Clare Greenwood
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Personal information | |
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Full name | Clare Greenwood |
Date of birth | 1958-1962 |
Country | Wales United Kingdom |
Team information | |
Discipline | Track & Road |
Role | Rider |
Amateur team(s) | |
1997 | Cardiff Byways RCC |
Professional team(s) | |
1996 1999–2003? 2005- |
Team CJ MI Racing Bush Healthcare |
Major wins | |
World Champion x2 | |
Infobox last updated on: | |
29 May 2008 |
Clare Greenwood (born 1958-1962) is a Welsh former professional cyclist from Cardiff. She represented Wales at the Commonwealth Games on several occasions; in the Pursuit and Road Race 1990, Points Race, Pursuit and Road Race in 1994 and the Road Race in 1998.[1] Greenwood has one of the longest international careers in cycling, having competed in Tours in Germany, Italy, Spain, Norway, Japan, United States, Canada, eastern Europe and several Tours in France including the Grande Boucle Féminine between 1984 and 1989 - and finishing 7th on one occasion, and the Tour de EEC between 1989 and 1994. Over the years she has held, at one point or other, every Welsh Time Trial record, and (as of 2002) still holds the records for the 10 and 100 mile distances. Greenwood was World Masters Time Trial Champion in 2001, and Road Race in 2002.[2]
[edit] Palmarès
- 1996
- 1st BAR (Best All Rounder) Welsh Women's TT. Average speed 24.538 mph
- 1997
- 1st BAR (Best All Rounder) Welsh Women's TT. Average speed 23.965 mph
- 1999
- 1st BAR (Best All Rounder) Welsh Women's TT. Average speed 24.756 mph
- 2000
- 1st BAR (Best All Rounder) Welsh Women's TT. Average speed 24.376 mph
- 2001
- 1st Time Trial, World Masters Championships
- 2002
- 1st Road Race, World Masters Championships
- 2007
- 3th Time Trial, World Masters Championships
- 4th Road Race, World Masters Championships
[edit] References
- ^ Athlete Profiles. The Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ Interview with Clare Greenwood. LVRC (April 2002).