Rachel Heal
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Rachel Heal |
| Date of birth | April 1, 1973 |
| Country |  England United Kingdom |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road, Track & Cyclo-cross |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur team(s) | |
| 1997-? 2000 2007 |
Birkenhead Northend Cycling Club Letchworth Velo Rapha Condor |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 |
Farm Frites Team SATS Team Victory Brewing Team Webcor Team TIBCO |
| Infobox last updated on: | |
| 22 March 2008 | |
Rachel Heal (born 1 April 1973 Bebington, Wirral[1]) is an English racing cyclist and became a member of British Cycling's World Class Performance Plan in 2001 when she gave up her job and became a full time cyclist. She turned professional and rode for the Belgian 'Farm Frites-Hartol' team after qualifying with a degree in Chemical engineering from Birmingham University. She has competed in world championships, Commonwealth Games and the Olympic Games. Heal is also a cycling coach having qualified as a British Cycling Level 2 coach, and is currently studying to become a personal trainer.
[edit] Palmarès
- 2001
- 2nd Stage 6, Quebec Stage Race, Canada
- 4th British National Road Race Championships
- 2002
- 2nd British National Road Race Championships
- 2nd WCRA 2 day, Leicestershire
- 3rd Road Race, Commonwealth Games
- 3rd British National Time Trial Championships
- 1st Stage 5, Gracia Orlova Stage Race, Czech Republic
- 2003
- 2nd British National Road Race Championships
- 1st Team TT, Holland ladies tour, Netherlands
- 2nd Stage 3, Ronde van Drenthe Stage Race, Netherlands
- 2nd Stage 4, Emakumeen Bira, Spain
- 2nd Stage 3, Giro della Toscana, Italy
- 3rd Ronde van Drenthe, Netherlands
- 4th Stage 2, Ras sawl cam Thuringen, Germany
- 2004
- 1af Stage 7, Tour de l'Aude Feminin, France
- 2il British National Road Race Championships
- 3ydd British National Cyclo-cross Championships
- 6ed Stage 3, Giro della Toscana, Italy
- 7fed Geelong World Cup, Australia
- 2005
- 1st Aztec Track meet, Women's Omnium
- 2nd British National Road Race Championships
- 2nd British National Track Championships, 15km Scratch Race
- 3rd British National Track Championships, Points Race
- 13th Tour de Toona, USA
- 5th Stage 5, Tour de Toona
- 5th Stage 6, Tour de Toona
- 2006
- 1af Tri Peaks Stage race, Arkansas,USA
- 2nd Stage 1, Tri Peaks
- 2nd Stage 2, Tri Peaks
- 3rd Stage 3, Tri Peaks
- 1st Tour of Elk Grove Crit, USA
- 2nd Mountains classification, Tour de Toona, USA
- 4th Tour of the Gila, New Mexico, USA
- 2nd Stage 3, Tour of the Gila
- 2nd Stage 5, Tour of the Gila
- 5th Time Trial, Commonwealth Games
- 5th Road Racee, Commonwealth Games
- 2007
- 2nd British National Road Race Championships
- 2nd Tour of The Gila, USA
- 1st Stage 1, Tyrone (ITT), Tour of The Gila
- 2nd Stage 3, Inner Loop Road Race, Tour of The Gila
- 4th Stage 2, Silver City - Mogollon Road Race, Tour of The Gila
- 7th Women's Cycling Criteriums, Ffrainc (Ras UCI 1.2)
- 4th Stage 2, Trophée des Cyclistines - Chateaudun, Women's Cycling Criteriums
- 35th Tour de Toona, USA
- 1st Stage 1, Team TT, Tour de Toona
- 3rd Stage 1, Galleria Mall - Logan Valley Mall, Tour de Toona
