Anna Wilson was born November 26, 1971 in Melbourne Australia. In 2000 Anna Wilson married David Millward, and became known as Anna Millward. From the mid 90's until 2000 she was racing and known as Anna Wilson, and from 2000 on her career results are usually listed as Anna Millward.
Anna's career begin in earnest in 1993 after winning some local races and was first hooked on the sport after riding in a recreational tour down under called the Great Victorian bike race. She had rode to school and the local club rides with friends, but the tour gave Anna the biggest thrill, and sparked her interest to start competing and test the waters.
Saturn-Timex
Women's Classic - 2002
Copyright or © - Phil Marques
Anna worked in Melbourne as a clerk before becoming serious about her cycling career. She earned a law degree from Monash University and works for a legal firm as a lawyer. She also plays the piano, and has a music degree, as well as having taken up the sport of water polo and later kayaking. Anna was honored with a painting that won the Archibald Prize in 2000, and was cyclist of the year receiving the Sir Hubert Opperman trophy in 1999.
Anna also received Female Cyclist of the Year twice in Australia, and the most aggressive rider award in the Women's Challenge. She broke the Women's Hour Record in 1997 and 2000. She won the World Cup twice 1999 and 2001, and she won the HP International Women's Challenge twice in 1996 and 2000. Anna was second in the 1999 World Championships at Verona and Treviso in both the Time Trial and the road race.
Anna crashed and broke her pelvis in 1995 during a Swiss event, but that didn't stop her from becoming a cycling legend. She went on to train with (AIS) Australian Institute of Sport and the rest is history, but ironically yet another injury, this time at the 2001 World Championships in Portugal is what ended her career. A weakness in the hamstring of her right leg kept her from generating the kind of power she needed to race. After two years of struggling with the problem she was unable to generate the maximum pedaling power she needed to return to the sport.
However her five year run was indeed impressive and Anna Millward will go down I think as one of the great legends of women's cycling. Anna had proved herself as a great all around rider. She won stage races, the classics, the hour record, and was also a decent climber and sprinter, winning both climbing and sprinters competitions. The only missing chapters were the Worlds, and the Olympics, but those have also eluded some of the greatest women ever. It should be noted again however that Anna took 2nd place in the World Championships in Italy in both the Time Trial and the Road race!
In the early years the two biggest Ausse stars were Anna Wilson and Kathy Watt, and they were often rivals in a number of events. While Watt was already the seasoned veteran, Anna was the up and coming star, and the two kept the light burning brightly in world cycling press. In 1996 she was 2nd in the Summer of Cycling and won the Skilled Bay Classic. In the nationals, she placed 2nd in the Time Trial (ITT), and 3rd in the road race, but her biggest win was the Powerbar International Women's Challenge. This was huge and her presence as the new kid on the block was quickly gaining notoriety.
Again in 1997, she placed 2nd in Summer of Cycling. This time in Perth, Anna won the Time Trial at the Nationals, and took 2nd in the road race, one up from her last year's 3rd place. Anna beat Watt in the Time Trail, which formally Watt has held the title in previous years. Also on December 7, 1997, Anna set the Women's Hour Record at the Adelaide Superdrome in Australia with a time of (45.399 km/hr). When finished, she couldn't stand for half an hour! The record of 45.399 kms was considered a brilliant effort! She finished out the year with 1st place on the national rankings.
In 1998, Anna had a good start to the season by winning the Women's Cycling Classic in Australia in a stellar lineup of some of the best riders ever, including Germany's ace sprinter Petra Rossner and the French Olympic track champion Marion Clignet. In the Women's Cycling Classic stage race in New Zealand, Anna Wilson continued to dominate the Mountain and sprint competitions by winning both and taking 2nd place on the final GC.
She also went on to win a stage in Women's Challenge besting the worlds top sprinters and edging out Peta Rossner in the final sprint. She took the Points Classification in final GC of the Giro d'Italia Femminile after winning three stages along the way. Anna became the sprint queen of the Giro while Linda Jackson and Fabiana Luperini were in a titanic battle for first place being fought out in the Dolomites.
In spite of crashes and some bad days on the climbs, bad weather and competing in a stellar field, Anna managed to match Luperini for stage wins, winning three Giro stages in the tour. This was also her first race victories in Italy, and the Ausses worked very well together in the Giro, taking their opportunities, and using their strengths very wisely. I actually had the pleasure of seeing these stages, and it was one of the more remarkable tours I have seen, especially the final stages, in which the Dolomites provided an incredibly beautiful backdrop for the ongoing battles for the pink jersey.
Anna had made her mark on the tour in a cast of characters that were extraordinary. It wasn't just Fabiana and Linda's tour, but also in the mix, Joane Somaribba and Edita Pucinskaite were becoming the next stars of the tour. Also the great Italians, Pia Sundstedt and Alessandra Cappellotto were there as well as Catherine Marsal, Monica Bandini, Barbara Heeb, Diana Zilute, Nicole Brandli, Greta Zocca, and on and on. This was one stellar cast with a bevy of stars, and all things considered, Anna rode well as a newcomer and gained the experience that would set the stage for an impressive career.
Saturn-Timex
Women's Classic - 2002
Copyright or © - Phil Marques
In the 98 Tour De Feminin, Anna won stage 6 in incredibly hot conditions, (110-115 Degrees) before dropping out to save her legs for the Commonwealth games. There was a very cranky mood in the peleton over many issues and the Dream Team was working hard to move Luperini into Yellow. However the experience served her well, as the real battle was being waged between Luperini and Pucinskaite, and there was no need to sap her spirit any longer, since recovering for Commonwealth games was a priority. In the Commonwealth road race, Anna pulled her foot using too big of a gear and couldn't regain enough momentum to secure better then 3rd place, while Lyne Bessette took the honors, but she made good winning the Time Trial besting Linda Jackson and Kathy Watt. Anna was quoted as saying it was the hardest effort and the most pain she had suffered in a Time Trial.
Anna also won the Nationals in 98, winning the Time Trial and taking 2nd in the road race in a showdown with her greatest rival Kathy Watt. Anna was the dominant rider in the Time Trial winning by more then two minutes. In the Tour of the Geelong, Anna won stage 3 and 4, and went on to win the final GC. In stage 3, she lapped the field like a pursuit rider being the good Time Trial rider she is, like the proverbial dangling carrot catching the field, giving the victory salute with the backdrop of lapped riders approaching, what a way to win!
