Brooke Miller
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Brooke Miller was an American
professional road racing cyclist and a former US national criterium and road race champion.
. She did not start to cycle until she was in graduate school, she had been an elite volleyball
player at the University of California at Berkeley. It was not until Miller was invited to attend the USA Cycling
Women’s Talent ID camp in 2005, that she learned that women peak older than men, she then started to take cycling seriously.
Miller became a member of the US National Team in 2007, and competed in Europe
, coming second in the first stage and winning the third stage of the Tour de l'Ardèche in France
. She also came third in the third stage of the Holland Ladies Tour
in Denekamp
.
She graduated with a PhD in Evolutionary Biology from the University of California, Santa Cruz
in spring 2007, and began racing full time in 2008, although she does work as a software developer
in her spare time.
Following her successful racing season in 2007, Miller continued to ride for Team TIBCO
in 2008, and is also the team's Marketing Director, managing "sponsor relations and strategic development, establishing and strengthening growth-oriented industry partnerships."
She is the 2008 United States National Road Race
and Criterium Champion
. Miller won the first women's criterium to be held alongside the men's Tour of California, the race was sponsored by the Redwood Regional Breast Center. She also competed in the Tour de l'Aude and the Tour of New Zealand.
Miller's ultimate goal was an Olympic gold medal, she had dreamed of this since she was a child. She began chasing her dream in volleyball before switching to cycling. However, she retired from the sport in August 2010 following the Chris Thater Memorial Classic, the official end of the women's NRC calendar. Miller cited difficulty living away from home in Europe and not wanting to make the sacrifices necessary to secure her spot on the 2012 Olympic team as the main reasons behind her retirement.
2007
2008
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
professional road racing cyclist and a former US national criterium and road race champion.
Biography
Brooke Miller was born in Huntington Beach, CaliforniaHuntington Beach, California
Huntington Beach is a seaside city in Orange County in Southern California. According to the 2010 census, the city population was 189,992; making it the largest beach city in Orange County in terms of population...
. She did not start to cycle until she was in graduate school, she had been an elite volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
player at the University of California at Berkeley. It was not until Miller was invited to attend the USA Cycling
USA Cycling
USA Cycling or USAC, based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, is the national governing body for bicycle racing in the United States. It covers the disciplines of road, track, mountain bike, cyclo-cross, BMX and collegiate racing...
Women’s Talent ID camp in 2005, that she learned that women peak older than men, she then started to take cycling seriously.
Miller became a member of the US National Team in 2007, and competed in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, coming second in the first stage and winning the third stage of the Tour de l'Ardèche in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. She also came third in the third stage of the Holland Ladies Tour
Holland Ladies Tour
The Holland Ladies Tour is a women's elite professional road bicycle racing stage race held annually in September since 1998 in The Netherlands and governed by the Union Cycliste Internationale .-Past winners:...
in Denekamp
Denekamp
Denekamp is a town in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is a part of the region of Twente and the municipality of Dinkelland, and lies about 9 km northeast of Oldenzaal....
.
She graduated with a PhD in Evolutionary Biology from the University of California, Santa Cruz
University of California, Santa Cruz
The University of California, Santa Cruz, also known as UC Santa Cruz or UCSC, is a public, collegiate university; one of ten campuses in the University of California...
in spring 2007, and began racing full time in 2008, although she does work as a software developer
Software developer
A software developer is a person concerned with facets of the software development process. Their work includes researching, designing, developing, and testing software. A software developer may take part in design, computer programming, or software project management...
in her spare time.
Following her successful racing season in 2007, Miller continued to ride for Team TIBCO
Team TIBCO
Team TIBCO is a women's professional cycling team based in the United States of America that competes in elite road bicycle racing. The team's main sponsor is TIBCO Software. The Director Sportif is Linda Jackson, a former professional cyclist.- Team roster :...
in 2008, and is also the team's Marketing Director, managing "sponsor relations and strategic development, establishing and strengthening growth-oriented industry partnerships."
She is the 2008 United States National Road Race
United States National Road Race Championships
The United States National Professional Road Race Championships began in 1985. They are run by the governing body, USA Cycling. Until 2006 the race was open to all nationalities, the first American to finish being named the winner and given a distinctive jersey...
and Criterium Champion
United States National Criterium Championships
The United States National Criterium Championships are held annually and run by the governing body, USA Cycling.Held each year in Downers Grove, Illinois, the first rider from the United States that crosses the finish line will be considered the "United States National Criterium Champion" and have...
. Miller won the first women's criterium to be held alongside the men's Tour of California, the race was sponsored by the Redwood Regional Breast Center. She also competed in the Tour de l'Aude and the Tour of New Zealand.
Miller's ultimate goal was an Olympic gold medal, she had dreamed of this since she was a child. She began chasing her dream in volleyball before switching to cycling. However, she retired from the sport in August 2010 following the Chris Thater Memorial Classic, the official end of the women's NRC calendar. Miller cited difficulty living away from home in Europe and not wanting to make the sacrifices necessary to secure her spot on the 2012 Olympic team as the main reasons behind her retirement.
Palmarès
2006- 1st Stage 2, Nature Valley Grand Prix, Cannon Falls
- 1st Stage 5, Tour de ToonaInternational Tour de ToonaThe International Tour de Toona is a stage bicycle race held in Central Pennsylvania each July. The International Tour de Toona bicycle race started as a one day race and was initially called the Tour de Toona because it was based in Altoona, Pennsylvania...
, Martinsburg
2007
- 1st Martinez
- 1st Santa Clarita
- 2nd Stage 1, Central Valley Classic
- 2nd Indio Grand Prix
- 1st Stage 2, Nature Valley Grand Prix, Cannon Falls
- 3rd Stage 4, Nature Valley Grand Prix, Minneapolis
- 3rd Stage 6, Holland Ladies Tour, Denekamp (NED)
- 2nd Stage 1, Tour de l'Ardèche (FRA)
- 1st Stage 3, Tour de l'Ardèche, Cruas (FRA)
2008
- 1st
United States National Road Race ChampionshipsUnited States National Road Race ChampionshipsThe United States National Professional Road Race Championships began in 1985. They are run by the governing body, USA Cycling. Until 2006 the race was open to all nationalities, the first American to finish being named the winner and given a distinctive jersey... - 1st United States National Criterium ChampionshipsUnited States National Criterium ChampionshipsThe United States National Criterium Championships are held annually and run by the governing body, USA Cycling.Held each year in Downers Grove, Illinois, the first rider from the United States that crosses the finish line will be considered the "United States National Criterium Champion" and have...
- 1st Tour of California Women's Criterium, Santa Rosa
- 2nd Central Valley Classic, Fresno
- 2nd Stage 5, Le Tour du Grand Montréal, Mont-Saint-Hilaire (CAN)
- 2nd Liberty Classic
- 3rd Stage 1, Nature Valley Grand Prix, St. Paul Lowertown
- 1st Stage 4, Nature Valley Grand Prix, Minneapolis
- 1st Manhattan Beach GP
- 1st Davis
- 3rd Stage 2, Cascade Classic, Three Creeks Snow Park
- 1st Stage 4, Cascade Classic, Oregon
- 3rd Chicago
- 2nd Bank of America Invitational
- 1st Hanes Park Classic