Nikki Brammeier Explained

Nikki Brammeier
Fullname:Nikki Louise Brammeier
Birth Name:Nikki Louise Harris
Birth Date:30 December 1986
Birth Place:Derby, United Kingdom
Currentteam:Retired
Role:Rider
Ridertype:All-rounder
Majorwins:
Cyclo-cross
  • National Championships (2013, 2016, 2017, 2019)
  • Proyears1:2006
    Proteam1:Science in Sport
    Proyears2:2007
    Proteam2:Global Racing Team
    Proyears3:2008
    Proteam3:Wielerteam De Sprinters Malderen
    Proyears4:2009
    Proteam4:Moving Ladies[1]
    Proyears5:2009
    Proteam5:Team Flexpoint
    Proyears6:2010
    Proteam6:AVB Cycling Team
    Proyears7:2011–2015
    Proyears8:2016–2017
    Proyears9:2018–2019
    Proteam9:MUDIIITA–Canyon

    Nikki Louise Brammeier (née Harris; born 30 December 1986)[2] is an English former professional racing cyclist from Draycott, Derbyshire. She began cycling at five and has won championships in various disciplines. Brammeier has competed in international events including the UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics and the Commonwealth Games. She won her first UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup in 2015 at Cyclo-cross Namur.[3]

    In November 2017 Brammeier announced that she would be leaving the team at the end of the year in order to focus solely on cyclo-cross.[4] The following month she and her husband Matt Brammeier announced the establishment of the MUDIIITA cyclo-cross project, intended to encourage participation in the sport in the UK, including a professional team known as MUDIIITA–Canyon.[5]

    In June 2019 Brammeier announced her pregnancy and her retirement from cyclo-cross.[6] In November of that year, Brammeier gave birth to a daughter.

    Major results

    Mountain bike

    2004
  • 1st Cross-country, National Junior Championships
    2011
  • 2nd Cross-country, National Championships
    2012
  • 1st Cross-country, National Championships
    2018
  • 3rd Cross-country, National Championships

    Road

    2005
  • 1st Straiton, Women's National Series
    2007
  • 1st Road race, National Under-23 Championships
  • 4th National Criterium Championships
    2016
  • 1st Stage 1 (TTT) Energiewacht Tour

    Track

    2002–2003
  • National Junior Championships
  • 1st Individual pursuit
  • 1st 500m time trial
  • 1st Points
    2005–2006
  • 3rd Points, UCI World Cup Classics, Sydney

    Cyclo-cross

    2002–2003
  • 3rd National Championships
    2003–2004
  • National Trophy Series
  • 2nd Matlock
  • 3rd Ipswich
    2005–2006
  • National Trophy Series
  • 3rd Chorley
    2009–2010
  • 2nd National Championships
  • 2nd Tervuren
    2010–2011
  • 2nd National Championships
    2011–2012
  • 2nd National Championships
  • 2nd Ruddervoorde
  • 2nd Hoogstraten
  • 2nd Middelkerke
  • 2nd Overijse
  • 2nd Zonhoven
  • 3rd Overall Gazet van Antwerpen
  • 3rd Koppenberg
  • 3rd Essen
  • 3rd Baal
  • Fidea Classics
  • 3rd Neerpelt
  • 3rd Gavere
  • 3rd Valkenburg
  • 3rd Heerlen
  • 3rd Rucphen
    2012–2013
  • 1st National Championships
  • 1st Ruddervoorde
  • 1st Gavere
  • Soudal Classics
  • 1st Niel
  • 1st Leuven
  • 2nd Antwerpen
  • 2nd Overijse
  • 3rd Overall UCI World Cup
  • 2nd Koksijde
  • 3rd Plzeň
  • Bpost Bank Trophy
  • 2nd Koppenberg
  • 2nd Loenhout
  • 2nd Baal
  • 3rd Essen
  • 2nd Kalmthout
  • 3rd UEC European Championships
    2013–2014
  • 1st Hamme
  • 1st Hoogstraten
  • 2nd Overall UCI World Cup
  • 2nd Tábor
  • 3rd Valkenburg
  • 3rd Koksijde
  • 3rd Namur
  • 3rd Overall Bpost Bank Trophy
  • 1st Ronse
  • 3rd Koppenberg
  • 3rd Essen
  • 3rd Baal
  • 2nd UEC European Championships
  • 2nd National Championships
  • Soudal Classics
  • 2nd Niel
  • 3rd Leuven
  • 3rd Antwerpen
  • 2nd Ruddervoorde
  • 2nd Heerlen
  • 2nd Rucphen
  • 3rd Gavere
  • 3rd Overijse
    2014–2015
  • 1st Spa-Francorchamps
  • 1st Rucphen
  • 2nd National Championships
  • 2nd Zonhoven
  • 2nd Gavere
  • 2nd Oostmalle
  • 2nd Heerlen
  • 3rd UEC European Championships
  • UCI World Cup
  • 3rd Milton Keynes
  • 3rd Brabant
    2015–2016
  • 1st National Championships
  • 3rd Overall UCI World Cup
  • 1st Namur
  • 2nd Koksijde
  • 3rd Hoogerheide
  • 2nd Overall Superprestige
  • 2nd Gieten
  • 2nd Zonhoven
  • 2nd Spa-Francorchamps
  • 3rd Gavere
  • 3rd Hoogstraten
  • 3rd Middelkerke
  • BPost Bank Trophy
  • 2nd Sint-Niklaas
  • 3rd Ronse
  • 3rd Koppenberg
  • 3rd Hamme
  • 2nd Rucphen
  • 3rd UEC European Championships
  • Soudal Classics
  • 3rd Niel
  • 3rd Overijse
    2016–2017
  • 1st National Championships
  • 2nd Rucphen
  • Superprestige
  • 3rd Zonhoven
  • Soudal Classics
  • 3rd Neerpelt
    2017–2018
  • Soudal Classics
  • 1st Niel
  • 2nd Neerpelt
  • 2nd National Championships
  • UCI World Cup
  • 2nd Namur
  • Superprestige
  • 2nd Gieten
  • 2nd Gavere
  • 3rd Zonhoven
  • 2nd Overall DVV Trophy
  • 2nd Essen
  • 3rd Brabant
    2018–2019
  • 1st National Championships
  • UCI World Cup
  • 2nd Koksijde
  • Superprestige
  • 2nd Gavere
  • 2nd Overijse
  • 3rd Overall DVV Trophy
  • 3rd Baal
  • 3rd Gullegem
  • 3rd Illnau
    2022–2023
  • National Trophy Series
  • 2nd Derby

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Talking to Nikki Harris . Dymond . Joolze . 4 February 2009 . . 5 September 2014.
    2. Web site: Nikki Brammeier. . 26 September 2016.
    3. Web site: Harris claims maiden World Cup win in Namur . Decaluwé . Brecht . 20 December 2015 . cyclingnews.com. 24 December 2015.
    4. Web site: Nikki Brammeier returns to cyclo-cross in 2018. 11 November 2017 . cyclingnews.com. 2 January 2019 .
    5. Web site: Nikki and Matt Brammeier announce new MUDIIITA cyclo-cross project. 20 December 2017 . . 2 January 2019.
    6. http://www.standaard.be/cnt/dmf20190610_04451892 Zwangere Nikki Brammeier (32) hangt fiets aan de haak