In 1999, Anna started out the year very well indeed, winning three stages of Bay Classic Criteriums, and placing 1st on the final GC. Her main rival again was Kathy Watt, but Anna outsprinted Watt and was too strong for most of her rivals. Anna won a stage in the Tour De Snowy, by making a number of attacks and driving the pace, making an average stage, one of the hardest. It's often not the dynamics of a stage that makes it hard, but the competition and motivation of the riders, and she was highly motivated to win this one.
Anna won round 1 of the World Cup at Canberra Australia which was Australia first World Cup win ever. At Sea Otter she won the prologue Time Trial and never gave up her lead winning stage 3 and the final GC. She managed to snag stage 6 at the Tour De l'Aude by attacking on the first climb going solo with quite an impressive effort. Now she was heading into the biggest North American event on the calendar, the heralded International Women's Challenge. Anna won the first stage of the Women's Challenge and finished 1st in the overall points classification of the final GC.
Anna won the GP Des Nations in September beating Jeannie Longo by 29 seconds. Under pressure to secure the World Cup, Anna beat Hanka Kupfernagel winning the last round of the World Cup at Embrach Switzerland, and winning the World Cup series. She started the sprint at 500 meters and won easily. This was a great result for the Ausses and it set the stage with high spirits going into the Worlds.
In the 1999 Worlds which I was able to witness, the Time Trial was one of the closest nail biters you can imagine. I think Anna really took that pretty hard, in tears really, since it seems that she would be the winner and in the last moments, Leontien Zijlaard Van Moorsel snatched the victory away. I saw Anna consoled by her team managers and it was one of tears and utter dis-belief. Getting 2nd place isn't so bad, but she really wanted that one and gave it all she had, it was just Leontion was coming back from Anorexia and she was on a roll. Nobody could beat Leontien when she was on her game, and I am afraid Anna couldn't match her speed. Nevertheless, Anna was happy in the end with her silver medal.
In the road race, Edita Pucinskaite was just too strong on the hills, last year winner of the Tour De Feminin went away on the last climb and stayed clear to the end, while Anna won the bunch sprint easily to take silver. The Lithuania twins kept stirring up the pot, and Cappellotto was attacking as well but after the summit Edita had 15 seconds to spare coming into the last corner. Well the Ausses were still quite happy with Anna's two silver back to back medals. This was clearly a good year for Anna, and next year promised to be even better.
The end of 1999 came with Australian cyclist Anna Wilson taking both the female cyclist of the year and the overall cyclist of the year at the Cycling awards in Australia. She received the (Sir Hubert Opperman trophy), won the World Cup and took home two silvers in the Worlds. Not bad at all considering the dizzying amount of other races she placed in for the year. She was at, or near the top of her game, and few women could stand in her way.
In 2000 Anna broke in the new millennium by winning the Nationals in the road race by 7 seconds over Alison Wright to prove she is still arguably the world's best cyclist. In March she won three stages in the Tour De Snowy, and 1st place in the overall points classification. Again her excellent ability as a sprinter gave her three stage wins and she currently held the position as the world's highest ranked rider. Anna was becoming an Australian superstar along the lines of the already well known Kathy Watt and Phil Anderson. Also it should be noted that early in the season Anna won two Carnegie Caulfield Criteriums and beat the men in the B grade riders category where she easily gained half a minute in the last section and finished alone to punch the air for victory in front of American cameras.
Jackson Mississippi - 2000
Copyright or © - Phil Marques
Anna mentioned that she will focus on racing in America, and in April 2000, she won the Boulder criterium solo, and then the Boulder-Roubaix by outsprinting Mari Holden in the end. The Boulder-Roubaix is a mini version of Paris but much shorter on dirt roads. In May she won stage 6 in the Tour De l'Aude again using her final kick in the end sprint. She didn't hit paydirt again until the Women's Challenge where she took 1st place in stage one, getting off to a good start in which was considered to be the hardest stage race in the world for women. Anna broke the course record in stage one, and won it two years in a row, this time just edging out Diane Ziliute.
Anna lapped the field in stage 10 of the Women's Challenge in what was called an impressive display of teamwork and strategy with Saturn setting a blistering pace and setting Anna up for the final sprint. The final stage was one of constant attacks by Jeannie Longo but Anna well managed to hang onto her lead and win the Women's Challenge for the second time in her career. Also in America Anna won the Dayton Pro Am stage race taking two stages along the way before going to Europe for the International Thüringen Rundfahrt.
At the International Thüringen Rundfahrt, Anna won the prologue beating two of the fastest time trial riders in the world, Hanka Kupfernagel and Mari Holden. Anna won again in stage one, jumping across to Rasa Polikeviciute and taking the finish with a 5 second gap. What started out as miserable conditions turned into a fantastic win for Anna and she remained in Yellow. However that was going to be the best from Anna, as she finished 6th on the final GC.
On October 18, 2000 Anna Wilson set the World Hour Record in Melbourne, Australia with a distance of 43.501 km. Suffering from a muscle sprain, Anna could barely walk away from her bike. She has said it was a good way to end the season since her disappointing performances at the Olympics. Anna received female cyclist of the year to finish out an already stellar year!
In 2001 Anna started the season out well by winning the Skilled Bay Cycling Classic, and taking a stage enroute. She broke away with Sara Carrigan and went solo to win and wrap up the last race of the series. In the Cooma Cycling Classic she won the prologue and two stages on the way to really a clean sweep finishing 1st on the final GC and taking both the overall sprint and mountain classifications.
Anna was one of the favorites going into the Tour De Snowy and she certainly didn't disappoint. She won the first three stages in a row and missed tieing a record of 4 stages wins in a row by only one placing, she got 2nd in stage 4. That record is held by Regina Schleicher and Zinaida Stahurskaia. Anna finished 4th on the final GC.
The two time winner in Canberra was looking for another repeat and again she didn't disappoint. Anna took the bunch sprint from Mirjam Melchers and Rochelle Gilmore to make it three in a row! Now she had won three stages in a row at Snowy and won Canberra three times in a row, so what was next? The Nationals, what else? Actually much more, but Anna won the national Time Trial championships by more then a minute over Alison Wright. Only a week later Anna won the World Cup race in New Zealand after a breakaway and final sprint after the lead out from Mari Holden, and edging out Mirjam Melchers.
