Ciara Horne Explained

Ciara Horne
Fullname:Ciara Maurizia Horne
Birth Date:17 September 1989[1]
Height:1.790NaN0[2]
Weight:600NaN0
Currentteam:Team USN / Pearl Izumi Sports Tours International
Discipline:Track & Road
Role:Rider
Ridertype:Endurance
Amateuryears1:2013
Amateurteam1:Breast Cancer Care[3]
Proyears1:2014–
Proteam1:Pearl Izumi Sports Tours International[4]
Show-Medals:yes

Ciara Maurizia Horne (born 17 September 1989) is a British racing cyclist. Having formerly represented Ireland at an international level, Horne has switched nationality and currently rides on the track for the Welsh Cycling backed Team USN, and also races on the road for the Breast Cancer Care racing team. Horne formed part of the Great Britain team who became 2014 European champions in the team pursuit.

Career

Horne was brought up in Kenilworth, near Coventry, Warwickshire, and attended Stratford Girls' Grammar School,[5] Horne obtained a First Class degree in Physiotherapy from the University of Birmingham in 2013.

Horne began her sporting life at the age of 7 as a swimmer. She competed at the national level until the age of 16 when she suffered a serious shoulder injury which required surgery. This prompted her to switch to triathlon, getting onto the world class start programme and competing at Salford Junior world cup where she finished 8th. However, plagued by injuries, Horne found that the majority of her training would be in the form of cycling and her love for the sport was born. Horne finally joined a cycling team in October 2009.[6]

Horne qualified to represent Ireland through her mother. In July 2012, Horne renounced her Irish citizenship.[7] Having held dual nationality, Horne qualified for a British racing licence through British Cycling. Horne's father was born in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, she was therefore offered the opportunity to train with the Welsh Cycling Squad.[8]

Horne represented Wales at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, 2014,[9] competing in the time trial and individual pursuit.

Ciara has a younger brother called Conair who loves a recon on Warzone Call of Duty. She is engaged to racing cyclist Lewis Oliva.[10]

Palmarès

2011
  • 2nd 500m time trial, Irish National Track Championships
  • 2nd Pursuit, Irish National Track Championships
  • 2nd Scratch race, Irish National Track Championships
    2012
  • 2nd Team Pursuit, Round 1 2012–2013 Track World Cup, Cali (with Amy Roberts & Elinor Barker)
    2013
  • Revolution
  • 1st Scratch Race
  • 3rd Points Race
  • 3rd Team Pursuit, Round 3 2012–2013 Track World Cup, Aguascalientes (with Amy Roberts & Elinor Barker)
    2014
  • 1st Team pursuit, European Track Championships
  • 1st Team Pursuit, Track Cycling World Cup, Round 1, Guadalajara (with Laura Trott, Elinor Barker & Amy Roberts)[11]
  • 1st Team Pursuit, Track Cycling World Cup, Round 2, London (with Laura Trott, Elinor Barker & Katie Archibald)[12]
  • 2nd Team pursuit, British National Track Championships (with Katie Archibald, Sarah Storey & Anna Turvey)[13]
    2015
  • UEC European Track Championships
  • 1st Team pursuit
  • 3rd Individual Pursuit
  • 1st Team pursuit, British National Track Championships (with Katie Archibald, Sarah Storey & Joanna Rowsell)[14]
  • 2nd Overall Tour of the Reservoir[15]
  • 2nd Individual Pursuit, Revolution – Round 1, Derby
  • 3rd Individual pursuit, British National Track Championships[16]
    2016
  • 3rd Team pursuit, UCI Track World Championships
  • 3rd Team time trial, UCI Road World Championships

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: High Performance > Athletes > Ciara Horne. The Irish Sports Council. 23 January 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20121005081625/http://www.irishsportscouncil.ie/High_Performance/Athletes/Athlete-List/Ciara_Horne.html. 5 October 2012. dead.
    2. Web site: Ciara Horne: Biography. Glasgow 2014. 30 July 2014.
    3. Web site: Breast Cancer Care cycling team launch . . 6 February 2013 . British Cycling. 4 May 2015.
    4. Web site: Introducing Pearl Izumi Sports Tours International . . 19 March 2014 . ciarahorne.com . 25 September 2014 . https://archive.today/20140925133017/http://www.ciarahorne.com/blog/2014/6/27/introducing-pearl-izumi-sports-tours-international . 25 September 2014 . dead .
    5. Web site: Horne’s Olympic dreams ride on raising £10,000. https://archive.today/20130505135935/http://www.warwickcourier.co.uk/sport/other-sport/horne-s-olympic-dreams-ride-on-raising-10-000-1-3058809. dead. 5 May 2013. The Courier (Warwick). 19 September 2011.
    6. Web site: Ciara Horne – interview with the Irish team member in Cali. Women's Cycling Ireland. 14 December 2010. 23 January 2013. https://archive.today/20130218153441/http://womenscycling.ie/blog/2010/12/14/ciara-horne-interview-with-the-irish-team-member-in-cali/. 18 February 2013. dead.
    7. Web site: Ciara Horne declares for Great Britain; blames lack of money in Cycling Ireland. Sticky Bottle. 4 July 2012.
    8. Web site: About. Ciara Horne. 23 January 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130315085055/http://www.ciarahorne.com/about/. 15 March 2013. dead.
    9. Web site: Commonwealth Games 2014: Olympic champion Geraint Thomas and world sprint star Becky James head up Welsh cycling team for Glasgow. Wales Online. 9 July 2014.
    10. Web site: "If I wrote a book I'd want cycling to be one chapter, not the whole thing" . . . 15 April 2018.
    11. Web site: Track Cycling World Cup: Laura Trott in GB team to win gold . . 9 November 2014 . . 10 November 2014.
    12. Web site: Track Cycling World Cup: Britain claim double team pursuit gold . . 5 December 2014 . . 6 December 2014.
    13. Web site: British National Track Championships 24th-28th September 2014: Communiqué No. 009 . . trackworldcup.co.uk . 25 September 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150418153147/http://admin.trackworldcup.co.uk/Images/Media/499.pdf . 18 April 2015 . dmy-all .
    14. Web site: British National Track Championship 25th-27th September 2015: Communiqué No 044: Category Female: Event 15km Scratch Race: Round Final Result . . . 27 September 2015.
    15. Web site: Dani King takes overall victory in Tour of Reservoir in Women's Road Series . Williams . Huw . 12 April 2015 . . 18 April 2015.
    16. Web site: British National Track Championships 25th-27th September 2015: Communiqué No 018: Category Female: Event 3000m Pursuit: Round Final Result . . . 27 September 2015.

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