Ruth Corset Explained

Ruth Corset
Fullname:Ruth Corset
Birth Date:9 May 1977
Birth Place:Wewak, Papua New Guinea
Currentteam:Retired
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Ridertype:Climbing specialist[1]
Proyears1:2008–2009
Proteam1:Jazz Apple Women's Cycling Team[2]
Proyears2:2010
Proteam2:[3]
Proyears3:2011–2013
Proyears4:2014
Proteam4:Holden Women's Cycling Team[4]
Proyears5:2015–2017
Proteam5:Total Rush Hyster[5]

Ruth Corset (born 9 May 1977) is an Australian racing cyclist. She originally took up cycling in 2006 after previously competing in triathlon.[6] She won the Australian National Road Race Championships in 2010[7] and was second in 2009 and 2016.

Major results

2008
  • 6th Overall Women's Tour of New Zealand
    2009
  • 1st Stage 6 La Route de France
  • Oceania Road Championships
  • 2nd Road race
  • 10th Time trial
  • 2nd Road race, National Road Championships
  • 2nd Overall Tour Féminin en Limousin
  • 4th Overall Women's Tour of New Zealand
  • 4th Coupe du Monde Cycliste Féminine de Montréal
  • 5th GP de Plouay – Bretagne
  • 7th Liberty Classic
    2010
  • 1st Road race, National Road Championships
  • 2nd Overall Tour Féminin en Limousin
  • 3rd Overall Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche
  • 1st Stage 2 (ITT)
  • 4th Overall Women's Tour of New Zealand
  • 4th Trofeo Alfredo Binda-Comune di Cittiglio
  • 7th Liberty Classic
    2011
  • 3rd Time trial, National Road Championships
  • 3rd Overall Women's Tour of New Zealand
  • 5th Time trial, Oceania Road Championships
  • 6th Overall Giro d'Italia Femminile
    2013
  • Oceania Road Championships
  • 3rd Time trial
  • 4th Road race
    2015
  • 7th Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race
    2016
  • 2nd Road race, National Road Championships
  • 5th Road race, Oceania Road Championships
  • 8th Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race
    2023
  • 1st Hill Climb Championship (QOM)[8] Road race, National Road Championships

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Jazz Apple Team to return to North America . Atkins . Ben. 20 April 2009 . cyclingnews.com. 21 January 2015.
    2. Web site: Cycling: Ellis reaps benefits of road switch. 24 February 2009 . . 21 January 2015.
    3. Web site: Ruth Corset. Cycling Archives. 21 January 2015.
    4. Web site: NRS team feature: Holden Women's Cycling Team . Woodpower . Zeb . 15 December 2014 . . 20 January 2015.
    5. Web site: Ruth Corset hopes combinations formed by new Total Rush Hyster teammates will prove boon for National Road Series . Butterworth . Liam. 13 January 2015 . Townsville Bulletin. 21 January 2015.
    6. Web site: Ryan doubles up with solo break. 10 January 2009 . cyclingnews.com. 6 April 2015.
    7. Web site: Ruth Corset . 11 May 2014 . Cycling Archives.
    8. Web site: Results AusCycling.org.au . 9 Jan 2023 . Cycling Archives.