Anna returned to the USA for the Sea Otter Classic in which she not only won, but picked up three stage wins on the way. Once again her excellent Time Trialing abilities came into play in the prologue winning by more then half a minute. With Saturn's strong present and their leader Anna Millard, the race became a war of attrition. Saturn dominated Sea Otter and Anna nearly won every stage getting 2nd in the only other one she didn't win, and she soloed off the front in the last stage to a seemingly perfect end, but Autotrader brought back the gap which set up Saturn perfectly in the end in which Anna outsprinted Laura Van Gilder in the last 200 meters. Sea Otter is actually known as Mercury Sea Otter, and while the number of stages has dwindled, the stage race still survives today.
Liberty Classic - 2001
Copyright or © - Phil Marques
Anna finished 2nd in Fleche Wallonne to Fabiana Luperini, and while she has never been known to be a great climber, power training had helped her on the final climb of the Muy De Huy, which is almost too long for a power sprinter and too short for a climber, but Anna managed 2nd only 9 seconds back for the great legend from Tuscany. Back stateside in the USA Anna won the Xcelerate Twilight Criterium in April and raced in the Tour of the Gila in May before heading back to Europe for the Tour De l'Aude. Anna won three stage in the Tour De l'Aude, and stage 5 and 6 in succession with her mastery of the bunch sprint. Anna finished 6th on the final GC.
Anna stayed in Europe for the International Thüringen-Rundfahrt der Frauen. She defended her prologue by winning it for the second year straight. But the tour was hard and mountainous with some stretches containing grades at 16 percent or more and splitting some groups by as much as four minutes. Anna didn't win again until her 1st place in the Tour de Suisse Féminin in Switzerland. She won the Time Trial and went on to win three stages total. Again she finished sixth on the final GC.
Anna won the GP des Nations in late September which she stated was a big confidence boost before World Championships. She would leave immediately to join the Australian National Team and travel with them to Portugal for World Championships. While Anna didn't win the Worlds, she finished 1st in the 2001 final World Cup Standings edging out Judith Arndt and Mirjam Melchers capping off an awesome year!
The GP de Suisse Féminin in Embrach Switzerland was going to be the deciding factor in who would win the World Cup as this was the deciding factor two years ago when Anna clinched the cup. Anna had a 51 point buffer going into the last rounds of the cup, but it actually came down to the Rotterdam Tour. During the Rotterdam Tour the World Cup came down to the wire, and Anna crashed on a slick section putting a scare into Saturn, and her team mates quickly paced her back into contention. Anna pretty much led the World Cup from start to finish. Anna also placed atop the US Pro Cycling Tour final rankings and again the world's number one ranked rider took the Female Road Cyclist of the Year Award.
Tour of the Gila - 2002
Copyright or © - Phil Marques
2002 was basically the last year for Anna due to a nagging leg injury from the 2001 World Championships in Portugal. After surgery early in the year, she recovered slower then she would of liked but in the meantime she had a chance to share commentary duties with Phil Liggett, testing the waters on the other side. Phil Liggett was visiting for the Skilled Geelong Bay Classic. Anna and Phil made an enthusiastic pair, cheering on the riders.
Anna started off with a string of second place finishes until she hit paydirt again at the Women's Challenge. In January she took 2nd in the Carnegie Caulfield Criterium and the Australian Open Championships Time Trial. She took 2nd in the Montreal World Cup in Canada, and second place in two stages of Le Tour du Grand Montréal. In June she won two stages of the Women's Challenge taking the stage two sprint from World Champion Rasa Polikeviciute and Russian Valentina Polkhanova.
Anna was race leader until Genevieve Jeanson's commanding performance on the 30km climb in stage five from Shoshone to Pomerelle. This was the hardest stage by far, and Anna lost five minutes on the GC. In stage 8 Anna took the Statehouse Criterium in the last 100 meters for a bit of redemption. Anna last victories came in the Saturn-Timex Women's Classic. She won the race and took the sprints classification. She demonstrated good form coming off surgery earlier in the year. She powered off the final circuit alone ahead of Clara Hughes and Amber Neben for an impressive win!
Anna's leg injury cut short her season. She returned home in August to fully recovery from that injury which had plagued her ever since the World Championships. Anna Millward had hip surgery in March 2003, in an attempt to rectify a nagging injury that was never fully resolved since the 2001 World Championships. Anna never fully recovered and semi-retired in 2003. Sadly, Anna's career ended before it's time.
Anna on Scooter break
Liberty Classic - 2001
Copyright or © - Phil Marques
Anna was already working in Law, and started working with Melbourne's Bicycle Superstore in an attempt to help other women with bikes and racing tips. Besides being fully qualified in Law, she developed her own line of Millward bikes in a relationship with Alchemy which are focused on custom made bikes for women.
Millward was the first female cyclist to be named Australian Cyclist of the Year and the first cyclist ever to break the Hour Record under the new UCI rules. She was certainly one of the greatest sprinters ever, and an excellent Time Trial rider. Anna was also one of the best one day classic riders, winning the World Cup twice, and while she never fully capitalized on Worlds and Olympics, she certainly will go down as one of the greatest women pros of all times. Her five year span in the spotlight has been a fiery one, and she certainly did greatly enrich the women's field. We will miss her, and I tip my hat to another great legend of the top pro women.
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1995 - 1st place in National Criterium Championships, Australia.
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Links to articles about Anna Millward (Wilson).
Interview with Commonwealth Games
Interview with Monash University
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Country: Australia
 Anna Millward (Wilson) © Phil Marques
Teams
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September 16, 1994 - National Championships, Australia - 3rd place in the road race, Sunshine Coast Queensland.
