Stripes.png Scratch, UCI World Masters Track Championships
 * 1st Cycling World Champion Rainbow Stripes.png Points, UCI World Masters Track Championships
 * 1st Cycling World Champion Rainbow Stripes.png 500m TT, UCI World Masters Track Championships
 * 1st Cycling World Champion Rainbow Stripes.png Individual Pursuit, UCI World Masters Track Championships
 * 1st Cycling World Champion Rainbow Stripes.png Team Pursuit, UCI World Masters Track Championships
 * 1st Cycling World Champion Rainbow Stripes.png Team Sprint, UCI World Masters Track Championships
 * 1st 🇬🇧 500m TT, British National Masters Track Championships
 * 1st 🇬🇧 Points, British National Masters Track Championships
 * 1st 🇬🇧 Scratch, British National Masters Track Championships
 * 1st BMCR Criterium Championships
 * 1st BMCR Road Race Championships


 * 2022
 * 1st 🇬🇧 500m TT, British National Masters Track Championships
 * 1st 🇬🇧 Points, British National Masters Track Championships
 * 1st 🇬🇧 Scratch, British National Masters Track Championships
 * 1st BMCR Track Championship x5: keirin, scratch, points, IP, 500m
 * 1st BMCR Criterium Championships
 * 1st BMCR Road Race Championships
 * 1st BMCR Mountain Bike Championships


 * 2021
 * 1st 🇬🇧 Points, British National Masters Track Championships
 * 1st 🇬🇧 Scratch, British National Masters Track Championships
 * 1st BMCR Track Championship x4: scratch, points, IP, 500m
 * 1st BMCR Criterium Championships


 * 2020
 * 1st BMCR Track Omnium Championships


 * 2019
 * 1st Cycling World Champion Rainbow Stripes.png Team Pursuit, UCI World Masters Track Championships
 * 2nd Scratch, UCI World Masters Track Championships
 * 2nd Points, UCI World Masters Track Championships
 * 2nd 500m TT, UCI World Masters Track Championships
 * 2nd Team Sprint, UCI World Masters Track Championships
 * 2nd Individual Pursuit, UCI World Masters Track Championships
 * 1st 🇬🇧 500m TT, British National Masters Track Championships (new World Masters Record)
 * 1st 🇬🇧 Points, British National Masters Track Championships
 * 1st 🇬🇧 Pursuit, British National Masters Track Championships
 * 1st 🇬🇧 Scratch, British National Masters Track Championships


 * 2018
 * 1st 🇬🇧 500m TT, British National Masters Track Championships
 * 1st 🇬🇧 Points, British National Masters Track Championships
 * 1st 🇬🇧 Pursuit, British National Masters Track Championships
 * 1st 🇬🇧 Scratch, British National Masters Track Championships
 * 1st LVRC Omnium Championship
 * 1st LVRC Track Champion winning points, scratch and IP


 * 2017
 * 1st 500 TT, European Masters Track Championships
 * 1st Pursuit, European Masters Track Championships
 * 1st Points, European Masters Track Championships
 * 1st Sprint, European Masters Track Championships
 * 1st Scratch, European Masters Track Championships
 * 1st Team Pursuit, European Masters Track Championships
 * 1st Team Sprint, European Masters Track Championships
 * 3rd National Team Time Trial Championships
 * 1st 🇬🇧 500m TT, British National Masters Track Championships
 * 1st 🇬🇧 Points, British National Masters Track Championships
 * 1st 🇬🇧 Pursuit, British National Masters Track Championships
 * 1st 🇬🇧 Scratch, British National Masters Track Championships


