Mary McConneloug | |
Fullname: | Mary McConneloug |
Nickname: | Mary Mac |
Birth Date: | 24 June 1971 |
Birth Place: | San Francisco, California, United States |
Currentteam: | Team KENDA Global MTB |
Role: | Rider, team chef and logistical coordinator |
Proyears1: | 1999-? |
Proteam1: | Team KENDA/Seven/NoTubes |
Proyears2: | ?-? |
Proteam2: | Kenda/Stans NoTubes |
Proyears3: | ?-? |
Proteam3: | Kenda/Intense |
Proyears4: | ?-current |
Proteam4: | Kenda Global MTB |
Show-Medals: | yes |
Mary McConneloug (born June 24, 1971 in San Francisco, California) is a racing cyclist from the United States, specializing in competitive mountain biking. She is a four time USA Cross Country Mountain Bike National Champion having captured the title in 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008.
McConneloug graduated from Santa Clara University in 1993 with a Bachelor of Music degree in Vocal Performance.[1]
McConneloug twice represented her native country at the Summer Olympics (2004 and 2008), where she finished in 9th and 7th place respectively in the final rankings of the women's cross-country race. In 2003, she claimed the silver medal at the Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, behind Argentina's Jimena Florit.
After nearly 15 years of international competition in cross country racing, and representing USA Cycling National Team for 13 years, Mary and her long-time teammate and husband Mike Briderick turned their focus to Enduro MTB racing, following the Enduro World Series as Master's (40+) athletes.