January 9-15, 1995 - Skilled Engineering Bay Classic, stage race in Australia - 2nd place on the final GC., Victoria. March 28-April 1, 1995 - Rothmans International Cycle Classic, stage race in New Zealand - 3rd place in the prologue, Aroha. March 28-April 1, 1995 - Rothmans International Cycle Classic, stage race in New Zealand - 1st place in stage 1, Aroha. March 28-April 1, 1995 - Rothmans International Cycle Classic, stage race in New Zealand - 2nd place in stage 3, Awakina to New Plymouth. March 28-April 1, 1995 - Rothmans International Cycle Classic, stage race in New Zealand - 3rd place in stage 4, New Plymouth. March 28-April 1, 1995 - Rothmans International Cycle Classic, stage race in New Zealand - 2nd place in stage 7, Waverley to Wanganui. March 28-April 1, 1995 - Rothmans International Cycle Classic, stage race in New Zealand - 1st place in stage 8, Wanganui. March 28-April 1, 1995 - Rothmans International Cycle Classic, stage race in New Zealand - 3rd place on the final GC. April 21-27, 1995 - National Championships, Australia - 1st place in the criterium, New South Wales. April 28-30, 1995 - Canberra Milk Race, Stage race in Australia - 3rd place in the prologue, Canberra New South Wales.
March 16, 1996 - Olympic Selections, Australia - 2nd place in the time trial (TT), Canberra. March 16, 1996 - Olympic Selections, Australia - 1st place in the criterium, Canberra. March 24, 1996 - Queensland Metro Titles, 3rd place in the time trial (TT), Coomera. April 17-24, 1996 - National Championships, Australia - 2nd place in the time trial (TT), Calga New South Wales. April 17-24, 1996 - National Championships, Australia - 3rd place in the criterium, Calga New South Wales. April 17-24, 1996 - National Championships, Australia - 3rd place in road race, Calga New South Wales. 1996 - Summer of Cycling, Australia - 2nd place in Bay Series Criteriums, Mornington. 1996 - Summer of Cycling, Australia - 1st place in Bay Series Criteriums, Portarlington. 1996 - Summer of Cycling, Australia - 2nd place in Bay Series Criteriums, Barwon Heads. 1996 - Summer of Cycling, Australia - 2nd place overall in Bay Series Criteriums. 1996 - Summer of Cycling, Australia - 1st place in sprint classification, Bay Series Criteriums. January 1996 - Skilled Bay Classic, Australia - 2nd place in stage 1, Mornington. January 1996 - Skilled Bay Classic, Australia - 2nd place in stage 2, Portarlington. January 1996 - Skilled Bay Classic, Australia - 2nd place in stage 3, Barwon Heads. January 1996 - Skilled Bay Classic, Australia - 3rd place in stage 4, Lorne. January 1996 - Skilled Bay Classic, Australia - 1st place in stage 5, Torquay. January 1996 - Skilled Bay Classic, Australia - 2nd place in stage 6, Geelong. January 1996 - Skilled Bay Classic, Australia - 1st place in stage 7, St. Kilda. January 14, 1996 - Skilled Bay Classic, Australia - 1st place in final GC., Melbourne. January 14, 1996 - Skilled Bay Classic, Australia - 1st place in Sprint Competition. March 13-15, 1996 - White Pages Tour, stage race in Australia - 3rd place in stage 1 time trial (TT), Bundanoon to Canberra. March 13-15, 1996 - White Pages Tour, stage race in Australia - 1st place in stage 3, Goulburn to Canberra. March 13-15, 1996 - White Pages Tour, stage race in Australia - 3rd place on the final GC. March 26-30, 1996 - Street Skills Women's Classic, stage race in New Zealand - 3rd place in the prologue, Raglan Beach. March 26-30, 1996 - Street Skills Women's Classic, stage race in New Zealand - 1st place in stage 3, Hamilton to Cambridge. May 11, 1996 - Tour De l'Aude, stage race in France - 2nd place in stage 8 time trial (TT), Quillan. May 19, 1996 - Vuelta International Mallorca, Stage race in Spain - 1st place in stage 4, Palma. 1996 - Tour De Force, stage race in Australia - 2nd place in the prologue, Goulburn. 1996 - Tour De Force, stage race in Australia - 3rd place in stage 3. 1996 - Tour De Force, stage race in Australia - 2nd place on the final GC. June 23, 1996 - Powerbar International Women's Challenge, stage race in USA - 1st place in stage 5, Midway, Park City Utah. June 30, 1996 - Powerbar International Women's Challenge, stage race in USA - 2nd place in stage 11 Time Trial (TT), Kunna Idaho. June 30, 1996 - Powerbar International Women's Challenge, stage race in USA - 1st place on final GC. 1996 - National Rankings - 1st place. 1996 - Australian Female road cyclist of the year.
January, 1997 - Summer of Cycling, Australia - 1st place in round 2, Bay Classic Criterium, Victoria. January, 1997 - Summer of Cycling, Australia - 2nd place in round 5, Bay Classic Criterium, Victoria. January, 1997 - Summer of Cycling, Australia - 2nd place on final GC. January 8-12, 1997 - Bay Cycling Classic, stage race in Australia - 1st place in stage 2, Barlow Heads, Melbourne (Victoria Australia). January 8-12, 1997 - Bay Cycling Classic, stage race in Australia - 1st place in stage 3, Torquay, Victoria. January 8-12, 1997 - Bay Cycling Classic, stage race in Australia - 2nd place in stage 5, St. Kilda. January 8-12, 1997 - Bay Cycling Classic, stage race in Australia - 2nd place on the final GC. January 8-12, 1997 - Bay Cycling Classic, stage race in Australia - 1st place in the sprint competition on the final GC. March 17, 1997 - Street Skills Women's Cycling Classic, stage race in New Zealand - 2nd place in stage 1, Raglan Circuit, Hamilton. March 18, 1997 - Street Skills Women's Cycling Classic, stage race in New Zealand - 1st place in stage 3, Hamilton to Te Aroha. March 19, 1997 - Street Skills Women's Cycling Classic, stage race in New Zealand - 3rd place in stage 6, Hamilton to Kawhia. March 20, 1997 - Street Skills Women's Cycling Classic, stage race in New Zealand - 1st place in stage 7, Kawhia to Pirongia. March 21, 1997 - Street Skills Women's Cycling Classic, stage race in New Zealand - 3rd place in stage 8, Cambridge Loop. March 21, 1997 - Street Skills Women's Cycling Classic, stage race in New Zealand - 1st place on the final GC. 1997 - Lite White Milk Race, Australia - 1st place, Canberra. November 5, 1997 - National Championships, Australia - 1st place in Time Trial (TT), Perth. November 8, 1997 - National Championships, Australia - 2nd place in road race, Perth. November 9, 1997 - National Championships, Australia - 2nd place in Criterium, Perth. December 7, 1997 - Women's Hour Record, Australia - Adelaide Superdrome. (45.339 km/hr) 1997 - National Rankings - 1st place.
