Joanna Rowsell
Encyclopedia
Joanna Rowsell is a cyclist on the Great Britain Cycling Team who competes on track
and road
. She first came to national prominence as a winner of junior national competitions in 2005/2006, while her biggest successes to date are the gold medals won in the women's team pursuit
at the 2008 and 2009 World Championships. She is currently training for the Team Pursuit at the London 2012 Olympics.
pursuit
in both these years, whilst in senior competition on the road she won the 2006 British National Women's Series competition. She represented the UK at the European and World Junior Track and Road Championships in these years. In 2006 she also finished third in the British National Championship and subsequently signed for the professional team Global Racing for the 2007 season. In her first year as a professional, she finished third in the 3 km pursuit and the points race
at the National Track Championships. On the road, she finished second in the British National Circuit Race Championships
.
2008 saw Rowsell join the new Nicole Cooke
-led Team Halfords Bikehut
. She also continued to compete on the track, winning a gold medal at the 2008 World Championships
in Manchester
as part of the women's pursuit
team.
2006 - VC Londres
2007 - Global Racing
2008 - Team Halford Bikehut
2009
2010
2011
for Girls from the year 2000 to 2007. She undertook a charity bike ride from Land's End
to London
for the National Society for Epilepsy
in June 2008, raising £465 for the charity.
Rowsell has Alopecia areata
, a condition resulting in hair loss.
Track cycling
Track cycling is a bicycle racing sport usually held on specially built banked tracks or velodromes using track bicycles....
and 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...
. She first came to national prominence as a winner of junior national competitions in 2005/2006, while her biggest successes to date are the gold medals won in the women's team pursuit
Team pursuit
The team pursuit is a track cycling event similar to the individual pursuit, except that two teams, each of up to four riders, compete, start on opposite sides of the velodrome.- Race format :...
at the 2008 and 2009 World Championships. She is currently training for the Team Pursuit at the London 2012 Olympics.
Career
Rowsell was picked up by British Cycling's Talent Team programme in 2004, after being tested at her school. Her first major wins came in 2005 and 2006. As a junior, she won the British National Track ChampionshipsBritish National Track Championships
The 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 :...
pursuit
Individual pursuit
The individual pursuit is a track cycling event where two cyclists begin the race from a stationary position on opposite sides of the track.The event is held over 4 km for men and 3 km for women. The two riders start at the same time and set off to complete the race distance in the...
in both these years, whilst in senior competition on the road she won the 2006 British National Women's Series competition. She represented the UK at the European and World Junior Track and Road Championships in these years. In 2006 she also finished third in the British National Championship and subsequently signed for the professional team Global Racing for the 2007 season. In her first year as a professional, she finished third in the 3 km pursuit and the points race
Points race
A points race is a mass start track cycling event involving large numbers of riders simultaneously on track. It was an Olympic event for men between 1984–2008 and for women 1996-2008....
at the National Track Championships. On the road, she finished second in the British National Circuit Race Championships
British National Circuit Race Championships
The 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...
.
2008 saw Rowsell join the new Nicole Cooke
Nicole Cooke
Nicole Denise Cooke, MBE is a Welsh professional road bicycle racer for the Mario Cipollini - Giordana Team team, and is the current Olympic road race champion.-Early life:...
-led Team Halfords Bikehut
Team Halfords Bikehut
Team Halfords Bikehut was formed in January 2008 with Dave Brailsford, performance director of British Cycling, the general manager. It had been a pro/national team mooted as the first full British professional women's team but there were men such as Rob Hayles in the group...
. She also continued to compete on the track, winning a gold medal at the 2008 World Championships
2008 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
The 2008 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place at the Manchester Velodrome in Manchester, United Kingdom from 26 to 30 March 2008. Eighteen events were scheduled; the women's team pursuit being the only addition from the 2007...
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...
as part of the women's pursuit
Team pursuit
The team pursuit is a track cycling event similar to the individual pursuit, except that two teams, each of up to four riders, compete, start on opposite sides of the velodrome.- Race format :...
team.
Palmares
2005- 1st 3km Pursuit Junior British National Track Championships
2006 - VC Londres
- 1st 3km Pursuit Junior British National Track Championships
- 1st British National Women's Road Race Series
- 3rd British National Road Race Championship
2007 - Global Racing
- 2nd 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...
- 3rd 3km Pursuit British National Track Championships
- 3rd 25km Points Race British National Track Championships
2008 - Team Halford Bikehut
- 1st Team Pursuit UCI Track Cycling World Cup
- 3rd British National Road Race ChampionshipsBritish National Road Race ChampionshipsThe British National Road Race Championships cover different categories of British road bicycle racing events, normally held annually.-History:...
- 1st U23 British National Road Race ChampionshipsBritish National Road Race ChampionshipsThe British National Road Race Championships cover different categories of British road bicycle racing events, normally held annually.-History:...
- 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 Individual Pursuit Melbourne Track Cycling World Cup
2009
- 1st Team Pursuit 2008-2009 UCI Track Cycling World Cup
- 1st Team Pursuit Manchester Track Cycling World Cup
- 4th Individual Pursuit UCI Track Cycling World Championships
- 1st Team Pursuit UCI Track Cycling World Championships2009 UCI Track Cycling World ChampionshipsThe 2009 UCI Track Cycling World Championships are the World Championship for track cycling. They took place at the BGŻ Arena in Pruszków, Poland from 25 to 29 March 2009...
2010
- 3rd 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...
2011
- 1st Individual Pursuit, British National Track Championships
- 1st Team Pursuit, British National Track Championships
- 3rd Points Race, British National Track Championships
- 1st Team Pursuit European Track ChampionshipsEuropean Track ChampionshipsThe European Track Cycling Championships are the set of European championship events for the various disciplines and distances in track cycling and are regulated by the European Cycling Union...
Personal life
She attended Cuddington Croft primary school from 1993–2000 and Nonsuch High SchoolNonsuch High School
Nonsuch High School is an all-girls' grammar school located in Cheam, South London, England, standing in of grounds on the edge of Nonsuch Park. The school holds Specialist Science College and Specialist language status.-Awards:...
for Girls from the year 2000 to 2007. She undertook a charity bike ride from Land's End
Land's End
Land's End is a headland and small settlement in west Cornwall, England, within the United Kingdom. It is located on the Penwith peninsula approximately eight miles west-southwest of Penzance....
to London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
for the National Society for Epilepsy
National Society for Epilepsy
The Epilepsy Society is the largest medical charity in the field of epilepsy in the United Kingdom, providing services for people with epilepsy for over 100 years...
in June 2008, raising £465 for the charity.
Rowsell has Alopecia areata
Alopecia areata
Alopecia areata is a medical condition in which hair is lost from some or all areas of the body, usually from the scalp. Because it causes bald spots on the scalp, especially in the first stages, it is sometimes called spot baldness. In 1–2% of cases, the condition can spread to the entire scalp ...
, a condition resulting in hair loss.