 * 2016
 * 1st Cycling World Champion Rainbow Stripes.png Scratch, UCI World Masters Track Championships
 * 1st Cycling World Champion Rainbow Stripes.png Points, UCI World Masters Track Championships
 * 1st Cycling World Champion Rainbow Stripes.png 500m TT, UCI World Masters Track Championships
 * 1st Cycling World Champion Rainbow Stripes.png Team Pursuit, UCI World Masters Track Championships
 * 1st Cycling World Champion Rainbow Stripes.png Team Sprint, UCI World Masters Track Championships
 * 2nd Individual Pursuit, UCI World Masters Track Championships
 * 1st 🇬🇧 500m TT, British National Masters Track Championships
 * 1st 🇬🇧 Points, British National Masters Track Championships
 * 1st 🇬🇧 Pursuit, British National Masters Track Championships
 * 1st 🇬🇧 Scratch, British National Masters Track Championships
 * 2nd National Team Time Trial Championships


 * 2015
 * 1st 🇬🇧 British National Derny Championships
 * 1st Cycling World Champion Rainbow Stripes.png Individual Pursuit, UCI World Masters Track Championships
 * 1st Cycling World Champion Rainbow Stripes.png Scratch, UCI World Masters Track Championships
 * 1st Cycling World Champion Rainbow Stripes.png Points, UCI World Masters Track Championships
 * 1st Cycling World Champion Rainbow Stripes.png 500m TT, UCI World Masters Track Championships
 * 1st Cycling World Champion Rainbow Stripes.png Team Pursuit, UCI World Masters Track Championships
 * 2nd Team Sprint, UCI World Masters Track Championships
 * 1st 🇬🇧 500m TT, British National Masters Track Championships
 * 1st 🇬🇧 Points, British National Masters Track Championships
 * 1st 🇬🇧 Pursuit, British National Masters Track Championships
 * 1st 🇬🇧 Scratch, British National Masters Track Championships
 * 1st 🇬🇧 Overall National Women's Omnium Series Champion


 * 2014
 * 1st Cycling World Champion Rainbow Stripes.png Pursuit, UCI World Masters Track Championships
 * 1st Cycling World Champion Rainbow Stripes.png Scratch, UCI World Masters Track Championships
 * 1st Cycling World Champion Rainbow Stripes.png Points, UCI World Masters Track Championships
 * 1st Cycling World Champion Rainbow Stripes.png Team Sprint, UCI World Masters Track Championships
 * 1st Cycling World Champion Rainbow Stripes.png Team Pursuit, UCI World Masters Track Championships
 * 2nd 500m TT, UCI World Masters Track Championships
 * 1st 🇬🇧 Sprint, British National Masters Track Championships
 * 1st 🇬🇧 TT, British National Masters Track Championships
 * 1st 🇬🇧 Points, British National Masters Track Championships
 * 1st 🇬🇧 Pursuit, British National Masters Track Championships
 * 1st 🇬🇧 Scratch, British National Masters Track Championships
 * 3rd British National Derny Championships


 * 2013
 * 1st Cycling World Champion Rainbow Stripes.png Pursuit, UCI World Masters Track Championships
 * 1st Cycling World Champion Rainbow Stripes.png Scratch, UCI World Masters Track Championships
 * 1st Cycling World Champion Rainbow Stripes.png Points, UCI World Masters Track Championships
 * 1st Cycling World Champion Rainbow Stripes.png Team Sprint, UCI World Masters Track Championships
 * 1st Cycling World Champion Rainbow Stripes.png Team Pursuit, UCI World Masters Track Championships
 * 1st 🇬🇧 Sprint, British National Masters Track Championships
 * 1st 🇬🇧 500 TT, British National Masters Track Championships
 * 1st 🇬🇧 Points, British National Masters Track Championships
 * 1st 🇬🇧 Pursuit, British National Masters Track Championships
 * 1st 🇬🇧 Scratch, British National Masters Track Championships
 * 1st 500 TT, European Masters Track Championships
 * 1st Pursuit, European Masters Track Championships
 * 1st Points, European Masters Track Championships
 * 1st Sprint, European Masters Track Championships
 * 1st Scratch, European Masters Track Championships
 * 1st 🇬🇧 Overall National Women's Omnium Series Champion
 * 2nd British National Derny Championships