January 8, 1998 - Bay Cycling Classic, stage race in Australia - 1st place in stage 2, Portarlington, Victoria. January 9, 1998 - Bay Cycling Classic, stage race in Australia - 1st place in stage 3, Torquay, Victoria. January 10, 1998 - Bay Cycling Classic, stage race in Australia - 1st place in stage 4, Geelong, Victoria. January 11, 1998 - Bay Cycling Classic, stage race in Australia - 1st place on final GC, St. Kilda. March 14-16, 1998 - Discovery Channel Women's Cycling Classic, stage race in Australia - 1st place in stage 1, Centennial Park Criterium, Canberra. March 14-16, 1998 - Discovery Channel Women's Cycling Classic, stage race in Australia - 1st place in stage 3, Canberra Road Race. March 14-16, 1998 - Discovery Channel Women's Cycling Classic, stage race in Australia - 1st place in stage 4, Canberra Criterium. March 14-16, 1998 - Discovery Channel Women's Cycling Classic, stage race in Australia - 1st place on final GC. March 22-26, 1998 - Women's Cycling Classic, stage race in New Zealand - 1st place in stage 4, Te Awamutu. March 22-26, 1998 - Women's Cycling Classic, stage race in New Zealand - 3rd place in stage 5, Hamilton to Hautapu. March 22-26, 1998 - Women's Cycling Classic, stage race in New Zealand - 2nd place in stage 7, Time Trial (TT). March 22-26, 1998 - Women's Cycling Classic, stage race in New Zealand - 2nd place on final GC. March 22-26, 1998 - Women's Cycling Classic, stage race in New Zealand - 1st place in sprints classification. March 22-26, 1998 - Women's Cycling Classic, stage race in New Zealand - 1st place in mountain classification. April 3, 1998 - Tour De Snowy, stage race in Australia - 1st place in stage 3, Berridale to Cabramurra. April 4, 1998 - Tour De Snowy, stage race in Australia - 3rd place in stage 4, Cabramurra to Talbingo. April 5, 1998 - Tour De Snowy, stage race in Australia - 1st place in stage 5 time trial (TT), Canberra. April 5, 1998 - Tour De Snowy, stage race in Australia - 2nd place on the final GC. April 5, 1998 - Tour De Snowy, stage race in Australia - 1st place in the mountains competition on the final GC. April 24, 1998 - Three Day Tour of Canberra, stage race in Australia - 2nd place in the prologue. April 25, 1998 - Three Day Tour of Canberra, stage race in Australia - 2nd place in stage 1. April 25, 1998 - Three Day Tour of Canberra, stage race in Australia - 1st place in stage 2. April 26, 1998 - Three Day Tour of Canberra, stage race in Australia - 3rd place on the final GC. June 17, 1998 - International Women’s Challenge, stage race in USA, 1st place in stage 2, Boise to Idaho City. June 21, 1998 - International Women’s Challenge, stage race in USA, 3rd place in the points competition on the final GC. June 21, 1998 - International Women’s Challenge, stage race in USA, 1st place in the sprints competition on the final GC. July 3, 1998 - Giro d'Italia Femminile, stage race in Italy - 3rd place in stage 3, Macomer. July 4, 1998 - Giro d'Italia Femminile, stage race in Italy - 1st place in stage 4, Civitavecchia (Provincia di Roma). July 7, 1998 - Giro d'Italia Femminile, stage race in Italy - 1st place in stage 7a, Novellara to Correggio. July 7, 1998 - Giro d'Italia Femminile, stage race in Italy - 3rd place in stage 7b, Rio Saliceto to Correggio. July 10, 1998 - Giro d'Italia Femminile, stage race in Italy - 1st place in stage 10, Bibione. July 12, 1998 - Giro d'Italia Femminile, stage race in Italy - 3rd place in stage 12, Veneto. July 12, 1998 - Giro d'Italia Femminile, stage race in Italy - 1st place in Points Classification on the final GC. July 29-August 2, 1998 - Thuringen Rundfahrt der Frauen, stage race in Germany - 2nd place in Prologue, Zeulendroda. August 16, 1998 - Grande Boucle, stage race in France - 1st place in stage 6, Les Baux-de-Provence (Bouches-du-Rhône) - Châteauneuf-les-Martigues (Bouches-du-Rhône). August 29, 1998 - Christian Hennes Gedachtnisrennen, Germany - 2nd place, Attendorn (Nordrhein-Westfalen-Allemagne). August 30, 1998 - Miibel-Hellwig-Preis, Germany - 1st place, Wuppertal-Langerfeld (Nordrhein-Westfalen-Allemagne). September 12-13, 1998 - Commonwealth Games, Malaysia - 3rd place in road race (RR). September 15, 1998 - Commonwealth Games, Malaysia - 1st place in Time Trial (ITT). September 23, 1998 - Tour de Suisse Féminin, stage race in Switzerland - 3rd place in stage 1, Baden. September 26, 1998 - Tour de Suisse Féminin, stage race in Switzerland - 2nd place in the sprints competition on the final GC. October 28-31, 1998 - National Championships, Australia - 2nd place in road race (RR), Botanical Gardens, Melbourne. October 28-31, 1998 - National Championships, Australia - 2nd place in Criterium, Botanical Gardens, Melbourne. October 28-31, 1998 - National Championships, Australia - 1st place in Time Trial (TT), Kew. 1998 - Compaq Trophy National Road Series, Australia - 1st place. 1998 - National Rankings - 2nd place.
