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]
Brammeier at Cyclo-cross Namur in 2015 | |
Personal information | |
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Full name | Nikki Louise Brammeier |
Born | Nikki Louise Harris 30 December 1986 Derby, Derbyshire, United Kingdom |
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Disciplines |
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Role | Rider |
Rider type | All-rounder[1] |
Professional teams | |
2006 | Science in Sport |
2007 | Global Racing Team |
2008 | Wielerteam De Sprinters Malderen |
2009 | Moving Ladies[2] |
2009 | Team Flexpoint |
2010 | AVB Cycling Team |
2011–2015 | Telenet–Fidea |
2016–2017 | Boels–Dolmans |
2018–2019 | MUDIIITA–Canyon |
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 National Championships
- 10th Overall UCI World Cup
- 2012–2013
- 1st National Championships[7]
- 3rd Overall UCI World Cup
- 8th Overall Superprestige
- 2013–2014
- 2nd Overall UCI World Cup
- 2nd National Championships
- 3rd Overall bpost bank trophy
- Superprestige
- 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
- 2015–2016
- 1st National Championships
- 2nd Overall Superprestige
- 3rd UEC European Cyclo-cross Championships[13]
- 3rd Overall UCI World Cup
- 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
- 10th Overall DVV Trophy
- 2017–2018
- 2nd National Championships
- 2nd Overall DVV Trophy
- 3rd Grote Prijs van Brabant[17]
- 4th Overall UCI World Cup
- 4th Overall Superprestige
- 2018–2019
- 1st National Championships
- 3rd Overall DVV Trophy
- 7th Overall Superprestige
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
- "Nikki Brammeier". Boels–Dolmans. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- Dymond, Joolze (4 February 2009). "Talking to Nikki Harris". British Cycling. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
- Decaluwé, Brecht (20 December 2015). "Harris claims maiden World Cup win in Namur". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- "Nikki Brammeier returns to cyclo-cross in 2018". cyclingnews.com. 11 November 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- "Nikki and Matt Brammeier announce new MUDIIITA cyclo-cross project". cyclingnews.com. 20 December 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- Zwangere Nikki Brammeier (32) hangt fiets aan de haak (in Dutch)
- "Nikki Harris and Ian Field win British cyclo-cross titles | Latest News". Cycling Weekly. 2010-11-17. Retrieved 2013-01-13.
- Decaluwé, Brecht (31 January 2015). "Ferrand-Prevot beats Cant to World Championship title". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
- Hope, Nick (29 November 2014). "Cyclo-cross World Cup: Britain's Nikki Harris wins bronze". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- Decaluwé, Brecht (25 October 2015). "Cant wins in Zonhoven". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
- Decaluwé, Brecht (13 December 2015). "Wyman wins Spa-Francorchamps". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- Decaluwé, Brecht (15 November 2015). "Cant takes fourth straight Superprestige victory in Gavere". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
- Decaluwé, Brecht (7 November 2015). "Cant wins women's European cyclo-cross title". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
- "Cant beats Verschueren at Jaarmarktcross Niel". cyclingnews.com. 11 November 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
- "Verschueren solos to Overijse Vlaamse Druivencross win". cyclingnews.com. 6 December 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- Decaluwé, Brecht (1 November 2015). "Verschueren wins Koppenbergcross in Oudenaarde". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
- "Kaptheijns continues winning streak in GP Brabant". cyclingnews.com. 28 October 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- Ostanek, Daniel (15 October 2017). "Kaptheijns dominates the Zonhoven pit". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- "Neff wins GP Sven Nys". cyclingnews.com. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
External links
- Official website
- Nikki Brammeier at ProCyclingStats
- Nikki Brammeier at Cycling Archives