Lucy Kennedy (cyclist) explained

Lucy Kennedy
Fullname:Lucy Kennedy
Nickname:Goose[1]
Birth Date:11 July 1988
Birth Place:Brisbane, Australia
Height:183cm
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Amateuryears1:2015
Amateurteam1:Lifecycle Cycling Club
Amateuryears2:2016–2017
Amateurteam2:High5 Dream Team
Amateuryears3:2017
Amateurteam3:High5 Australian Development Team
Proyears1:2018–2021
Proteam1:[2] [3]

Lucy Kennedy (born 11 July 1988) is an Australian former racing cyclist, who last rode for UCI Women's WorldTeam .[4]

A former triathlete, track and cross country runner, Kennedy was the recipient of the 2017 Amy Gillett Scholarship to do a European tour of races with the High5 Australian Development Team. She has degrees in Civil Engineering, and Commerce, working as a traffic modeller.[5] [6] [7] Kennedy joined UCI Women's Team for the 2018 season.[8]

In August 2021 she announced that she would retire from professional cycling at the end of the season.[9]

Major results

2016
  • 4th Time trial, Oceania Road Championships
    2017
  • Oceania Road Championships
  • 1st Time trial
  • 3rd Road race
  • 1st Overall Tour de l'Ardèche
  • 1st Sprints classification
  • 1st Stage 6
  • 3rd Road race, National Road Championships
    2018
  • 26th Taiwan KOM Challenge
  • 2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
  • 4th Overall Women's Tour Down Under
  • 5th Strade Bianche
  • 9th Trofeo Alfredo Binda-Comune di Cittiglio
    2019
  • 1st Overall Women's Herald Sun Tour
  • 1st Mountains classification
  • 1st Stage 2
  • 1st Durango-Durango Emakumeen Saria
  • 1st Donostia San Sebastian Klasikoa
  • 2nd Overall Women's Tour Down Under
  • 2nd Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race
  • 2nd Emakumeen Nafarroako Klasikoa
    2020
  • 1st Overall Women's Herald Sun Tour

    Notes and References

    1. News: Malseed. Shannon. WOMEN’S DEVELOPMENT TEAM BLOG: SHANNON MALSEED – THE INSIDE SCOOP. 26 October 2017. Cycling Australia. 28 July 2017.
    2. News: Mitchelton-Scott women announce 10-rider roster for 2019. Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 19 November 2018. 24 February 2019.
    3. News: 2020 Team Preview: Mitchelton-Scott Women. Laura. Weislo. Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 8 January 2020. 15 January 2020.
    4. Web site: Team BikeExchange. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 13 January 2021. https://archive.today/20210113232428/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15277/1001741/281. 13 January 2021.
    5. News: HIGH5 DREAM TEAM ANNOUNCE 2016 SQUAD TO DEFEND NATIONAL ROAD SERIES CROWN. 26 October 2017. High5 Dream Team. 31 December 2015.
    6. News: Lucy Kennedy ready for challenge of European racing. 26 October 2017. Peloton Watch. 22 June 2017.
    7. News: Wells. Martin. LUCY KENNEDY SUCCESSFUL AS TWELFTH AMY GILLETT CYCLING SCHOLAR. 26 October 2017. Amy Gillett Foundation. 2 June 2017.
    8. News: Lucy Kennedy to join ORICA-SCOTT in 2018. 26 October 2017. GreenEDGE Cycling. 21 October 2017.
    9. News: Lucy Kennedy announces retirement . 18 September 2021 . SBS Cycling Central . 27 August 2021.

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