Rebecca Twigg was born on March 26, 1963. She was one of the most successful track riders in history with a career spanning two decades and winning an incredibly 6 gold medals at the Worlds. She also won 2 silver medals and a bronze, two of which came from the Olympic games.
Rebecca Twigg
She was a three time Olympian (84, 92, 96), and a ace rider in (3km) pursuit. She won the pursuit more times then you could possibly imagine at both the national and international level. Rebecca seems to be born to ride the pursuit setting the world record four times in the 3km pursuit.
Rebecca was an excellent road racer winning both classics and stage races. She won the International Women's Challenge 3 times in a row (84, 85, 86), a record which was never broken, and she received an award at the end of the 1999 edition of the race.
She won the final GC of the Coors Classic, Super Prestige, Washington Trust Classic, Bud Light Mammoth Cycling Classic, Fitchburg Longsjo Classic, Coca Cola Vulcan Tour, Great Earth Tucson Bicycle Classic and Mike Nields Memorial Stage Race to mention a few.
Rebecca started racing the last 70's and won the National Road Time Trial Championship in 1981 at just 18 years of age. Rebecca was a smart kid, entering the University of Washington at age 14 and continued her studies into the 80's. She excelled brilliantly as a track star in the 80's and reigned supreme.
After nearly two decades of success in cycling, she was still riding well taking 1st place in the pursuit at the nationals in Colorado Springs. She also took 3rd in the time trail, and won the veterans division.
Rebecca Twigg was also noted to have set a world record with a broken collarbone. She was not only a very intelligent person, but she had a lot of fire in her bones, the desire to win and overcome all odds. She was very dedicated to cycling training three to six hours a day and displayed incredible strength, courage and determination. She was a professional in every sense of the word.
In the early year she raced against the big names of that era, Connie Carpenter, Jeannie Longo, Maria Canins, Catherine Marsal, Laura Charmeda, Inga Thomspon, Karen Kurreck, Marion Clignet, Kathryn Watt, Yvonne Mc Gregor, Jeanie Golay, Catherine Marsal, Marianne Berglund, Eve Stephenson, Linda Brenneman, Karen Livingston-Bliss, Juli Furtado, Ruthie Matthes, Sally Zack, Alison Dunlap, Julie Young, Bunki Bankaitis-Davis, Clara Hughes, Carolyn Donnelly, Leontien Van Moorsel, Connie Paraskevin Young, Sarah Neil, Cecile Odin, Imelda Chiappa and Linda Jackson to name a few.
Rebecca Twigg was truly one of the greats of all time. She spanned nearly the entire history of the sport which started to really evolve professionally in the 80's, much more so in the 90's, till the present day.
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1979 - 1st place in National Time Trial Championships, USA - (Junior Women).
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Links to articles about Rebecca Twigg.
*Rebecca Twigg was also known as Rebecca Lynne Twigg, and in an earlier marriage she was known as Rebbeca Twigg Whitehead.
Awesome photo of Rebecca Twigg!
Photo of Connie Carpenter and Rebbeca Twigg
Twigg in the 1992 Olympic Trials.
Twigg Speaks.
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 Rebecca Twigg
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1984 - 7-Eleven
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July 26-August 6, 1977 - National Road Championships, USA - 3rd place (Intermediate Girls), Seattle Washington.
July 26-30, 1978 - National Road Championships, USA - 2nd place (Intermediate Girls), Milwaukee Wisconsin. August 1-5, 1978 - National Track Championships, USA - 2nd place (Intermediate Girls-Overall), Kenosha Wisconsin.
August 1-2, 1979 - National Time Trial Championships, USA - 1st place (Junior Women), Wautoma Wisconsin. August 1-5, 1979 - National Road Championships, USA - 3rd place (Junior Women), Milwaukee Wisconsin. August 7-12, 1979 - National Track Championships, USA - 1st place (Junior Women-Overall), Northbrook Illinois.
August 10-14, 1980 - National Time Trial Championships, USA - 2nd place (Junior Women), Bisbee Arizona. August 13-17, 1980 - National Road Championships, USA - 2nd place (Junior Women), Bisbee Arizona. August 20-23, 1980 - National Track Championships, USA - 2nd place (Junior Women-Overall), San Diego.
