Georgia Gould Explained

Georgia Gould
Birth Date:5 January 1980
Birth Place:Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Height:1.75m (05.74feet)
Weight:63kg (139lb)
Currentteam:Unaffiliated
Discipline:Mountain bike, Cyclocross
Role:Rider
Proyears1:2004–2005
Proteam1:Team Tamarack (MTB)
Proteam2:Kona (Cyclocross)
Proyears3:2006-2016
Proteam3:LUNA Pro Team

Georgia Gould (born January 5, 1980) is an American professional mountain bike and cyclocross competitor, and Olympian (2008, 2012). She has earned five career national championships – four in cross-country mountain bike in 2006, 2010, 2011 and 2012, and one in short track mountain bike in 2009. In 2012, Gould won the bronze medal at the London Olympic Games in cross country mountain bike.[1] From 2006-2016 Gould was employed by the LUNA Pro Team.[2] [3] In 2012, Gould was named North American MTB Woman of the Year by VeloNews magazine.[4] She currently resides in East Burke, Vermont with her husband, Dusty LaBarr.[5]

Accomplishments

Mountain Bike

From 2006-2016 Georgia Gould finished on the podium of the USA Mountain Bike National Championships in either cross-country, short track, or both. She earned national titles in cross-country in 2006, 2010, 2011 and 2012, and short track in 2009.[6] In 2007, Gould became only the second woman in history to sweep all six of the USA National Mountain Bike Series races (formerly NORBA).[7] The last to do so was American Juli Furtado in 1993.[8] Gould reprised her NMBS series win in cross-country in 2008, and again by winning the 2010 US Pro Cross-Country Tour.[9]

Internationally Gould has been similarly successful: In 2012, she won the bronze medal for cross-country mountain bike at the 2012 Olympic Games in London.[10] In 2008, she finished 5th overall in the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, and followed it with a 4th place overall in 2010.[11] [12] In 2007, she won the gold medal at the 2007 Pan American Mountain Bike Championships in Neuquén, Argentina, propelling the US Women's mountain biking program to the top of international rankings.[13] In 2009, Gould finished 2nd in the American Continental Mountain Bike Championships in Santiago, Chile.[14]

Cyclocross

Georgia Gould has excelled in cyclocross both domestically and internationally, finishing no worse than third in the USA Cyclocross National Championships since 2006 (save for 2009 and 2011 when she did not compete in the event). She has won the U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross series three times (2007, 2008, and 2010) and the North American Cyclocross Trophy once in 2008.[15] Internationally Gould won the 2008 GP Hotel Threeland in Pétange, Luxembourg and placed 3rd in the 2008 Grand Prix Nommay, part of the UCI Cyclocross World Cup.

Equal Pay for Women Cyclists

In December 2007 Gould became known for the "Gould Formula" – a proposal to award equal prize money to the top five men and women finishers in international cyclocross events. A petition delivered to the UCI (cycling's governing body) stated: "We, the undersigned, find it regrettable that there is a considerable disparity between the UCI minimum prize money for men and women. We understand that because competition in the men's field is deeper, more places receive prize money. We do not understand why the women who are receiving prize money receive less than their male counterparts. Therefore we propose that the UCI show leadership and mandate equal prize money for the top five men and women. Article 3 of the UCI Constitution states: «The UCI will carry out its activities in compliance with the principles of: a) equality between all the members and all the athletes, license-holders and officials, without racial, political, religious or other discrimination.»[16] We ask the UCI to honor its commitment to equality."[17]

Gould was appointed as a member of the inaugural UCI Athletes' Commission in 2011.[18] In 2013, Gould was appointed to the UCI Mountain Bike Commission where she helped secure equal prize money for women in all UCI-sanctioned Mountain Bike races.

Achievements

Georgia Gould's career highlights[19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25]

2012 Mountain Bike Bronze medal, Olympic Games, Cross-Country Mountain Bike
USA Mountain Bike National Champion, Cross Country
2011 Mountain Bike USA Mountain Bike National Champion, Cross Country
2011 Cyclocross
2010 Mountain Bike USA Mountain Bike National Champion, Cross Country
2010 Cyclocross
2009 Mountain Bike USA Mountain Bike National Champion, Short Track
2009 Cyclocross
2008 Mountain Bike
2008 Cyclocross
2007 Mountain Bike
2007 Cyclocross
2006 Mountain Bike USA Mountain Bike National Champion, Cross Country
2006 Cyclocross
2005

