Frances Newstead
Encyclopedia
Frances Newstead is an English
road
and track cyclist from Holmfirth
, West Yorkshire
.
, commuting by bike before joining the university mountain bike club. She was spotted by coach Val Rushworth
at Manchester velodrome
while a riding the track league. She rode World Cup events in 2003 and 2004, and the 2002 UCI road world championships
.
Newstead competed in the road race and time trial at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
in Manchester
, finishing eighth in both.
She has worked alongside Chris Boardman
, she is also a coach and worked with British Cycling's Talent Team in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008.
Newstead has also been working with British Cycling
's Paralympic team. In 2007 she helped Melaine Easter win the silver medal at the Pan American Championships, as tandem pilot in the road race.
2002
2003
2004
2005
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
road
Road bicycle racing
Road bicycle racing is a bicycle racing sport held on roads, using racing bicycles. The term "road racing" is usually applied to events where competing riders start simultaneously with the winner being the first to the line at the end of the course .Historically, the most...
and track cyclist from Holmfirth
Holmfirth
Holmfirth is a small town located on the A6024 Woodhead Road in the Holme Valley, within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England. Centred upon the confluence of the Holme and Ribble rivers, Holmfirth is south of Huddersfield and from Glossop. It mostly consists of...
, West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
.
Biography
Newstead took up cycling at Huddersfield University, where she studied sports scienceSports science
Sport science is a discipline that studies the application of scientific principles and techniques with the aim of improving sporting performance...
, commuting by bike before joining the university mountain bike club. She was spotted by coach Val Rushworth
Val Rushworth
Valerie Rushworth is a British road and track racing cyclist.-Biography:Rushworth's first sport was running, she was a member of the Wakefield Harriers...
at Manchester velodrome
Manchester Velodrome
Manchester Velodrome is an indoor cycle-racing track or velodrome in Manchester, northwest England. It opened in September 1994 and is the leading indoor Olympic-standard track in the United Kingdom. It houses the National Cycling Centre and British Cycling...
while a riding the track league. She rode World Cup events in 2003 and 2004, and the 2002 UCI road world championships
2002 UCI Road World Championships
The 2002 UCI Road World Championships took place in the region of Limburg, Belgium, between October 8 and October 13, 2002. The event consisted of a road race and a time trial for men, women, men under 23, junior men and junior women.- Events summary :...
.
Newstead competed in the road race and time trial at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
2002 Commonwealth Games
The 2002 Commonwealth Games were held in Manchester, England from 25 July to 4 August 2002. The XVII Commonwealth Games was the largest multi-sport event ever to be held in the UK, eclipsing London's 1948 Summer Olympics in numbers of teams and athletes participating.After the 1996 Manchester...
in Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
, finishing eighth in both.
She has worked alongside Chris Boardman
Chris Boardman
Christopher "Chris" Boardman MBE is a former English racing cyclist who won an individual pursuit gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics and broke the world hour record three times, as well as winning three stages and wearing the yellow jersey on three separate occasions at the Tour de France...
, she is also a coach and worked with British Cycling's Talent Team in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008.
Newstead has also been working with British Cycling
British Cycling
British Cycling is the national governing body for cycle racing in Great Britain. It administers most competitive cycling in Great Britain, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man...
's Paralympic team. In 2007 she helped Melaine Easter win the silver medal at the Pan American Championships, as tandem pilot in the road race.
Palmarès
2000- 1st
British National Circuit Race ChampionshipsBritish National Circuit Race ChampionshipsThe British National Circuit Race Championships cover several different categories of British road bicycle racing events, normally held annually. The first championships were held in 1979 for professional cyclists only. Amateur championships were introduced in 1993 but only 3 of these were held as... - 1st Points race, British National Track ChampionshipsBritish National Track ChampionshipsThe British National Track Championships are held annually. Organized by British Cycling, they are competitions of various track cycling disciplines in age, gender and disability categories.-Senior :-Amateur :...
- 3rd Pursuit, British National Track ChampionshipsBritish National Track ChampionshipsThe British National Track Championships are held annually. Organized by British Cycling, they are competitions of various track cycling disciplines in age, gender and disability categories.-Senior :-Amateur :...
- 1st Points race, Round 5, Ipoh, 2000 Track World Cup2000 UCI Track Cycling World Cup ClassicsThe 2000 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics is a multi race tournament over a season of track cycling. The season ran from 19 May 2000 to 13 August 2000. The World Cup is organised by the UCI.- Men :- Women :-References:*...
- 2nd Pursuit, Round 5, Ipoh, 2000 Track World Cup2000 UCI Track Cycling World Cup ClassicsThe 2000 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics is a multi race tournament over a season of track cycling. The season ran from 19 May 2000 to 13 August 2000. The World Cup is organised by the UCI.- Men :- Women :-References:*...
- 2nd CTT Time Trial Championships, 10 Miles
2002
- 1st British National Time Trial ChampionshipsBritish National Time Trial ChampionshipsThe British National Time Trial Championships are held annually. The winners of each event are awarded with a symbolic white cycling jersey featuring blue and red stripes, which can be worn by the rider at other time trial events in the country to show their status as national champion...
- 2nd CTT Time Trial Championships, 25 Miles
- 3rd Ster Zeeuwsche Eilanden
- 2nd Stage 3
- 7th Points race, Commonwealth Games2002 Commonwealth GamesThe 2002 Commonwealth Games were held in Manchester, England from 25 July to 4 August 2002. The XVII Commonwealth Games was the largest multi-sport event ever to be held in the UK, eclipsing London's 1948 Summer Olympics in numbers of teams and athletes participating.After the 1996 Manchester...
- 8th Road race, Commonwealth Games2002 Commonwealth GamesThe 2002 Commonwealth Games were held in Manchester, England from 25 July to 4 August 2002. The XVII Commonwealth Games was the largest multi-sport event ever to be held in the UK, eclipsing London's 1948 Summer Olympics in numbers of teams and athletes participating.After the 1996 Manchester...
- 8th Time trial, Commonwealth Games2002 Commonwealth GamesThe 2002 Commonwealth Games were held in Manchester, England from 25 July to 4 August 2002. The XVII Commonwealth Games was the largest multi-sport event ever to be held in the UK, eclipsing London's 1948 Summer Olympics in numbers of teams and athletes participating.After the 1996 Manchester...
- 12th Holland Ladies Tour
2003
- 2nd Pursuit, British National Track ChampionshipsBritish National Track ChampionshipsThe British National Track Championships are held annually. Organized by British Cycling, they are competitions of various track cycling disciplines in age, gender and disability categories.-Senior :-Amateur :...
- 1st CTT Time Trial Championships, 25 Miles
2004
- 9th Profronde van Oostvoorne
- 10th Sparkassen Giro Bochum (UCI 1.9.2)
- 5th Climbs classification
2005
- 2nd Pursuit, British National Track ChampionshipsBritish National Track ChampionshipsThe British National Track Championships are held annually. Organized by British Cycling, they are competitions of various track cycling disciplines in age, gender and disability categories.-Senior :-Amateur :...