January 6, 1999 - Summer of Cycling Skilled Bay Classic Criteriums, stage race in Australia - 1st place in stage 1, Williamstown (Victoria Australia). January 7, 1999 - Summer of Cycling Skilled Bay Classic Criteriums, stage race in Australia - 3rd place in stage 2, Portarlington. January 9, 1999 - Summer of Cycling Skilled Bay Classic Criteriums, stage race in Australia - 1st place in stage 4, Geelong. January 10, 1999 - Summer of Cycling Skilled Bay Classic Criteriums, stage race in Australia - 1st place in stage 5, St. Kilda Esplanade. January 10, 1999 - Summer of Cycling Skilled Bay Classic Criteriums, stage race in Australia - 1st place on final GC. February 28-March 4, 1999 - Women's Tour de Snowy, stage race in Australia - 3rd place in stage 4, Adaminaby to Jindabyne. February 28-March 4, 1999 - Women's Tour de Snowy, stage race in Australia - 1st place in stage 6, Jindabyne to Cooma. February 28-March 4, 1999 - Women's Tour de Snowy, stage race in Australia - 2nd place in stage 7, Cooma Criterium. February 28-March 4, 1999 - Women's Tour de Snowy, stage race in Australia - 2nd place in sprints classification of final GC. March 7, 1999 - Women's Elite World Cup, Round 1, Australia - 1st place, Canberra. March 9-12, 1999 - Street Skills Women's Cycle Classic, stage race in New Zealand - 2nd place in stage 1, Hamilton. March 9, 1999 - Street Skills Women's Cycle Classic, stage race in New Zealand - 2nd place in stage 2, Hamilton. March 13, 1999 - Street Skills Women's Cycle Classic, stage race in New Zealand - 2nd place in stage 6, Te Awamutu - Chaupo - Hamilton. March 13, 1999 - Street Skills Women's Cycle Classic, stage race in New Zealand - 3rd place on final GC. March 18, 1999 - Sea Otter Classic, stage race in USA - 1st place in stage 1, Robert Talbott Time Trial (TT), Monterey California. March 20, 1999 - Sea Otter Classic, stage race in USA - 1st place in stage 3, Robert Talbott Circuit Race. March 20, 1999 - Sea Otter Classic, stage race in USA - 1st place on final GC. March 27, 1999 - Wine Country Classic-Graton Road Race, USA - 1st place, Santa Rosa California. March 28, 1999 - Wine Country Classic-Kendall Jackson Winery Criterium, USA - 2nd place, Santa Rosa California. April 10, 1999 - Boulder Beer Criterium, USA - 1st place, Boulder Colorado. April 11, 1999 - Singletrack Ale Roubaix Road Race, USA - 2nd place, Boulder Colorado. April 13, 1999 - Tour of Willamette, stage race in USA - 1st place in the prologue, Boly-Welch Prologue at Skiner's Butte. April 16, 1999 - Tour of Willamette, stage race in USA - 1st place in stage 3, Brownsville Road Race. April 17, 1999 - Tour of Willamette, stage race in USA - 1st place in stage 4, Coburg Time Trial. April 17, 1999 - Tour of Willamette, stage race in USA - 3rd place in stage 5, Greenhill Technology Park Criterium April, 24 1999 - Bud Light Criterium Trustmark, USA - 2nd place, Jackson Mississippi. May 1, 1999 - Golden Pantry Athens Twilight Criterium, USA - 1st place, Athens Georgia. May 7, 1999 - Tour de l'Aude, stage race in France - 3rd place in Prologue, Gruissan (Languedoc-Roussillon-France). May 11, 1999 - Tour de l'Aude, stage race in France - 2nd place in stage 4, Castelnaudary. May 13, 1999 - Tour de l'Aude, stage race in France - 1st place in stage 6a, Mazamet to Pic de Nore. May 30, 1999 - Montreal World Cup, Canada - 3rd place. June 9, 1999 - HP Women's Challenge, stage race in USA - 1st place in stage 1, World Center for Birds of Prey to Idaho City. June 14, 1999 - HP Women's Challenge, stage race in USA - 2nd place in stage 7, Pocatello to American Falls. June 18, 1999 - HP Women's Challenge, stage race in USA - 3rd place in stage 11, Time Trial (TT), Swan Falls to Melba. June 20, 1999 - HP Women's Challenge, stage race in USA - 1st place in points classification on the final GC. June 20, 1999 - HP Women's Challenge, stage race in USA - 2nd place in mountains classification on the final GC. June 20, 1999 - HP Women's Challenge, stage race in USA - 2nd place in sprints classification on the final GC. July 10, 1999 - International Cycling Classic, stage race in the USA - 2nd place in stage 1, Menasha Classic. July 11, 1999 - International Cycling Classic, stage race in the USA - 2nd place in stage 2, Greendale Village Bike Race. July 13, 1999 - International Cycling Classic, stage race in the USA - 3rd place in stage 4, Tour of Holy Hill Road Race. July 14, 1999 - International Cycling Classic, stage race in the USA - 3rd place in stage 5, Festina Alpine Valley Road Race. July 17, 1999 - International Cycling Classic, stage race in the USA - 1st place in stage 7, Great Downer Ace Bike Race. July 18, 1999 - International Cycling Classic, stage race in the USA - 2nd place on the final GC. July 25, 1999 - Red Zinger Classic, stage race in the USA - 1st place in stage 3, Celestial Seasonings Criterium. August 1, 1999 - Grosser Preis von Mehlingen, Germany - 2nd place, Rheinland-Pfalz (Allemagne). August 28, 1999 - Conde Nast Women's Criterium, USA - 1st place, New York. September 12, 1999 - Ladies Tour Benedon-Maas, Netherlands - 3rd place, Spijkenisse. September 18, 1999 - Grand Prix des Nations, France - 1st place, Forges-les-Eaux (Seine-Maritime-Normandie). September 26, 1999 - Women's World Cup Embrach, Switzerland - 1st place. September 26, 1999 - Women's World Cup Embrach, Switzerland - 3rd place in the mountains competition. September 26, 1999 - Women's World Cup Embrach, Switzerland - 2nd place in the spints competition. October 5, 1999 - World Championships, Italy - 2nd place in Time Trial (TT), Piazza dei Signori to Piazza Duomo, Triviso. October 9, 1999 - World Championships, Italy - 2nd place in road race (RR), Corso Porta Nuova, Verona. 1999 - Female road cyclist of the year - Hubert Opperman Trophy. 1999 - National Rankings - 1st place. 1999 - UCI World Cup - 1st place. 1999 - UCI World Rankings - 2nd place. 1999 - World Class Rankings, 3rd place, (Alfred North and Jean Pierre Palazy).
