Education
Hutchinson began cycling at the University of Cambridge, where he studied Law at Fitzwilliam College.
Hutchinson began cycling at the University of Cambridge, where he studied Law at Fitzwilliam College.
He currently (October 2014) holds the competition record for 30 miles and is a previous holder of the 10, 25, 50 and 100-mile records. He has made two unsuccessful attempts at the hour record, the first of which forms the basis of his 2006 book The Hour, which gained him the award for Best New Writer at the 2007 British Sports Book Awards. Since 2003 Hutchinson has been coached by the exercise physiologist Jamie Pringle, who works for the English Institute of Sport.
Hutchinson has been sponsored by Specialized since 2009 and Ultimate Sports Engineering since 2006.
Having acquired a masters degree and a Doctor of Philosophy in International Human Rights from Fitzwilliam College, Hutchinson spent a year researching and teaching Law at the University of Sussex before resolving to pursue a career as a writer In late 2006, he started writing for Cycling Weekly.
In 2011, Hutchinson co-commentated on the World Championship Time Trial in Copenhagen for Eurosport. In 2014 when the Giro d"Italia started in Northern Ireland he was analyst for British Broadcasting Corporation television coverage.
Competition records for TT 100 miles – 2003 – 3h 23m 33s (since broken) 50 miles – 2008 – 1h 35m 27s (since broken) 10 miles – 2010 – 17m 57s (since broken) 30 miles – 2011 – 55m 39s 10 miles – 2012 – 17m 45s (since broken) 25 miles – 2012 – 45m 46s (since broken) Personal bests 10 miles – 2012 – 17m 45s 25 miles – 2012 – 45m 46s 30 miles – 2011 – 55m 39s 50 miles – 2008 – 1h 35m 27s 100 miles – 2010 – 3h 23m 04s 12 hours – 2000 – 293.23mls.