Grace Brown (cyclist)
Grace Brown (born 7 July 1992) is an Australian road racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's WorldTeam Mitchelton–Scott.[7]
.jpg) Brown at the 2018 Tour of California | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Grace Brown |
| Nickname | |
| Born | 7 July 1992[3] Camperdown, Victoria, Australia |
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Mitchelton–Scott |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | All-rounder |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2015–2016 | St Kilda Cycling Club |
| 2016 | Route 33[4] |
| 2017–2018 | Holden Team Gusto Racing[5] |
| Professional teams | |
| 2018 | Wiggle High5 |
| 2019– | Mitchelton–Scott[6] |
Career
After racing for Australian team Holden Team Gusto Racing in the early part of 2018, British UCI team Wiggle High5 signed her after being selected as the recipient of the Amy Gillett Cycling Scholarship.[8][9] Her first race for Wiggle High5 was the Tour of California, a UCI Women's World Tour event, that was held in mid-May.[10]
Personal life
She was previously involved in ballet and running. She lives in Melbourne and works in a corporate advisory role when not racing.[1]
Major results
- 2018
- Oceania Continental Road Championships
- 1st
- 2nd Road race
- 1st
- National Road Championships
- 3rd Road race
- 4th Time trial
- 5th Overall Women's Tour Down Under
- 2019
- 1st
- 1st Stage 3 Women's Tour Down Under
- 2020
- 2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
- 3rd Road race, National Road Championships
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References
- "Meet The Team". Holden Team Gusto. Archived from the original on 7 March 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- Malseed, Shannon (28 July 2017). "WOMEN'S DEVELOPMENT TEAM BLOG: SHANNON MALSEED – THE INSIDE SCOOP". Cycling Australia. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- Grace Brown at Cycling Archives accessed 14 January 2018
- Vella-Wright, Jarrah (23 July 2016). "GRACE BROWN TRANSITIONS FROM RUNNING TO CYCLING". Cycling Victoria. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- "Brown's star on the rise in the Subaru NRS". Cycle Sport News. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- "Mitchelton-Scott women announce 10-rider roster for 2019". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 19 November 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- Weislo, Laura (8 January 2020). "2020 Team Preview: Mitchelton-Scott Women". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- "NRS TEAM PROFILE: HOLDEN TEAM GUSTO". Ride Media. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- Giuliani, Simone (19 April 2018). "Brown awarded Amy Gillett scholarship, Wiggle High5 provides development spot". Ella CyclingTips. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- "Wiggle High5 welcomes 2018 Amy Gillett scholarship winner Grace Brown". Wiggle High5. 19 April 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
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