Clare Greenwood
Encyclopedia
Clare Greenwood is a Welsh
former professional cyclist from Cardiff
, Wales
. She represented Wales
in the Commonwealth Games
, competing in the pursuit and road race 1990
, Points Race, Pursuit and Road Race in 1994
and the road race in 1998
.
Greenwood competed in Tours in Germany
, Italy
, Spain
, Norway
, Japan
, United States
, Canada
, eastern Europe
and several Tours in France
including the Grande Boucle Féminine between 1984 and 1989 - finishing 7th - and the Tour de EEC between 1989 and 1994. She has held every Welsh time trial record, and in 2002 held the records for 10 and 100 miles. Greenwood was world masters time trial champion in 2001, and road race champion in 2002.
1997
1999
2000
2001
2002
2007
Welsh people
The Welsh people are an ethnic group and nation associated with Wales and the Welsh language.John Davies argues that the origin of the "Welsh nation" can be traced to the late 4th and early 5th centuries, following the Roman departure from Britain, although Brythonic Celtic languages seem to have...
former professional cyclist from Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. She represented Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
in the Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games is an international, multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930 and takes place every four years....
, competing in the pursuit and road race 1990
1990 Commonwealth Games
The 1990 Commonwealth Games were held in Auckland, New Zealand from 24 January-3 February 1990. It was the 14th Commonwealth Games, and part of New Zealand's 1990 sesquicentennial celebrations. Participants competed in ten sports: athletics, aquatics, badminton, boxing, cycling, gymnastics, judo,...
, Points Race, Pursuit and Road Race in 1994
1994 Commonwealth Games
The 1994 Commonwealth Games were held in Victoria, in the province of British Columbia in Canada, from 18 August to 28 August 1994.The XV Commonwealth Games marked South Africa's return to the Commonwealth Games following the apartheid era, and over 30 years since the country last competed in the...
and the road race in 1998
1998 Commonwealth Games
The 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...
.
Greenwood competed in Tours in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Italy
Italy
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, Spain
Spain
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, Norway
Norway
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, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, United States
United States
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, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, eastern Europe
Europe
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and several Tours in France
France
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including the Grande Boucle Féminine between 1984 and 1989 - finishing 7th - and the Tour de EEC between 1989 and 1994. She has held every Welsh time trial record, and in 2002 held the records for 10 and 100 miles. Greenwood was world masters time trial champion in 2001, and road race champion in 2002.
Palmarès
1996- 1st BAR (Best All Rounder) Welsh Women's TT. Average 24.538mph
1997
- 1st BAR (Best All Rounder) Welsh Women's TT. Average 23.965mph
1999
- 1st BAR (Best All Rounder) Welsh Women's TT. Average 24.756mph
2000
- 1st BAR (Best All Rounder) Welsh Women's TT. Average 24.376mph
2001
- 1st Time Trial, World Masters Championships
2002
- 1st Road Race, World Masters Championships
2007
- 3rd Time Trial, World Masters Championships
- 4th Road Race, World Masters Championships