 * 2012
 * 1st 🇬🇧 Scratch race, British National Track Championships
 * 1st Cycling World Champion Rainbow Stripes.png Pursuit, UCI World Masters Track Championships
 * 1st Cycling World Champion Rainbow Stripes.png 500m TT, UCI World Masters Track Championships
 * 1st Cycling World Champion Rainbow Stripes.png Sprint, UCI World Masters Track Championships
 * 1st Cycling World Champion Rainbow Stripes.png Scratch, UCI World Masters Track Championships
 * 1st Cycling World Champion Rainbow Stripes.png Team Sprint, UCI World Masters Track Championships
 * 2nd Points, UCI World Masters Track Championships
 * 1st 🇬🇧 Sprint, British National Masters Track Championships
 * 3rd 500m TT, British National Masters Track Championships
 * 1st 🇬🇧 Points, British National Masters Track Championships
 * 1st 🇬🇧 Pursuit, British National Masters Track Championships
 * 1st 🇬🇧 Scratch, British National Masters Track Championships


 * 2011
 * 3rd British National Team Sprint Championships
 * 1st Cycling World Champion Rainbow Stripes.png Points race, UCI World Masters Track Championships
 * 1st 500m TT, UCI World Masters Track Championships
 * 1st Cycling World Champion Rainbow Stripes.png Sprint, UCI World Masters Track Championships
 * 1st Cycling World Champion Rainbow Stripes.png Scratch, UCI World Masters Track Championships
 * 1st Cycling World Champion Rainbow Stripes.png Team Sprint, UCI World Masters Track Championships
 * 3rd Pursuit, UCI World Masters Track Championships
 * 1st 500 TT, European Masters Track Championships
 * 1st Pursuit, European Masters Track Championships
 * 1st Points, European Masters Track Championships
 * 1st Sprint, European Masters Track Championships
 * 1st Scratch, European Masters Track Championships
 * 1st 🇬🇧 Overall National Women's Omnium Series Champion
 * 1st 🇬🇧 Sprint, British National Masters Track Championships
 * 1st 🇬🇧 TT, British National Masters Track Championships
 * 1st 🇬🇧 Points, British National Masters Track Championships
 * 2nd Pursuit, British National Masters Track Championships
 * 3rd Scratch, British National Masters Track Championships


 * 2010
 * 2nd British National Team Pursuit Championships
 * 3rd British National Derny Championships
 * 1st Cycling World Champion Rainbow Stripes.png Points race, UCI World Masters Track Championships
 * 1st Cycling World Champion Rainbow Stripes.png 500m TT, UCI World Masters Track Championships
 * 1st Cycling World Champion Rainbow Stripes.png Sprint, UCI World Masters Track Championships
 * 1st Cycling World Champion Rainbow Stripes.png Scratch, UCI World Masters Track Championships
 * 1st Cycling World Champion Rainbow Stripes.png Pursuit, UCI World Masters Track Championships
 * 1st 500 TT, European Masters Track Championships
 * 1st Pursuit, European Masters Track Championships
 * 1st Points, European Masters Track Championships
 * 1st Sprint, European Masters Track Championships
 * 1st 🇬🇧 Sprint, British National Masters Track Championships
 * 1st 🇬🇧 Scratch, British National Masters Track Championships
 * 1st 🇬🇧 Pursuit, British National Masters Track Championships
 * 1st 🇬🇧 Points, British National Masters Track Championships
 * 2nd 500m TT, British National Masters Track Championships


