Nikki Brammeier

Nikki Louise Brammeier (née Harris; born 30 December 1986)[1] is an English former professional racing cyclist from Draycott, Derbyshire. She began cycling at five and has won championships in various disciplines. Brammeier has competed in international events including the UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics and the Commonwealth Games. She won her first UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup in 2015 at Cyclo-cross Namur.[3]

Nikki Brammeier
Brammeier at Cyclo-cross Namur in 2015
Personal information
Full nameNikki Louise Brammeier
BornNikki Louise Harris
(1986-12-30) 30 December 1986
Derby, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Team information
Current teamRetired
Disciplines
  • Road
  • Track
  • Cyclo-cross
RoleRider
Rider typeAll-rounder[1]
Professional teams
2006Science in Sport
2007Global Racing Team
2008Wielerteam De Sprinters Malderen
2009Moving Ladies[2]
2009Team Flexpoint
2010AVB Cycling Team
2011–2015Telenet–Fidea
2016–2017Boels–Dolmans
2018–2019MUDIIITA–Canyon
Harris racing in the 2011 Draai van de Kaai

In November 2017 Brammeier announced that she would be leaving the Boels–Dolmans team at the end of the year in order to focus solely on cyclo-cross.[4] The following month she and her husband Matt Brammeier announced the establishment of the MUDIIITA cyclo-cross project, intended to encourage participation in the sport in the UK, including a professional team known as MUDIIITA–Canyon.[5]

In June 2019 Brammeier announced her pregnancy and her retirement from cyclo-cross.[6] In November of that year, Brammeier gave birth to a daughter.

Major results

Cyclo-cross

2000–2001
1st Youth race, National Championships
2001–2002
1st Youth race, National Championships
2002–2003
3rd National Championships
2009–2010
2nd National Championships
2010–2011
2nd National Championships
2011–2012
1st Overall Superprestige
2nd Cyclo-cross Ruddervoorde
2nd Cyclo-cross Zonhoven
2nd Vlaamse Aardbeiencross
2nd Noordzeecross
3rd Cyclo-cross Gavere
2nd National Championships
10th Overall UCI World Cup
2012–2013
1st National Championships[7]
3rd Overall UCI World Cup
8th Overall Superprestige
1st Cyclo-cross Ruddervoorde
1st Cyclo-cross Gavere
2013–2014
2nd Overall UCI World Cup
2nd National Championships
3rd Overall bpost bank trophy
1st GP Mario De Clercq
3rd Cyclo-cross Koppenberg
3rd Grand Prix Rouwmoer
3rd Grand Prix Sven Nys
Superprestige
1st Bollekescross
1st Vlaamse Aardbeiencross
2nd Cyclo-cross Ruddervoorde
3rd Cyclo-cross Gavere
2014–2015
2nd National Championships
4th UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships[8]
7th Overall BPost Bank Trophy
8th Overall UCI World Cup
3rd Milton Keynes Cyclo-cross[9]
Superprestige
1st Grand Prix de la Région Wallonne
2nd Cyclo-cross Zonhoven
2nd Cyclo-cross Gavere
2015–2016
1st National Championships
2nd Overall Superprestige
2nd Superprestige Gieten
2nd Cyclo-cross Zonhoven[10]
2nd Grand Prix de la Région Wallonne[11]
3rd Cyclo-cross Gavere[12]
3rd Vlaamse Aardbeiencross
3rd Noordzeecross
3rd UEC European Cyclo-cross Championships[13]
3rd Overall UCI World Cup
1st Cyclo-cross Namur
3rd Niel Jaarmarkt Cyclo-cross[14]
3rd Vlaamse Druivenveldrit Overijse[15]
6th Overall BPost Bank Trophy
2nd Waaslandcross
3rd GP Mario De Clercq
3rd Cyclo-cross Koppenberg[16]
3rd Flandriencross
2016–2017
1st National Championships
7th Overall Superprestige
3rd Cyclo-cross Zonhoven
10th Overall DVV Trophy
2017–2018
2nd National Championships
2nd Overall DVV Trophy
2nd Grand Prix Rouwmoer
3rd Grote Prijs van Brabant[17]
4th Overall UCI World Cup
4th Overall Superprestige
2nd Superprestige Gieten
2nd Cyclo-cross Gavere
3rd Cyclo-cross Zonhoven[18]
2018–2019
1st National Championships
3rd Overall DVV Trophy
3rd Grand Prix Sven Nys[19]
7th Overall Superprestige
2nd Cyclo-cross Gavere

Mountain biking

2001
1st Youth cross-country, National Championships
2002
1st Youth cross-country, National Championships
2004
1st Junior cross-country, National Championships
2012
1st Cross-country, National Championships

Road

2001
1st Youth race, National Criterium Championships
2005
1st Straiton, Women's National RR Series
2007
1st Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships
4th National Criterium Championships
2016
1st Stage 1 (TTT) Energiewacht Tour (with Ellen van Dijk, Romy Kasper, Amalie Dideriksen & Christine Majerus)

Track

2001–2002
National Youth Championships
1st Individual pursuit
1st 500m time trial
2002–2003
National Junior Championships
1st Individual pursuit
1st 500m time trial
1st Points race
2005–2006
3rd Points race, UCI World Cup Classics, Sydney

References

  1. "Nikki Brammeier". Boels–Dolmans. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  2. Dymond, Joolze (4 February 2009). "Talking to Nikki Harris". British Cycling. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
  3. Decaluwé, Brecht (20 December 2015). "Harris claims maiden World Cup win in Namur". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  4. "Nikki Brammeier returns to cyclo-cross in 2018". cyclingnews.com. 11 November 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  5. "Nikki and Matt Brammeier announce new MUDIIITA cyclo-cross project". cyclingnews.com. 20 December 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  6. Zwangere Nikki Brammeier (32) hangt fiets aan de haak (in Dutch)
  7. "Nikki Harris and Ian Field win British cyclo-cross titles | Latest News". Cycling Weekly. 2010-11-17. Retrieved 2013-01-13.
  8. Decaluwé, Brecht (31 January 2015). "Ferrand-Prevot beats Cant to World Championship title". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  9. Hope, Nick (29 November 2014). "Cyclo-cross World Cup: Britain's Nikki Harris wins bronze". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  10. Decaluwé, Brecht (25 October 2015). "Cant wins in Zonhoven". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  11. Decaluwé, Brecht (13 December 2015). "Wyman wins Spa-Francorchamps". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  12. Decaluwé, Brecht (15 November 2015). "Cant takes fourth straight Superprestige victory in Gavere". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
  13. Decaluwé, Brecht (7 November 2015). "Cant wins women's European cyclo-cross title". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  14. "Cant beats Verschueren at Jaarmarktcross Niel". cyclingnews.com. 11 November 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  15. "Verschueren solos to Overijse Vlaamse Druivencross win". cyclingnews.com. 6 December 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  16. Decaluwé, Brecht (1 November 2015). "Verschueren wins Koppenbergcross in Oudenaarde". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  17. "Kaptheijns continues winning streak in GP Brabant". cyclingnews.com. 28 October 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  18. Ostanek, Daniel (15 October 2017). "Kaptheijns dominates the Zonhoven pit". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  19. "Neff wins GP Sven Nys". cyclingnews.com. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
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