Caroline Alexander
Caroline Alexander (born 3 March 1968)[1] is a cross-country mountain biker and road cyclist born in Barrow-in-Furness. She was a swimmer as a child and did not cycle until she was 20. She first rode a bike in competition in a triathlon: she came second in the swimming and was fastest on the bike. She entered her first mountain bike race, which she won. Within a year she was one of the top three mountain-bike racers in the UK. She left her job as a draughtswoman in Barrow shipyards and became a full-time cyclist.[2]
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Caroline Alexander |
| Born | 3 March 1968 Barrow in Furness, Lancashire, United Kingdom |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road & MTB XC |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1991 | Kona |
| 1992 | Raleigh |
| 1993 | Louis Garneau |
| 1996 | BMW-Klein |
| 1998 | Team Ritchey |
| 1999 | American Eagle |
| 2001 | Specialized MTB |
She represented 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[3] Alexander also represented Britain at the UCI Women's Road World Cup events in 2002.[4] Alexander represented Scotland in the first mountain-bike event in the Commonwealth Games in 2002.[5]
Alexander retired from cycling in 2004. In 2009, she was inducted into the British Cycling Hall of Fame.[6]
Palmarès
- 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
- "Olympic Record: Caroline Alexander". British Olympic Association.
- Turnbull, Simon (6 July 1997). "Golden visions out of the blue". independent.co.uk. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- 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 20 August 2004.
- "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. 17 December 2009. Archived from the original on 20 December 2009.