Claire Baxter
Claire Baxter (born 24 January 1982 in Australia) was a professional racing cyclist, competing in both road and mountain bike racing events. She retired in late 2006 after competing in the 2006 Commonwealth Games.
Personal information | |
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Full name | Claire Baxter |
Born | 24 January 1982 |
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Weight | 65 kg (143 lb; 10.2 st) |
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Discipline | Road and Mountain Bike |
Professional teams | |
2005 | Saccarelli EMU Marsciano |
2006 | Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam |
2006 Commonwealth Games
Baxter qualified for the Mountain Bike Women's Cross Country event held in Lysterfield Park, in Victoria, Australia, by winning the first Commonwealth Games Selection Race in a time of 1.38.41. The event comprised five laps of the Commonwealth Games course at Lysterfield Park.[1] During the second lap of the event, Baxter suffered technical difficulties, and was required to run with her bicycle to a technical zone to gain assistance. The repairs took several minutes, and this delay resulted in her finishing in 11th place.[2]
Team membership
In 2006, Baxter was a member of the Australian team for the 2006 Commonwealth Games. She was also a member of the Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam, a professional women's cycling team based in Belgium, and Saccarelli EMU Marsciano, based in Italy. Prior to 2006, she primarily represented Saccarelli EMU Marsciano and the Hawthorn Citizens Youth Club.[3] She also represented Kathy Watt's Personal Training,[4] Mascot Cycles,[5] and Le Tour Cycles.
Palmarès
- 1998
- National Sub-Junior Champion, MTB
- 1999
- National Junior Champion, MTB
- 2000
- National Junior Champion, MTB
- 7th Junior World Championships, Spain, MTB
- 3rd Junior World Cup, Italy, MTB
- 2002
- Oceania Champion, MTB
- 2003
- Australian University Games, Women's Road Champion
- 2004
- Australian University Games, Women's Road Champion
- 2nd National Road Cycling Championships (91km) (Yandina, Australia)[6]
- 2nd New South Wales State Road Championships (99km) (Australia)[6]
- Mount Alexander Shire 2 Day Tour
- 2nd 2nd stage
- 2nd 3rd stage
- 2nd 4th stage
- 3rd General Classification[7]
- 3rd Victorian IRTT Championships[7]
- 3rd Victorian Road Championships[7]
- De Bortoli 2 Day Tour (Victoria)
- 4th 1st stage
- 4th 2nd stage
- 4th 3rd stage
- 4th General Classification[7]
- 5th Elite Cross Country Mountain Bike Oceania Championships (New Zealand)[3]
- 6th 2004 Victorian Women's Road Series[7]
- 2005
- 1st National Cross Country Mountain Bike Series (Australia)
- 1st Mitta to Mount Beauty Mountain Bike Race (55km) (Victoria)[4]
- 2nd Stage 2 Victorian Open Women's Criterium (Victoria)
- 3rd National Cross Country Mountain Bike Series (Australia)
- 3rd Mount William Grampians 80km Classic (Ararat – Moyston, Victoria)[4]
- De Bortoli Tour of Yarra Valley, Victoria)
- 2nd 2nd stage
- 2nd 3rd stage
- 2nd General Classification[4]
- 17th Overall Trust House Women's Tour (New Zealand)
- UCI New Zealand World Cup
- 28th Overall in the Road Race[8]
- 31st UCI Road World Cup Geelong (Australia)
- 32nd Overall Girodi San Marino[3]
- 2006 (Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam)
- 2nd Australian Cross Country Mountain Bike Championships (Mount Beauty, Australia)[8]
- Victorian Open Road Championships (Mansfield)
- 4th National Cross Country Mountain Bike Series #4 (Mount Buller, Australia)[10]
- 11th Women's Individual Cross Country Mountain Bike event, Commonwealth Games (Victoria)[8]
References
- "Australian National MTB Series XC #3, Lysterfield, Victoria, 10–11 December 2005".
- "Canadian Star Takes Gold, Commonwealth Games report". The Age. Melbourne. 23 March 2006.
- "Australian Cycling Federation Profile". Archived from the original on 3 September 2007. Retrieved 19 May 2007.
- "Kathy Watt's Personal Training, 2005 News".
- "Kathy Watt's Personal Training, NSW State Road Championships".
- "Kathy Watt's Personal Training, 2004 News".
- "2004 Victorian Women's Road Series". Archived from the original on 31 August 2007. Retrieved 19 May 2007.
- "Commonwealth Games Competitor Profile". Archived from the original on 15 September 2007. Retrieved 19 May 2007.
- "Victorian Open Road Championships 2005". Archived from the original on 7 March 2007. Retrieved 19 May 2007.
- "Australian XC series finals".