January 1, 2000 - National Championships, Australia - 1st place in the road race, Portarlington. January 5, 2000 - Bay Criterium Series, stage race in Australia - 2nd place in stage 1, Williamstown. January 6, 2000 - Bay Criterium Series, stage race in Australia - 2nd place in stage 1, Barwon Heads. January 18, 2000 - Carnegie Caulfield Criteriums, Australia - 1st place, Melbourne. February 22, 2000 - Carnegie Caulfield Criteriums, Australia - 1st place, Melbourne. March 4, 2000 - Tour De Snowy, stage race in Australia - 2nd place in stage 1, Tumut Criterium. March 5, 2000 - Tour De Snowy, stage race in Australia - 1st place in stage 2, Tumut to Talbingo. March 8, 2000 - Tour De Snowy, stage race in Australia - 1st place in stage 6, Jindabyne to Thredbo. March 9, 2000 - Tour De Snowy, stage race in Australia - 1st place in stage 7, Thredbo Road Circuit. March 9, 2000 - Tour De Snowy, stage race in Australia - 3rd place on final GC. March 9, 2000 - Tour De Snowy, stage race in Australia - 1st place on points classification of the final GC. March 12, 2000 - Canberra World Cup, Australia - 1st place, Canberra. March 18, 2000 - National Championships, Australia - 2nd place in Time Trial (TT), Victoria. April 8, 2000 - Boulder-Roubaix, Colorado USA - 1st place in criterium. April 9, 2000 - Boulder-Roubaix, Colorado USA - 1st place in road race (RR). May 5, 2000 - Tour de l'Aude, stage race in France - 3rd place in Prologue (TT), Gruissan. May 8, 2000 - Tour de l'Aude, stage race in France - 3rd place in stage 3, Saint-Laurent-de-la-Cabrerisse to Durban-Corbières. May 5, 2000 - Tour de l'Aude, stage race in France - 1st place in prologue, Gruissan (Plage des Chalets). May 8, 2000 - Tour de l'Aude, stage race in France - 3rd place in stage 3, St-Laurent-de-Ia-Cabrerisse-Durban-Corbières. May 11, 2000 - Tour de l'Aude, stage race in France - 1st place in stage 6, Castelnaudary. May 13, 2000 - Tour de l'Aude, stage race in France - 2nd place in stage 8, Font-Romeu (Pyrénées-Orientales)-Limoux. May 14, 2000 - Tour de l'Aude, stage race in France - 3rd place in Sprints classification on the final GC. June 8, 2000 - Hewlett Packard LaserJet International Women's Challenge, stage race in USA - 1st place in stage 1, Boise to Idaho City. June 12, 2000 - Hewlett Packard LaserJet International Women's Challenge, stage race in USA - 3rd place in stage 5, Time Trial (TT), Burley. June 13, 2000 - Hewlett Packard LaserJet International Women's Challenge, stage race in USA - 2nd place in stage 6, Burley to Buhl. June 16, 2000 - Hewlett Packard LaserJet International Women's Challenge, stage race in USA - 3rd place in stage 9, Mountain Home Air Force Base. June 17, 2000 - Hewlett Packard LaserJet International Women's Challenge, stage race in USA - 1st place in stage 10, Statehouse Criterium. June 17, 2000 - Hewlett Packard LaserJet International Women's Challenge, stage race in USA - 1st place on final GC. June 17, 2000 - Hewlett Packard LaserJet International Women's Challenge, stage race in USA - 2nd place in Points classification on the final GC. June 17, 2000 - Hewlett Packard LaserJet International Women's Challenge, stage race in USA - 3rd place in Mountains classification on the final GC. June 17, 2000 - Hewlett Packard LaserJet International Women's Challenge, stage race in USA - 2nd place in Sprints classification on the final GC. June 29, 2000 - Fitchburg-Longsjo Classic, stage race in USA - 2nd place in stage 1 time trial (TT), Royal Plaza, Fitchburg Massachusetts. July 7, 2000 - Dayton Pro Am, stage race in USA - 1st place in stage 1, Time Trial (TT). July 8, 2000 - Dayton Pro Am, stage race in USA - 1st place in stage 2, criterium. July 9, 2000 - Dayton Pro Am, stage race in USA - 3rd place in stage 3, road race (RR). July 9, 2000 - Dayton Pro Am, stage race in USA - 1st place on final GC. July 25, 2000 - International Thüringen Rundfahrt der Frauen, stage race in Germany - 1st place in prologue (TT), Zeulenroda. July 26, 2000 - International Thüringen Rundfahrt der Frauen, stage race in Germany - 1st place in stage 1, Zeulenroda to Schleiz. July 29, 2000 - International Thüringen Rundfahrt der Frauen, stage race in Germany - 2nd place in stage 5 (TT), Gera-Ronneburg. July 30, 2000 - International Thüringen Rundfahrt der Frauen, stage race in Germany - 2nd place in Sprint classification of the final GC. July 22, 2000 - GP Carnevale d'Europa, Italy - 2nd place, Cento. October 18, 2000 - World Hour Record - Melbourne, Australia - 43.5 km. 2000 - National Rankings - 1st place. 2000 - UCI World Rankings - 3rd place. November 2000 - Female Cyclist of the Year.