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Women's Cross-country - Olympic Cycling - Mountain Bike | London 2012 . 2013-01-28 . dead . https://archive.today/20130128030932/http://www.london2012.com/cycling-mountain-bike/event/women/index.html . January 28, 2013 . mdy-all ., London2012.com
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20100404055311/http://cycling.teamusa.org/athletes/georgia-gould Georgia Gould profile
  3. http://teamlunachix.com/proteam/athletes/#/GeorgiaGould Georgia Gould LUNA Chix profile
  4. News: . 2012. Velo North American Mountain Bike Woman of the Year: Georgia Gould . . 3 Mar 2024.
  5. http://www.usacycling.org/forms/Gould_Georgia_2008.pdf USA Cycling biography
  6. http://www.usacycling.org/results/?compid=183192&all=1 USA Cycling Race Results for Georgia Gould
  7. https://web.archive.org/web/20100404055311/http://cycling.teamusa.org/athletes/georgia-gould Georgia Gould profile
  8. Walter, John "The Caffeine Queen", "Sports Illustrated", August 7, 1995
  9. Skilbeck, Paul "2008 National Mountain Bike Series: Brian Head Finals", National Mountain Bike Series press release, September 1, 2008
  10. Web site: Women's Cross-country - Olympic Cycling - Mountain Bike | London 2012 . 2013-01-28 . dead . https://archive.today/20130128030932/http://www.london2012.com/cycling-mountain-bike/event/women/index.html . January 28, 2013 . mdy-all ., London2012.com
  11. http://www.uci.ch/Modules/EAlbum/ALBUM/default.asp?MenuId=MTUzOTk&LangID=1&CurPage=2 2008 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup photos & captions
  12. http://singletrack.competitor.com/2010/08/race-results/2010-uci-mountain-bike-world-cup-final-womens-standings_10044 2010 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup Final Women's Standings
  13. Web site: Gould, U.S. Women's MTB Team ranked number one in the world - USA Cycling . November 17, 2007 . September 28, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110928010941/http://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=2827 . dead .
  14. http://www.cxmagazine.com/pro-cyclocross-rumors-and-rumblings-april-2-2009 Pro Cyclocross Rumors and Rumblings
  15. http://nacyclocross.com/results-standings/ Previous NACT Champions
  16. http://www.uci.ch/includes/asp/getTarget.asp?type=FILE&id=MzQwNDA UCI Constitution
  17. Getchell, Ken "Top Women Drawn to Ohio with Equal Pay", CX Magazine, October 8, 2008
  18. Web site: UCI Athletes' Commission holds first meeting in Aigle . Ryan . Barry . 5 March 2015 . . 5 March 2015.
  19. http://www.usacycling.org/results/?compid=183192&all=1 USA Cycling Race Results for Georgia Gould
  20. http://www.uci.html.infostradasports.com/cache/2/TheASP.asp@PageID%3D19037&SportID%3D304&SeasonID%3D478&ClassID%3D1&GenderID%3D2&DerivedEventPhaseID%3D590215&DerivedCompetitionID%3D15692&DerivedEventID%3D9549&Phase1ID%3D0&PersonID%3D589367&Detail%3D1&TaalCode%3D2&StyleID%3D0&Cache%3D2.html?404781 2010 UCI Ranking Cross Country
  21. http://www.uci.html.infostradasports.com/cache/2/TheASP.asp@PageID%3D19037&SportID%3D304&SeasonID%3D476&ClassID%3D1&GenderID%3D2&DerivedEventPhaseID%3D539877&DerivedCompetitionID%3D15692&DerivedEventID%3D9549&Phase1ID%3D0&PersonID%3D589367&Detail%3D1&TaalCode%3D2&StyleID%3D0&Cache%3D2.html?312618 2009 UCI Ranking Cross Country
  22. http://www.uci.html.infostradasports.com/cache/2/TheASP.asp@PageID%3D19037&SportID%3D306&SeasonID%3D479&ClassID%3D1&GenderID%3D2&DerivedEventPhaseID%3D626410&DerivedCompetitionID%3D17034&DerivedEventID%3D10771&Phase1ID%3D0&PersonID%3D589367&Detail%3D1&TaalCode%3D2&StyleID%3D0&Cache%3D2.html?601284 2010-11 UCI Ranking, Cyclocross
  23. http://www.uci.html.infostradasports.com/cache/2/TheASP.asp@PageID%3D19037&SportID%3D306&SeasonID%3D477&ClassID%3D1&GenderID%3D2&DerivedEventPhaseID%3D566455&DerivedCompetitionID%3D17034&DerivedEventID%3D10771&Phase1ID%3D0&PersonID%3D589367&Detail%3D1&TaalCode%3D2&StyleID%3D0&Cache%3D2.html?218273 2009-10 UCI Ranking, Cyclocross
  24. http://www.uci.html.infostradasports.com/cache/2/TheASP.asp@PageID%3D19037&SportID%3D306&SeasonID%3D475&ClassID%3D1&GenderID%3D2&DerivedEventPhaseID%3D440380&DerivedCompetitionID%3D17034&DerivedEventID%3D10771&Phase1ID%3D0&PersonID%3D589367&Detail%3D1&TaalCode%3D2&StyleID%3D0&Cache%3D2.html?425945 2008-09 UCI Ranking, Cyclocross
  25. Web site: Women's Cross-country - Olympic Cycling - Mountain Bike | London 2012 . 2013-01-28 . dead . https://archive.today/20130128030932/http://www.london2012.com/cycling-mountain-bike/event/women/index.html . January 28, 2013 . mdy-all ., London2012.com

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