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'''Claire Baxter''' (born [[January 24]], [[1982]], [[Australia]]) was a professional [[cyclist]], competing in both [[road cycling|road]] and [[mountain bike racing]] events. She retired in late [[2006]] after competing in the [[2006]] [[Commonwealth Games |
'''Claire Baxter''' (born [[January 24]], [[1982]], [[Australia]]) was a professional [[cyclist]], competing in both [[road cycling|road]] and [[mountain bike racing]] events. She retired in late [[2006]] after competing in the [[2006]] [[Commonwealth Games]]. |
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==2006 Commonwealth Games== |
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Baxter qualified for the [[Mountain Bike]] Women's [[Cross Country]] event held in [[Lysterfield Park]], in [[Victoria (Australia)|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]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/mtb.php?id=mtb/2005/dec05/aus_natXC053|title=Australian National MTB Series XC #3, Lysterfield, Victoria, December 10-11, 2005}}</ref>. 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<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/cycling/canadian-star-takes-gold/2006/03/23/1142703491877.html|title=Canadian Star Takes Gold, Commonwealth Games report}}</ref>. |
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==Team Membership== |
==Team Membership== |
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In 2006, |
In 2006, Baxter was a member of the [[Australia]]n 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]]. Prior to [[2006]], she primarily represented the Hawthorn Citizens Youth Club<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cycling.org.au/Content/NavigationMenu/HighPerformance/RiderProfiles/FemaleRiders/Claire_Baxter.htm|title=Australian Cycling Federation Profile}}</ref>. She also represented [[Kathy Watt|Kathy Watt's]] Personal Training<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kathywatt.com/news2005.htm|title=Kathy Watt's Personal Training, 2005 News}}</ref>, Mascot Cycles<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kathywatt.com/news_add-on_22.8.4.htm|title=Kathy Watt's Personal Training, NSW State Road Championships}}</ref>, and Le Tour Cycles. |
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==Palmarès== |
==Palmarès== |
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Revision as of 03:53, 7 February 2008
Claire Baxter (born January 24, 1982, Australia) was a professional cyclist, competing in both road and mountain bike racing events. She retired in late 2006 after competing in the 2006 Commonwealth Games.
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. Prior to 2006, she primarily represented the Hawthorn Citizens Youth Club[3]. She also represented Kathy Watt's Personal Training[4], Mascot Cycles[5], and Le Tour Cycles.
Palmarès
2004
- 2nd National Road Cycling Championships (91km) (Yandina, Australia)[6]
- 2nd New South Wales State Road Championships (99km) (Australia)[7]
- Mount Alexander Shire 2 Day Tour
- 2nd 2nd stage
- 2nd 3rd stage
- 2nd 4th stage
- 3rd General Classification[8]
- 3rd Victorian IRTT Championships[9]
- 3rd Victorian Road Championships[10]
- De Bortoli 2 Day Tour (Victoria)
- 4th 1st stage
- 4th 2nd stage
- 4th 3rd stage
- 4th General Classification[11]
- 5th Elite Cross Country Mountain Bike Oceania Championships (New Zealand)[12]
- 6th 2004 Victorian Women's Road Series[13]
2005
- 1st National Cross Country Mountain Bike Series (Australia)
- 1st Mitta to Mount Beauty Mountain Bike Race (55km) (Victoria)[14]
- 2nd Stage 2 Victorian Open Women's Criterium (Victoria)
- 3rd National Cross Country Mountain Bike Series (Australia)
- 3rd Mt. William Grampians 80km Classic (Ararat - Moyston, Victoria)[15]
- De Bortoli Tour of Yarra Valley (Victoria)
- 2nd 2nd stage
- 2nd 3rd stage
- 2nd General Classification[16]
- 17th Overall Trust House Women's Tour (New Zealand)
- UCI New Zealand World Cup
- 28th Overall in the Road Race [17]
- 31st UCI Road World Cup Geelong (Australia)
- 32nd Overall Girodi San Marino[18]
2006
- 2nd Australian Cross Country Mountain Bike Championships (Mount Beauty, Australia)[19]
- Victorian Open Road Championships (Mansfield)
- 3th Criterium
- 2nd Road race
- 2nd Time Trial
- Sprint Queen[20]
- 4th National Cross Country Mountain Bike Series #4 (Mount Buller, Australia)[21]
- 11th Women's Individual Cross Country Mountain Bike event, Commonwealth Games (Victoria)[22]
References
- ^ "Australian National MTB Series XC #3, Lysterfield, Victoria, December 10-11, 2005".
- ^ "Canadian Star Takes Gold, Commonwealth Games report".
- ^ "Australian Cycling Federation Profile".
- ^ "Kathy Watt's Personal Training, 2005 News".
- ^ "Kathy Watt's Personal Training, NSW State Road Championships".
- ^ "Kathy Watt's Personal Training, 2004 News".
- ^ "Kathy Watt's Personal Training, 2004 News".
- ^ "2004 Victorian Women's Road Series".
- ^ "2004 Victorian Women's Road Series".
- ^ "2004 Victorian Women's Road Series".
- ^ "2004 Victorian Women's Road Series".
- ^ "Australian Cycling Federation Profile".
- ^ "2004 Victorian Women's Road Series".
- ^ "Kathy Watt's Personal Training, 2005 News".
- ^ "Kathy Watt's Personal Training, 2005 News".
- ^ "Kathy Watt's Personal Training, 2005 News".
- ^ "Commonwealth Games Competitor Profile".
- ^ "Australian Cycling Federation Profile".
- ^ "Commonwealth Games Competitor Profile".
- ^ "Victorian Open Road Championships 2005".
- ^ "Australian XC series finals".
- ^ "Commonwealth Games Competitor Profile".
External links
- [1] Photograph of Claire Baxter undertaking the qualifying event for the 2006 Commonwealth Games Australian National MTB Series XC #3, Lysterfield, Victoria, December 11, 2005
- [2] Photograph of Claire Baxter competing in the Mt. William Grampians Classic, 2005
- [3] Australian Cycling Federation Profile
- [4] Commonwealth Games Competitor Profile