Rebecca Quinn (cyclist) explained

Rebecca Quinn
Fullname:Rebecca Quinn
Nickname:Quinny
Birth Date:24 May 1971
Height:5inchesft1inchesin (ftin)
Weight:122lb
Currentteam:South Bay Wheelmen
Discipline:Track
Role:Rider
Ridertype:Track Endurance
Amateuryears1:1994-2002
Amateurteam1:-
Proyears1:2002-2009
Proteam1:Spike, South Bay Wheelmen
Majorwins:Three National Championships, Five National Collegiate Championships, Five World Cup medals, Two fourth-place finishes at World Championships, Holder of UCI Points Leader Jersey (2008).

Rebecca Quinn (born May 24, 1971) is an American professional racing cyclist from Quakertown, Pennsylvania.

Quinn finished third in the 2007 UCI Track Cycling World Championships - Women's scratch but was relegated as she had made contact with another rider during the sprint finish.[1]

Quinn took USA Cycling to arbitration in a Colorado Springs courtroom on July 9, 2008, after she was not selected as part of the squad for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She claimed that Sarah Hammer was selected in her place due to favoritism as Hammer is engaged to be married to the team coach, Andy Sparks. Although the court did not find in her favor, they did order USA Cycling to pay the costs as the actions of their coaches had caused legitimate doubt over the fairness of any rider being selected.[2]

Palmarès

2004
  • 3rdScratch, 2004 Track World Cup, Sydney
    2005
  • 1st Scratch, US National Track Championships
  • 2nd Keirin, US National Track Championships
  • 2nd Scratch, 2004–2005 Track World Cup, Manchester
    2006
  • 2nd Points race, US National Track Championships
  • 2nd Scratch, US National Track Championships
  • 2nd Scratch, 2004–2005 Track World Cup, Carson
  • 2nd Points race, 2005–2006 Track World Cup, Carson
    2007
  • 1st Points race, US National Track Championships
  • 2nd Scratch, US National Track Championships
  • 2nd Team Pursuit, US National Track Championships
  • 2nd Scratch, 2006–2007 Track World Cup, Los Angeles
    2008
  • 5th Scratch, UCI Track World Championships

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    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Quinn relegated at world's scratch race. Andrew Hood. Velo News. March 31, 2007.
    2. Web site: Becky Quinn v. USA Cycling. Fred Dreier. Velo News. August 17, 2008.