August 3-5, 1981 - National Time Trial Championships, USA - 1st place (Junior Women), Bear Mountain New York. August 3-9, 1981 - National Road Championships, USA - 1st place (Junior Women), Bear Mountain New York. August 11-16, 1981 - National Track Championships, USA - 1st place in the pursuit (3km), Trexlertown Pennsylvania.
1982 - National Championships, USA - 1st place in the road race, Milwaukee Wisconsin. August 8, 1982 - National Championships, USA - 3rd place. (RR or TT?) 1982 - National Championships, USA - 1st place in pursuit (3km), Kenosha Wisconsin. 1982 - World Championships, Great Britain - 1st place in pursuit (3km), Leicester England.
1983 - Coors Classic, stage race in USA - 1st place on the final GC. August 8, 1983 - National Championships, USA - 1st place in the road race, San Diego, California. 1983 - World Road Championships, USA - 2nd place, Altenrhein Switzerland. 1983 - Super-Prestige USA, 1st place.
April 1984 - Tour of Texas, Stage race in USA - 2nd place. April 1984 - Tour of Texas, Stage race in USA - 1st place in time trial (TT). April 22, 1984 - GP Des Artisans Commercants, France - 2nd place, Sillingy. April 23, 1984 - Prix Du Comute Des Fetes, D'Annecy, France - 3rd place. April 27, 1984 - Six Jours De Saint Ambroix, stage race in France - 1st place in stage 2, GP du Guldon Sportif, Saint Ambroix. April 29, 1984 - Six Jours De Saint Ambroix, stage race in France - 1st place in stage 4, Trophee de la Palme d'Or Merlin, Saint Ambroix. April 30, 1984 - Six Jours De Saint Ambroix, stage race in France - 3rd place in stage 5, Criterium du Domaine du Rouet. May 26, 1984 - Self Magazine East Coast Cycling Circuit, stage race in USA - 3rd place, Allentown. May 28, 1984 - Tour of Sommerville, USA - 2nd place. May 30, 1984 - Central Park Circuit, USA - 2nd place, New York City. June 10, 1984 - Tour of Denver, USA - 2nd place. June 23, 1984 - Olympic Road Trials, USA - 1st place road race, Spokane Washington. June 23, 1984 - Olympic Road Trials, USA - 1st place in time trial (TT), Spokane Washington. July 17, 1984 - Tour of Colorado, stage race in USA - 3rd place, Grand Junction Colorado National Monument. July 29, 1984 - Olympic Games, USA - 2nd place in the road race, Los Angeles. July 4-30, 1984 - International Women's Challenge, stage race in USA - 1st place on the final GC. 1984 - National Track Championships, USA - 1st place in the match sprint (200 Meters), Trexlertown Pennsylvania. 1984 - National Track Championships, USA - 1st place in the pursuit (3km), Trexlertown Pennsylvania. 1984 - National Track Championships, USA - 1st place in the points race, Trexlertown Pennsylvania. 1984 - National Track Championships, USA - 1st place in the (1K), Trexlertown Pennsylvania. August 29 1984, World Track Championships, Spain - World Record in 3km (3'49"780), Barcelona. August, 1984 - World Road Championships, Spain - 2nd place in the pursuit (3km), Barcelona. August 30, 1984 - World Pursuit Championships, Spain - 1st place, Dome Municipal Horta Piste, Barcelona. 1984 - Super-Prestige USA, 1st place.
March 17, 1985 - Beatrice Classic, stage race in USA - 1st place in Fort Worth Criterium, Texas. March 24, 1985 - Beatrice Classic, stage race in USA - 2nd place in Criterium at Olmos Park, Texas. March 27, 1985 - Beatrice Classic, stage race in USA - 2nd place in time trial (TT), Walter E. Long Lake, Texas. April 12-14, 1985 - 7 Eleven Cup, USA - 1st place in Quad Cities Classic Criterium, De Soto. April 21, 1985 - Omloop Van Molenheike, stage race in Holland - 1st place in stage 1. April 21, 1985 - Omloop Van Molenheike, stage race in Holland - 3rd place on final GC. April 21, 1985 - G.P. De Dessen, Holland - 1st place in the time trial (TT). April 21, 1985 - G.P. De Dessen, Holland - 3rd place on the final GC. July 1985 - International Women's Challenge, stage race in USA - 1st place on the final GC. 1985 - World Track Championships, Italy - 1st place in pursuit (3km), Bassano Del Grappa. 1985 - Super-Prestige USA, 1st place.