January 3, 2001 - Skilled Bay Cycling Classic, stage race in Australia - 2nd place in stage 1, Williamstown. January 4, 2001 - Skilled Bay Cycling Classic, stage race in Australia - 2nd place in stage 2, Torquay. January 7, 2001 - Skilled Bay Cycling Classic, stage race in Australia - 1st place in stage 5, Crown Casino. January 7, 2001 - Skilled Bay Cycling Classic, stage race in Australia - 1st place on final GC. February 23-25, 2001 - Cooma Cycling Classic, stage race in Australia - 1st place in prologue, Canberra. February 23-25, 2001 - Cooma Cycling Classic, stage race in Australia - 1st place in stage 1. February 23-25, 2001 - Cooma Cycling Classic, stage race in Australia - 1st place in stage 3. February 23-25, 2001 - Cooma Cycling Classic, stage race in Australia - 1st place on the final GC. February 23-25, 2001 - Cooma Cycling Classic, stage race in Australia - 1st place in the mountains classification of the final GC. February 23-25, 2001 - Cooma Cycling Classic, stage race in Australia - 1st place in the sprints classification of the final GC. March 3, 2001 - Tour De Snowy, stage race in Australia - 1st place in stage 1, Cooma Criterium. March 3, 2001 - Tour De Snowy, stage race in Australia - 1st place in stage 2, Cooma to Jindabyne. March 4, 2001 - Tour De Snowy, stage race in Australia - 1st place in stage 3, Jindabyne to Thredbo. March 4, 2001 - Tour De Snowy, stage race in Australia - 2nd place in stage 4, Thredbo Circuit Race. March 5, 2001 - Tour De Snowy, stage race in Australia - 2nd place in stage 1, Thredbo to Khancoban. March 7, 2001 - Tour De Snowy, stage race in Australia - 1st place in Points classification of the final GC. March 10, 2001 - Canberra World Cup, Australia - 1st place. March 11, 2001 - National Championships, Australia - 1st place in the Time Trial (TT), Canberra. March 15, 2001 - New Zealand Women's 2 Day Challenge, stage race in New Zealand - 1st place, Timex Classic. March 18, 2001 - Hamilton World Cup, New Zealand - 1st place, Hamilton. March 22, 2001 - Sea Otter Classic, stage race in USA - 1st place in stage 1, Time Trial (TT), Laguna Seca. March 22, 2001 - Sea Otter Classic, stage race in USA - 2nd place in stage 2, Cannery Row criterium. March 23, 2001 - Sea Otter Classic, stage race in USA - 1st place in stage 3, Fort Ord road race (RR). March 24, 2001 - Sea Otter Classic, stage race in USA - 1st place in stage 4, Laguna Seca circuit race. March 25, 2001 - Sea Otter Classic, stage race in USA - 1st place on final GC. March 25, 2001 - Sea Otter Classic, stage race in USA - 3rd place in Sprint Classification of the final GC. April 7, 2001 - BMC Lance Armstrong Criterium, USA - 2nd place, Austin Texas. April 18, 2001 - Fleche Wallonne, Belgium - 2nd place. April 28, 2001 - Xcelerate Twilight Criterium, USA - 1st place, Athens Georgia. May 5, 2001 - Tour of the Gila, stage race in USA - 2nd place in stage 4, Silver City Criterium. May 18, 2001 - Tour de l'Aude, stage race in France - 1st place in prologue (TT), Gruissan. May 22, 2001 - Tour de l'Aude, stage race in France - 2nd place in stage 4a, Lézignan Corbières to Barbaira. May 23, 2001 - Tour de l'Aude, stage race in France - 1st place in stage 5, Castelnaudary. May 24, 2001 - Tour de l'Aude, stage race in France - 1st place in stage 6, Castelnaudary. May 25, 2001 - Tour de l'Aude, stage race in France - 3rd place in stage 7a, Castelnaudary to Bram. May 27, 2001 - Tour de l'Aude, stage race in France - 3rd place in Points classification of the final GC. June 10, 2001 - First Union Liberty Classic, USA - 2nd place, Philadelphia Pennsylviana. July 8, 2001 - Tour of Arlington, USA - 3rd place, Arlington Maine. July 24, 2001 - International Thüringen Rundfahrt der Frauen, stage race in Germany - 1st place in Prologue (TT), Zeulenroda. August 3, 2001 - Trophée International, France - 3rd place, La B1éde-Pauillac (Gironde-Aquitaine). September 6, 2001 - Holland Ladies Tour, stage race in Netherlands - 2nd place in stage 5a, Bergeijk. September 11, 2001 - Tour de Suisse Féminin, stage race in Switzerland - 1st place in stage 1a, Time Trial (TTT), Sarnen. September 11, 2001 - Tour de Suisse Féminin, stage race in Switzerland - 1st place in stage 1b, Sarnen. September 12, 2001 - Tour de Suisse Féminin, stage race in Switzerland - 1st place in stage 2, Frauenfeld. September 14, 2001 - Tour de Suisse Féminin, stage race in Switzerland - 1st place in Points classification of the final GC. September 22, 2001 - Grand Prix des Nations, France - 1st place, St-Romain-de-Colbosc (Seine-Maritime-Normandie). 2001 - Pro Tour Series rankings - 1st place. 2001 - National Rankings - 1st place. 2001 - World Cup, 1st place. 2001 - UCI World Rankings - 1st place. 2001- Velo News Awards - Female Road Cyclist of the Year Award. 2001 - Australian Election for Cyclists - Women's Annual Award. 2001 - Australian National Road Series - 3rd place.
January 8, 2002 - Carnegie Caulfield Criterium, Australia - 2nd place, AFL Park, Mulgrave. January 10, 2002 - National Championships, Australia - 2nd place in the Time Trial (TT), Ballarat, Victoria. May 1, 2002 - Tour of the Gila, stage race in USA - 3rd place in stage 1, Dan Potts Memorial Time Trial (TT), Tyrone. May 3, 2002 - Tour of the Gila, stage race in USA - 3rd place in stage 3, Inner Loop Road Race. June 1, 2002 - Montreal World Cup, Canada - 2nd place. June 3, 2002 - Le Tour du Grand Montréal, stage race in Canada - 2nd place in stage 2, Little Italy Criterium. June 4, 2002 - Le Tour du Grand Montréal, stage race in Canada - 2nd place in stage 3, Terrebonne Road Race (RR). June 16, 2002 - HP Women's Challenge, stage race in the USA - 1st place in stage 2, Lowman to Stanley. June 17, 2002 - HP Women's Challenge, stage race in the USA - 3rd place in stage 3, Individual Time Trial (TT), Stanley. June 22, 2002 - HP Women's Challenge, stage race in the USA - 1st place in stage 8, Statehouse Criterium. July 11, 2002 - Giro d'Italia Femminile, stage race in Italy - 3rd place in stage 6, Time Trial (TT), Suno. July 27, 2002 - Manchester Commonwealth Games, England - 2nd place in Time Trial (TT), Rivington. May 19, 2002 - Saturn-Timex Women's Classic, USA - 1st place, Danbury Connecticut. May 19, 2002 - Saturn-Timex Women's Classic, USA - 1st place in the sprints classification of the final GC. May 19, 2002 - Saturn-Timex Women's Classic, USA - 2nd place in the mountains classification of the final GC.
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