Brett Lancaster
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Brett Lancaster is a professional racing cyclist from Australia, currently riding for UCI ProTeam . He started cycle racing at the age of 14 in 1993. He spent four years riding for before moving to Team Milram
in July 2006. In 2009 and 2010 he rode for Cervélo TestTeam
.
His greatest successes as a road cyclist has been placing 1st in the 2005 Prologue of the Giro d'Italia
, and thus wearing the race leader's pink jersey (maglia rosa
). He set a time of 1min20sec for the 1150m race against the clock, the shortest prologue in the 88 year history of the event. Brett Lancaster is the first member of the Italian registered team, Ceramiche Panaria, to ever claim the maglia rosa.
He won a gold medal
at the 2004 Summer Olympics
in Athens
as a member of the team pursuit
(with Graeme Brown
, Bradley McGee
, and Luke Roberts
) in world record breaking time of 3:58.233.
He was awarded the Order of Australia
Medal (OAM) in the 2005 Australia Day Honours List.
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2008
2009
2010
Team MILRAM
Team Milram was a German pro cycling team, participating at the UCI ProTour.The pro cycling team was founded in the beginning of 2006, taking over the UCI ProTeam license of Team Domina Vacanze. The main sponsor is the Milram brand of the Bremen based Nordmilch company...
in July 2006. In 2009 and 2010 he rode for Cervélo TestTeam
Cervélo TestTeam
Cervélo TestTeam is a former professional cycling team, whose license was held in Switzerland by the cycling management company Cycling United Racing. The team's title sponsor was Cervélo, a Canadian manufacturer of bicycle frames that previously exclusively supplied...
.
His greatest successes as a road cyclist has been placing 1st in the 2005 Prologue of the Giro d'Italia
Giro d'Italia
The Giro d'Italia , also simply known as The Giro, is a long distance road bicycle racing stage race for professional cyclists held over three weeks in May/early June in and around Italy. The Giro is one of the three Grand Tours , and is part of the UCI World Ranking calendar...
, and thus wearing the race leader's pink jersey (maglia rosa
Maglia rosa
The pink jersey is awarded to the leader of the General Classification at the Giro d'Italia. The leader of the GC is the rider who has the fastest time when all the stage results are added together, taking into account time bonuses for high finishes and intermediate sprints...
). He set a time of 1min20sec for the 1150m race against the clock, the shortest prologue in the 88 year history of the event. Brett Lancaster is the first member of the Italian registered team, Ceramiche Panaria, to ever claim the maglia rosa.
He won a gold medal
Gold medal
A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
as a member of the team pursuit
Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Team Pursuit Men
The men's team pursuit event in cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics consisted of matches between two teams of four cyclists. The teams started at opposite ends of the track. They had 16 laps in which to catch the other cyclist...
(with Graeme Brown
Graeme Brown
Graeme Allen Brown OAM is a professional cyclist and dual Olympic gold medallist from Australia.-Cycling career - road and track:...
, Bradley McGee
Bradley McGee
Bradley John McGee OAM is an Australian former professional racing cyclist. He is currently a directeur sportif for UCI ProTeam Team Saxo Bank and the personal coach of young Australian rider Richie Porte. He started cycling in 1986 at the age of ten...
, and Luke Roberts
Luke Roberts
Luke Roberts is an Australian racing cyclist specialising in both track cycling and road bicycle racing, on for road racing....
) in world record breaking time of 3:58.233.
He was awarded the Order of Australia
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
Medal (OAM) in the 2005 Australia Day Honours List.
Career highlights
1996- 1st
Criterium U19 Australian Titles
1997
- 1st
World U19 Team Pursuit Champion - 1st Ind Pursuit U19 Australian Titles
- 1st Time Trial U19 Australian Titles
- 1st Road Time Trial U19 Australian Titles
- 2nd Criterium U19 Australian Titles
- 2nd Teams Pursuit U19 Australian Titles
- 2nd Olympic Sprint U19 Australian Titles
1998
- 1st
Teams Pursuit 1998 Commonwealth Games1998 Commonwealth GamesThe 1998 XVI Commonwealth Games were held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 11 September to 21 September 1998 making it the first Asian country to act as host and the last Commonwealth Games for the 20th century. A record 70 nations supplied 3638 athletes... - 1st Teams Pursuit Track World Cup
1999
- 1st Teams Pursuit Track World Cup
- 1st Teams Pursuit Track World Cup
- 2nd
Teams Pursuit World Titles - 2nd Ind Pursuit Australian Titles
2000
- 2nd Ind Pursuit Australian Titles
- 2nd Teams Pursuit Australian Titles
2001
- 2nd Teams Pursuit Australian Titles
2002
- 1st Teams Pursuit World Titles
2003
- 1st Team Pursuit World Titles
- 2nd Prologue Tour of Rhodes
- 2nd Australian Madison Title
2004
- 1st
Team Pursuit 2004 Summer Olympics2004 Summer OlympicsThe 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team... - 1st Stage 3 Tour de Langkawi
- 2nd Stage 2 Volta a Portugal
2005
- 1st Prologue Giro d'ItaliaGiro d'ItaliaThe Giro d'Italia , also simply known as The Giro, is a long distance road bicycle racing stage race for professional cyclists held over three weeks in May/early June in and around Italy. The Giro is one of the three Grand Tours , and is part of the UCI World Ranking calendar...
- 2nd Paris–Camembert Lepetit
2008
- 1st Prologue Deutschland Tour2008 Deutschland TourThe 2008 Deutschland Tour road cycling race took place from August 29 to September 6, 2008 in Germany and Austria. It was won by Team Columbia's Linus Gerdemann of Germany...
- Held
Leaders Jersey for Stage 1
- Held
2009
- 2nd Overall Tour du Poitou-Charente
2010
- 1st Stage 2 Tour of California