Claire Baxter (born 24 January 1982 in Australia) was a professional racing cyclist, competing in both road and mountain bike racing events. She retired in late 2006 after competing in the 2006 Commonwealth Games.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 January 1982 |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb; 10.2 st) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road and Mountain Bike |
| Professional teams | |
| 2005 | Saccarelli EMU Marsciano |
| 2006 | Lotto–Belisol Ladiesteam |
2006 Commonwealth Games
editBaxter qualified for the Women's cross country mountain biking event held in Lysterfield Park, in Victoria, Australia, by winning the first Commonwealth Games Selection Race in a time of 1.38.41. The event comprised five laps of the Commonwealth Games course at Lysterfield Park.[1] During the second lap of the event, Baxter suffered technical difficulties, and was required to run with her bicycle to a technical zone to gain assistance. The repairs took several minutes, and this delay resulted in her finishing in 11th place.[2]
Team membership
editIn 2006, Baxter was a member of the Australian team for the 2006 Commonwealth Games. She was also a member of the Lotto–Belisol Ladiesteam, a professional women's cycling team based in Belgium, and Saccarelli EMU Marsciano, based in Italy. Prior to 2006, she primarily represented Saccarelli EMU Marsciano and the Hawthorn Citizens Youth Club.[3] She also represented Kathy Watt's Personal Training,[4] Mascot Cycles,[5] and Le Tour Cycles.
Palmarès
edit- 1998
- National Sub-Junior Champion, MTB
- 1999
- National Junior Champion, MTB
- 2000
- National Junior Champion, MTB
- 7th Junior World Championships, Spain, MTB
- 3rd Junior World Cup, Italy, MTB
- 2002
- Oceania Champion, MTB
- 2003
- Australian University Games, Women's Road Champion
- 2004
- Australian University Games, Women's Road Champion
- 2nd National Road Cycling Championships (91km) (Yandina, Australia)[6]
- 2nd New South Wales State Road Championships (99km) (Australia)[6]
- Mount Alexander Shire 2 Day Tour
- 2nd 2nd stage
- 2nd 3rd stage
- 2nd 4th stage
- 3rd General Classification[7]
- 3rd Victorian IRTT Championships[7]
- 3rd Victorian Road Championships[7]
- De Bortoli 2 Day Tour (Victoria)
- 4th 1st stage
- 4th 2nd stage
- 4th 3rd stage
- 4th General Classification[7]
- 5th Elite Cross country mountain bike Oceania Championships (New Zealand)[3]
- 6th 2004 Victorian Women's Road Series[7]
- 2005
- 1st National Cross country Mountain Bike Series (Australia)
- 1st Mitta to Mount Beauty Mountain Bike Race (55km) (Victoria)[4]
- 2nd stage 2 Victorian Open Women's Criterium (Victoria)
- 3rd National Cross Country Mountain Bike Series (Australia)
- 3rd Mount William Grampians 80 km Classic (Ararat – Moyston, Victoria)[4]
- De Bortoli Tour of Yarra Valley, Victoria
- 2nd 2nd stage
- 2nd 3rd stage
- 2nd General Classification[4]
- 17th Overall Trust House Women's Tour (New Zealand)
- UCI New Zealand World Cup
- 28th Overall in the Road Race[8]
- 31st UCI Road World Cup Geelong (Australia)
- 32nd Overall Girodi San Marino[3]
- 2006 (Lotto–Belisol Ladiesteam)
- 2nd Australian Cross country Mountain Bike Championships (Mount Beauty, Australia)[8]
- Victorian Open Road Championships (Mansfield)
- 3rd Criterium
- 2nd Road race
- 2nd Time Trial
- Sprint Queen[9]
- 4th National Cross country Mountain Bike Series #4 (Mount Buller, Australia)[10]
- 11th Women's Individual Cross country Mountain Bike event, Commonwealth Games (Victoria)[8]
References
edit- ^ "Australian National MTB Series XC #3, Lysterfield, Victoria, 10–11 December 2005".
- ^ "Canadian Star Takes Gold, Commonwealth Games report". The Age. Melbourne. 23 March 2006.
- ^ a b c "Australian Cycling Federation Profile". Archived from the original on 3 September 2007. Retrieved 19 May 2007.
- ^ a b c d "Kathy Watt's Personal Training, 2005 News".
- ^ "Kathy Watt's Personal Training, NSW State Road Championships".
- ^ a b "Kathy Watt's Personal Training, 2004 News".
- ^ a b c d e "2004 Victorian Women's Road Series". Archived from the original on 31 August 2007. Retrieved 19 May 2007.
- ^ a b c "Commonwealth Games Competitor Profile". Archived from the original on 15 September 2007. Retrieved 19 May 2007.
- ^ "Victorian Open Road Championships 2005". Archived from the original on 7 March 2007. Retrieved 19 May 2007.
- ^ "Australian XC series finals".
External links
edit- Photograph of Claire Baxter undertaking the qualifying event for the 2006 Commonwealth Games Australian National MTB Series XC #3, Lysterfield, Victoria, 11 December 2005
- Photograph of Claire Baxter competing in the Mount William Grampians Classic, 2005
- Claire Baxter at Cycling Archives (archived)
- Claire Baxter at ProCyclingStats
- Claire Baxter at Commonwealth Games Australia
- Claire Baxter at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Claire Baxter at the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games
