Graeme Brown Explained
| Graeme Brown |
| Full Name: | Graeme Allen Brown |
| Nickname: | Brownie |
| Birth Date: | 1979 4, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Darwin, Australia |
| Height: | 1.80 m |
| Weight: | 76 kg |
| Currentteam: | Retired |
| Role: | Rider |
| Ridertype: | Sprinter |
| Amateurteam1: | Randwick Botany Cycling Club |
| Proyears1: | 2002–2005 |
| Proyears2: | 2006–2014 |
| Proyears3: | 2015–2016 |
| Show-Medals: | no |
Graeme Allen Brown (born 9 April 1979 in Darwin, Northern Territory) is an Australian former professional cyclist,[1] who competed professionally between 2002 and 2016 for the, and teams.
A former Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder,[2] Brown's greatest success as a road cyclist came in the Tour de Langkawi in Malaysia, including a record-breaking 5 stage wins in 2005 and winning the Points Classification in 2003 and 2005.[3]
As a track cyclist he won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens as a member of the team pursuit (with Bradley McGee, Brett Lancaster, and Luke Roberts) in world record-breaking time of 3:58.233. He also won a gold medal with Stuart O'Grady for the Madison event at the 2004 Summer Olympics. At the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester he won two gold medals: for the Team pursuit, and the Scratch Race.
Mark French accusations
At a hearing before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, cyclist Mark French gave sworn evidence that named Shane Kelly, Sean Eadie, Jobie Dajka, and Graeme Brown as riders who often injected vitamins and supplements in his room.[4] 13 ampoules labelled EquiGen (equine growth hormone, an illegal doping agent), syringes and vitamins had been discovered by cleaners outside French's boarding room at the Australian Institute of Sport.[5] On testing, some of the syringes were also found to contain the EquiGen hormone. French's lifetime ban was ultimately overturned on appeal, and Brown himself was never charged with any offense.
Personal life
Brown hails from Menai, an outer suburb of Sydney. He has three sons and a daughter. Recently married Brooke Colton.
Career achievements
Major results
Sources:[1] [6]
- 1996
1st Sprint, National Junior Track Championships
- 1997
1st Team pursuit, UCI Junior Track World Championships
1st Team pursuit, National Junior Track Championships
- 1998
1st Stage 8 Commonwealth Bank Cycle Classic
- 1999
UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics
1st Team pursuit, Frisco
1st Team pursuit, Cali
1st Points race, National Track Championships
1st Team pursuit, Oceania International Grand Prix
- 2000
UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics, Cali
1st Madison
2nd Team pursuit
1st Team pursuit, National Track Championships
- 2001
1st Stage 1 Tour Down Under
1st Stage 6 Giro delle Regioni
1st Stage 6 Tour of Japan
6th Circuito del Porto
- 2002
1st Points race, UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics, Moscow
Commonwealth Games
1st Team pursuit
1st Scratch
Tour de Langkawi
1st Stages 6 & 10
- 2003
1st Team pursuit, UCI Track Cycling World Championships
1st Madison, National Track Championships (with Mark Renshaw)
Tour de Langkawi
1st Points classification
1st Stages 5 & 7
1st Points classification Perth Criterium Series
1st Stage 6 Tour Down Under
- 2004
Olympic Games
1st Team pursuit
1st Madison (with Stuart O'Grady)
- 2005
Tour de Langkawi
1st Points classification
1st Stages 1, 5, 7, 9 & 10
2nd Coppa Bernocchi
3rd Giro della Romagna
- 2006
1st Tour de Rijke
Deutschland Tour
1st Stages 4 & 8
3rd Ronde van Midden-Zeeland
5th Classic Haribo
5th Scheldeprijs
5th Noord-Nederland Tour
8th International Grand Prix Doha
- 2007
1st Stage 1 Tour of California
1st Stage 3 Vuelta a Murcia
1st Stage 2 Tour de Pologne
2nd Overall Niedersachsen Rundfahrt
2nd Ronde van het Groene Hart
2nd Rund um Köln
2nd Tour de Rijke
4th Ronde van Midden-Zeeland
5th Scheldeprijs
- 2008
1st Trofeo Cala Millor-Cala Bona
1st Stage 1 Vuelta a Murcia
1st Stage 3 Tour Down Under
2nd Trofeo Mallorca
3rd Clásica de Almería
- 2009
1st Nokere Koerse
1st Omloop van het Houtland
1st Stage 3 Tour Down Under
Vuelta a Murcia
1st Stages 1 & 5
2nd Trofeo Cala Millor
2nd Clásica de Almería
2nd Ronde van het Groene Hart
2nd Dutch Food Valley Classic
5th Batavus Prorace
- 2010
1st Stage 1 Bay Classic Series
1st Stage 8 Tour of Austria
3rd Overall Delta Tour Zeeland
3rd Clásica de Almería
4th Ronde van het Groene Hart
5th Rund um Köln
- 2011
3rd Nokere Koerse
10th Overall Delta Tour Zeeland
- 2012
6th Handzame Classic
- 2013
4th Omloop van het Houtland
- 2015
8th Road race, Oceania Road ChampionshipsGrand Tour general classification results timeline
Legend| — | Did not compete |
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| DNF | Did not finish | |
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Awards and honours
Brown was awarded the Order of Australia Medal (OAM) in the 2005 Australia Day Honours List.[7]
Notes and References
- Web site: Brown at Procyclingstats.com. Procyclingstats.com. 30 March 2015.
- http://www.ausport.gov.au/ais/history/achievements/olympics AIS Athletes at the Olympics
- Web site: An interview with Graeme Brown . CyclingNews.com . 29 November 2005 . 3 November 2020.
- http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,23171965-11088,00.html Herald Sun: Cyclist Mark French back in the thick of the action
- Web site: 2004-06-18 . Australian cycling rocked by drugs claims . 2023-12-01 . The Independent . en.
- Web site: Graeme Brown . FirstCycling.com . 3 November 2020.
- News: Stolle, Miller, Mark Waugh named in honours list. ABC News and Current Affairs. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 26 January 2005. 31 December 2020.
