Caroline Alexander
For the American writer, see Caroline Alexander (author).
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Caroline Alexander |
| Born |
3 March 1968 Barrow in Furness, England, United Kingdom |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road & MTB XC |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 1991 | Kona |
| 1992 | Raleigh |
| 1993 | Louis Garneau |
| 1996 | BMW-Klein |
| 1998 | Team Ritchey |
| 1999 | American Eagle |
| 2001 | Specialized MTB |
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Infobox last updated on 20 May 2008 | |
Caroline Alexander (born 3 March 1968)[1] is a cross country mountain biker and road cyclist born in Barrow in Furness, Lancashire. She represented Great Britain at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta and the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.[1] She was a reserve for the British Cycling team at the 2001 UCI Road World Championships[2] Alexander also represented Britain at the UCI Women's Road World Cup events in 2002.[3] Alexander represented Scotland in the first mountain bike event in the Commonwealth Games in 2002.[4]
Alexander retired from cycling in 2004. In 2009, she was inducted into the British Cycling Hall of Fame.[5]
Palmarès
Alexander at the European Mountain Bike Championships in Špindlerův Mlýn in 1995.
- 1993
- 1st British National Mountain Biking Championships XC
- 2nd European Cross Country Championships
- 1995
- 1st British National Mountain Biking Championships XC
- 1st European Cross Country Championships
- 1996
- 1st Mountain Bike Tour of Britain & six stage wins
- 5th UCI Mountain Bike World Cup round 1 - Lisbon, Portugal
- 4th UCI Mountain Bike World Cup round 2 - Houffalize, Belgium
- 4th UCI Mountain Bike World Cup round 3 - St. Wendel, Germany
- 3rd UCI Mountain Bike World Cup round 4 - Helen, GA
- 2nd UCI Mountain Bike World Cup round 5 - Bromont, Quebec
- 1997
- 1st British National Mountain Biking Championships XC
- 16th UCI Mountain Bike World Cup
- 1st UCI Mountain Bike World Cup round 3 - St Wendel, Germany
- 2nd UCI Mountain Bike World Cup round 5 - Spindleruv Mlyn, Czech Republic
- 1998
- 1st British National Cyclo-cross Championships
- 1999
- 10th UCI Mountain Bike World Cup
- 2000
- 1st Redlands Bicycle Classic - stage 3 (66 mile road race)
- 2nd British National Road Race Championships
- 2nd Sea Otter TT, Australia
- 5th UCI Mountain Bike World Cup round 5 - Sarentino, Italy
- 2001
- 2nd UCI Mountain Bike World Cup
- 3rd UCI Mountain Bike World Cup round 5 - Durango, Colorado, United States
- 2nd UCI Mountain Bike World Cup round 8 - Mont-Sainte-Anne, Canada
- 6th UCI Mountain Bike World Championships
- 1st Sea Otter Classic Overall
- 2002
- 1st British National Mountain Biking Championships XC
- 2nd UCI Mountain Bike World Cup
- 2nd UCI Mountain Bike World Cup round 2 - Houffalize, Belgium
- 5th MTB XC 2002 Commonwealth Games
- 7th La Flèche Wallonne Féminine
References
- 1 2 "Olympic Record: Caroline Alexander". British Olympic Association.
- ↑ Rob Burgess (19 September 2001). "British Cycling names World Road team". UK Sport.
- ↑ "GREAT BRITAIN CYCLING TEAM 2002 RESULTS". British Cycling. Archived from the original on 2004-08-20.
- ↑ "Scotland's cyclists selected for Commonwealth Games". Sport Scotland. 19 June 2002.
- ↑ "50 Cycling Heroes Named in British Cycling's Hall of Fame". British Cycling. 2009-12-17.
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