 * 2009
 * 3rd British National Team Sprint Championships
 * 1st 500 TT, European Masters Track Championships
 * 1st Pursuit, European Masters Track Championships
 * 1st Points, European Masters Track Championships
 * 1st Sprint, European Masters Track Championships
 * 1st 🇬🇧 Overall National Women's Omnium Series Champion
 * 1st 🇬🇧 500 TT, British National Masters Track Championships
 * 1st 🇬🇧 Scratch, British National Masters Track Championships
 * 2nd Sprint, British National Masters Track Championships
 * 2nd Pursuit, British National Masters Track Championships
 * 3rd Points, British National Masters Track Championships


 * 2008
 * 1st 🇬🇧 British National Derny Championships
 * 1st 500 TT, European Masters Track Championships
 * 1st Pursuit, European Masters Track Championships
 * 1st Points, European Masters Track Championships
 * 1st Sprint, European Masters Track Championships
 * 1st 🇬🇧 Overall National Women's Omnium Series Champion
 * 1st 🇬🇧 500 TT, British National Masters Track Championships
 * 1st 🇬🇧 Scratch, British National Masters Track Championships
 * 1st 🇬🇧 Pursuit, British National Masters Track Championships
 * 1st 🇬🇧 Points, British National Masters Track Championships
 * 1st 🇬🇧 Sprint, British National Masters Track Championships


 * 2007
 * 2nd Scratch race, British National Track Championships
 * 4th 500m TT, British National Track Championships
 * 5th Keirin British National Track Championships
 * 6th British National Derny Championships
 * 1st 🇬🇧 Overall National Women's Omnium Series Champion
 * 2nd Road Race UCI World Masters Championships, Austria
 * 1st Tour of Britain Support Race, Women's Grand Prix, Crystal Palace
 * 1st Tour de France Support Race, Hyde Park
 * 1st 🇬🇧 500 TT, British National Masters Track Championships
 * 1st 🇬🇧 Scratch, British National Masters Track Championships
 * 1st 🇬🇧 Pursuit, British National Masters Track Championships
 * 1st 🇬🇧 Points, British National Masters Track Championships
 * 1st 🇬🇧 Sprint, British National Masters Track Championships


 * 2006
 * 1st Cycling World Champion Rainbow Stripes.png Points race, UCI World Masters Track Championships
 * 1st Cycling World Champion Rainbow Stripes.png 500m TT, UCI World Masters Track Championships
 * 1st Cycling World Champion Rainbow Stripes.png Sprint, UCI World Masters Track Championships
 * 2nd Pursuit, UCI World Masters Track Championships
 * Elite National Championships
 * 6th British National Derny Championships
 * 4th British National Circuit Race Championships
 * 3rd 500m TT, British National Track Championships
 * 6th Scratch Race, British National Track Championships
 * 6th Keirin British National Track Championships
 * 1st 🇬🇧 Overall National Women's Omnium Series Champion
 * 1st 🇬🇧 500 TT, British National Masters Track Championships
 * 1st 🇬🇧 Scratch, British National Masters Track Championships
 * 1st 🇬🇧 Pursuit, British National Masters Track Championships
 * 1st 🇬🇧 Points, British National Masters Track Championships
 * 3rd Sprint, British National Masters Track Championships
 * 2nd Essex Giro, National Women's Road Race Series


 * 2005
 * 1st Cycling World Champion Rainbow Stripes.png 500m TT, UCI World Masters Track Championships
 * 1st Cycling World Champion Rainbow Stripes.png Pursuit, UCI World Masters Track Championships
 * 2nd Sprint, UCI World Masters Track Championships
 * Elite National Championships
 * 3rd 500m TT, British National Track Championships
 * 3rd Sprint, British National Track Championships
 * 1st 🇬🇧 Overall National Women's Omnium Series Champion
 * 1st 🇬🇧 500 TT, British National Masters Track Championships
 * 1st 🇬🇧 Scratch, British National Masters Track Championships
 * 1st 🇬🇧 Points, British National Masters Track Championships
 * 1st 🇬🇧 Sprint, British National Masters Track Championships
 * 2nd Pursuit, British National Masters Track Championships