March 22, 1986 - Beatrice Classic, stage race in USA - 3rd place at Corpus Christi Bay. March 28, 1986 - Beatrice Classic, stage race in USA - 1st place in Waiter E. Long Lake TT. March 31, 1986 - Beatrice Classic, stage race in USA - 3rd place at Paradise Canyon. April 6, 1986 - Beatrice Classic, stage race in USA - 3rd place at Pecan Street Criterium, Austin. April 6, 1986 - Beatrice Classic, stage race in USA - 1st place on the final GC. May 29-June 7, 1986 - Tour of Norway, 1st place in the sprints competition on the final GC. June 19-23, 1986 - News Classic, USA - 3rd place in stage 2, Colorado. June 28, 1986 - International Women's Challenge, stage race in USA - 1st place in the prologue. June 29, 1986 - International Women's Challenge, stage race in USA - 1st place in stage 1, Boise. July 1, 1986 - International Women's Challenge, stage race in USA - 1st place in stage 3, Stanley. July 3, 1986 - International Women's Challenge, stage race in USA - 1st place in stage 5, Ketchum. July 4, 1986 - International Women's Challenge, stage race in USA - 3rd place in stage 6, Elkhorn Village. July 5, 1986 - International Women's Challenge, stage race in USA - 1st place on the final GC. July 8, 1986 - Washington Trust Classic, stage race in USA - 1st place in the prologue, Spokane Washington. July 12, 1986 - Washington Trust Classic, stage race in USA - 1st place in stage 4. July 13, 1986 - Washington Trust Classic, stage race in USA - 1st place on the final GC. July 16, 1986 - Bud Light Mammoth Cycling Classic, stage race in USA - 1st place in the prologue, Mammoth Lakes California. July 16, 1986 - Bud Light Mammoth Cycling Classic, stage race in USA - 1st place in stage 1, Minaret Village. July 17, 1986 - Bud Light Mammoth Cycling Classic, stage race in USA - 1st place in stage 2, Tour Beneath the Peaks. July 18, 1986 - Bud Light Mammoth Cycling Classic, stage race in USA - 1st place in stage 3, Bishop-Mammoth. July 19, 1986 - Bud Light Mammoth Cycling Classic, stage race in USA - 1st place in stage 4, Minaret Village. July 20, 1986 - Bud Light Mammoth Cycling Classic, stage race in USA - 1st place on the final GC, Mammoth Lakes California. 1986 - National Track Championships, USA - 1st place in the pursuit (3km), Redmond Washington. 1986 - National Track Championships, USA - 1st place in the (1km), Redmond Washington. August 16, 1986 - World Track Championships, USA - World Record in 500M (30.642), Colorado Springs, Colorado. September 31, 1986 - World Track Championships, USA - 2nd place in the Pursuit (3km), Colorado Springs, Colorado. September 14, 1986 - Bud Light La Jolla Grand Prix, 2nd place, La Jolla California. 1986 - 7-Eleven Cup, USA - 1st place.
