Clare Greenwood Explained

Clare Greenwood
Fullname:Clare Greenwood
Birth Date:17 October 1958
Birth Place:Cardiff, Wales
Discipline:Track & Road
Role:Rider
Amateuryears1:1997
Amateurteam1:Cardiff Byways RCC
Proyears1:1996
Proteam1:Team CJ
Proyears2:1999 - 2003?
Proteam2:MI Racing
Proyears3:2005-
Proteam3:Bush Healthcare
Majorwins:World Champion x2

Clare Greenwood (born 17 October 1958) is a Welsh former professional cyclist from Cardiff, Wales. She represented Wales in the Commonwealth Games, competing in the pursuit and road race 1990, Points Race, Pursuit and Road Race in 1994 and the road race in 1998.[1]

Greenwood competed in Tours in Germany, Italy, Spain, Norway, Japan, United States, Canada, eastern Europe and several Tours in France including the Grande Boucle Féminine between 1984 and 1989 – finishing 7th – and the Tour de EEC between 1989 and 1994. She has held every Welsh time trial record, and in 2002 held the records for 10 and 100 miles. Greenwood was world masters time trial champion in 2001, and road race champion in 2002.[2]

Palmarès

1996
  • 1st BAR (Best All Rounder) Welsh Women's TT. Average 24.538mph
    1997
  • 1st BAR (Best All Rounder) Welsh Women's TT. Average 23.965mph
    1999
  • 1st BAR (Best All Rounder) Welsh Women's TT. Average 24.756mph
    2000
  • 1st BAR (Best All Rounder) Welsh Women's TT. Average 24.376mph
    2001
  • 1st Time Trial, World Masters Championships
    2002
  • 1st Road Race, World Masters Championships
    2007
  • 3rd Time Trial, World Masters Championships
  • 4th Road Race, World Masters Championships

    References

    1. Web site: Athlete Profiles . The Commonwealth Games Federation .
    2. Web site: Interview with Clare Greenwood. LVRC. April 2002.