Nikki Louise Brammeier (née Harris; born 30 December 1986)[1] 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]
 Brammeier at Cyclo-cross Namur in 2015 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Nikki Louise Brammeier |
| Born | Nikki Louise Harris 30 December 1986 Derby, United Kingdom |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Disciplines |
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| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | All-rounder[1] |
| Professional teams | |
| 2006 | Science in Sport |
| 2007 | Global Racing Team |
| 2008 | Wielerteam De Sprinters Malderen |
| 2009 | Moving Ladies[2] |
| 2009 | Team Flexpoint |
| 2010 | AVB Cycling Team |
| 2011–2015 | Telenet–Fidea |
| 2016–2017 | Boels–Dolmans |
| 2018–2019 | MUDIIITA–Canyon |
| Major wins | |
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In November 2017 Brammeier announced that she would be leaving the Boels–Dolmans 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
editMountain bike
edit- 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
edit- 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
edit- 2002–2003
- National Junior Championships
- 1st Individual pursuit
- 1st 500m time trial
- 1st Points
- 1st
- 2005–2006
- 3rd Points, UCI World Cup Classics, Sydney
Cyclo-cross
edit- 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
- 2nd Overijse
- 3rd Overall UCI World Cup
- 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 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
- 2nd National Championships
- UCI World Cup
- 2nd Namur
- Superprestige
- 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
References
edit- ^ a b "Nikki Brammeier". Boels–Dolmans. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- ^ Dymond, Joolze (4 February 2009). "Talking to Nikki Harris". British Cycling. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
- ^ Decaluwé, Brecht (20 December 2015). "Harris claims maiden World Cup win in Namur". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ^ "Nikki Brammeier returns to cyclo-cross in 2018". cyclingnews.com. 11 November 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- ^ "Nikki and Matt Brammeier announce new MUDIIITA cyclo-cross project". cyclingnews.com. 20 December 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- ^ Zwangere Nikki Brammeier (32) hangt fiets aan de haak (in Dutch)
External links
edit- Nikki Brammeier at ProCyclingStats
- Nikki Brammeier at Cycling Archives (archived)