June 30, 1987 - International Women's Challenge, stage race in USA - 1st place stage 4, Stanley. July 29-31, 1987 - Munsingwear Classic, USA - 1st place in the prologue, Crested Butte Colorado. August 9, 1987 - Pam American Games, USA - 1st place in road race, Columbus Indiana. August 9, 1987 - Pam American Games, USA - 1st place in pursuit (Track), Indianapolis Indiana. August 15-23, 1987 - Coors Classic, USA - 1st place in stage 9, Morgul-Bismarck, Colorado. August 27-28, 1987 - World Track Championships, Austria - 1st place in the pursuit (3km), Vienna Austria, (Velodrome-Ferry Dusika Stadium). September 16, 1987 - Coca—Cola Vulcan Tour, stage race in the USA - 1st place in the prologue, Redding California, (Shasta Dam). September 17, 1987 - Coca—Cola Vulcan Tour, stage race in the USA - 2nd place in stage 1, Redding California, (Foothills). September 19, 1987 - Coca—Cola Vulcan Tour, stage race in the USA - 1st place in stage 3, Redding California, (Shasta Dam). September 20, 1987 - Coca—Cola Vulcan Tour, stage race in the USA - 1st place on the final GC. September 20, 1987 - Coca—Cola Vulcan Tour, stage race in the USA - 1st place in the mountains competition on the final GC. October 18, 1987 - Subaru Cycling Classic, stage race in USA - 1st place in stage 4, Philadelphia Pennsylvania. October 3-4, 1987 - Match international USA — USSR, 2nd place (Teams-Pursuit), Velodrome 7 Eleven at Dominguez Hills California, (USA). October 3-4, 1987 - Match international USA — USSR, 1st place in the Pursuit (3km), Velodrome 7 Eleven at Dominguez Hills California, (USA). October 1987 - National Championships, USA - 2nd place in the time trial, Denver Colorado.
February 9, 1992 - University of San Diego Grand Prix, USA - 1st place, San Diego California. February 23, 1992 - Long Beach Criterium, USA - 1st place, Long Beach California.
June 24-28, 1992 - National Track Championships, USA - 1st place in pursuit (3km), Blaine Minnesota. July 31, 1992 - Olympic Games, Spain - 3rd place in the Pursuit (3km), Barcelona. March 1, 1992 - North End Classic Criterium, USA - 1st place, Yuma Arizona. March 6, 1992 - La Primavera, stage race in USA - 1st place in time trial (TT), San Marcos Texas. March 7, 1992 - La Primavera, stage race in USA - 3rd place in stage 2, San Marcos Texas. March 28, 1992 - Dole Citrus Classic, stage race in USA - 3rd place in time trial, Visilia California. April 22, 1992 - La Vuelta Bisbee, stage race in the USA - 2nd place in the prologue.
June 19, 1993 - National Criterium Championships, USA - 1st place, Dublin Ohio. June 21-23, 1993 - Mike Nields Memorial, stage race in USA - 1st place in stage 4, Poudre Canyon, Fort Collins Colorado. June 21-23, 1993 - Mike Nields Memorial, stage race in USA - 3rd place on the final GC. June 29, 1993 - Iron Horse Stage Race, USA - 2nd place, Durango Colorado. June 23-27, 1993 - International Women's Challenge, stage race in USA - 1st place in the time trial (TT), Intermountain Gas-J. Gibson Realtors, Idaho. June 23-27, 1993 - International Women's Challenge, stage race in USA - 1st place in stage 6, Boise-Idaho City. June 23-27, 1993 - International Women's Challenge, stage race in USA - 3rd place in the points competition on the final GC. June 23-27, 1993 - International Women's Challenge, stage race in USA - 2nd place in the mountains competition on the final GC. July 5-7, 1993 - Longsjo Classic, stage race in the USA - 1st place on the final GC, Fitchburg Massachusetts. July 5-7, 1993 - Longsjo Classic, stage race in the USA - 1st place in the points competition on the final GC., Fitchburg Massachusetts. August 19-20, 1993 - World Track Championships, Norway - 1st place in 3km pursuit, World Record (3'37"347), Hamar Norway. August 28-29, 1993 - Hotter then Hell Hundred, USA - 2nd place, Wichita Falls Texas. September 6-9, 1993 - Killington Stage Race, USA - 1st place in Saab prologue, Vermont. September 6-9, 1993 - Killington Stage Race, USA - 1st place in stage 3. September 6-9, 1993 - Killington Stage Race, USA - 3rd place in stage 5, Prix American Express. September 9, 1993 - Killington Stage Race, USA - 2nd place on the final GC. 1993 - Korbel Champagne Cup Series, USA - 3rd place. 1993 - Velo News Oscars - U.S. Female Cyclist of the year. 1993 - Velo News Oscars - 3rd place in rider of the year award.
April 15, 1994 - Great Earth Tucson Bicycle Classic, stage race in the USA - 1st place in stage 1, Silverbell. April 17, 1994 - Great Earth Tucson Bicycle Classic, stage race in the USA - 1st place in stage 3, Speedway-Amklam Circuit Race. April 17, 1994 - Great Earth Tucson Bicycle Classic, stage race in the USA - 1st place on the final GC. April 28, 1994 - La Vuelta Bisbee, stage race in USA - 3rd place in stage 2, Tombstone Road Race. May 1, 1994 - La Vuelta Bisbee, stage race in USA - 2nd place in stage 5, Purdy Lane. May 1, 1994 - La Vuelta Bisbee, stage race in USA - 2nd on the final GC. May 20-22, 1994 - Mike Nields Memorial Stage Race, USA - 1st place on the final GC., Fort Collins Colorado. May 28, 1994 - Electricity City Challenge, stage race in USA - 1st place stage 1, Albany New York. May 29, 1994 - Electricity City Challenge, stage race in USA - 3rd place on the final GC. August 19, 1994 - Tour De Toona, USA - 1st place in the time trial (TT), Hoss's Steak and Sea House, Altoona Pennsylvania. September 1, 1994 - Killington Stage Race, USA - 3rd place in prologue, Vermont. September 3, 1994 - Killington Stage Race, USA - 3rd place in stage 3, American Express Road Race. September 5, 1994 - Killington Stage Race, USA - 1st in the mountains competition on the final GC.
July 4, 1995 - Fitchburg Longsjo Classic, stage race in USA - 2nd place on the final GC., Fitchburg Massachusetts. July 22, 1995 - Manhattan Beach Grand Prix, USA - 1st place, Manhattan Beach California. 1995 - National Track Championships, USA - 1st in the pursuit (3km), Indianapolis Indiana. August 9, 1995 - World Track Cycling Championships, USA - 1st place in (1km), Indianapolis Indiana. September 30, 1995 - World Track Cycling Championships, USA - 1st place in pursuit 3km (World Record-3:36.08), Bogota Colombia. October 15, 1995 - Pre Olympics, Track, USA - 1st place in (3km) pursuit, Velodrome, Stone Mountain Atlanta Georgia.
May 21, 1996 - Pre Olympics Selections, USA - 2nd place in the time trial (TT), Martinsburg West Virginia. June 1996 - National Track Championships, USA - 1st place in (3km) pursuit, Trexlertown Pennsylvania.
April 11-13, 1997 - EDS Track Cup, USA - 1st place in pursuit (3km), Alkek Velodrome Houston Texas. May 23-25, 1997 - World Cup, Columbia - 3rd place in the pursuit (3km), Cali. May 29-31, 1997 - World Cup, USA - 3rd place in the pursuit (3km), Trexlertown Pennsylviana. June 13-15, 1997 - EDS Track Cup, USA - 1st place in 500 meters, Indianapolis Indiana. June 13-15, 1997 - EDS Track Cup, USA - 1st place in pursuit (3km), Indianapolis Indiana. June 13-15, 1997 - EDS Track Cup, USA - 2nd place in Vitesse, Indianapolis Indiana. June 19-22, 1997 - National Track Championships (Veterans), USA - 1st place in pursuit (3km), Houston Texas. July 30, 1997 - National Championships, USA - 3rd place in the time trial (TT), Altoona Pennsylvania. July 9-13, 1997 - National Track Championships, USA - 1st place in pursuit (3km), Colorado Springs Colorado. August 2, 1997 - Tour De Toona, stage race in USA - 1st place in stage 3, Altoona Pennsylvania. September 3-6, 1997 - National Collegiate Championships, USA - 2nd place in 500 meters, San Diego California. September 3-6, 1997 - National Collegiate Championships, USA - 1st place in pursuit (3km), San Diego California. September 12-13, 1997 - EDS Track Cup Finals, USA - 1st place in pursuit (3km), Lehigh Valley Velodrome, Trexlertown Pennsylvania.
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