Linda Jackson (cyclist)
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Linda Jackson is best known as a former Canadian professional bicycle road racer. She is now a coach, having previous experience as an investment banker. Jackson won the bronze medal at the 1996 World Road Racing Championships
. The six-time Canadian national champion (three for road race and three for time trials) competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics
and several Pan American Games
and won silver medals the 1994
road race and 1998
time trial at the Commonwealth Games
.
At the 1994 Redlands Bicycle Classic, the Ontario native placed third overall and won Stage 1, a 48-mile road race. In 1997 she reached the podium again, this time in second overall and won Stage 2, a 13-mile individual time trial
.
In 1997, she captured overall win at the Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin
and finished second at the Women's Challenge
and Giro d'Italia Femminile
, and placed third at the Tour de France Feminin
. Jackson received the maglia arancia (orange jersey) as the best foreigner of that year's Giro d'Italia Femminile. The following year, Jackson won the 1998 Women's Challenge
and repeated her second place finish at the Giro d'Italia Femminile.
In 2000, she retired from racing, even though she had qualified for the 2000 Summer Olympics
. Shortly after announcing her retirement, she began working as a chief financial officer of a San Francisco internet start-up company.
Currently, Jackson serves as the Director Sportif
of the Team TIBCO
elite women's cycling team.
World Championship of Road Cycling (women)
The UCI Road World Championships is an annual event that is recognized as the world championship for road race and time trial events for women. The event is held in conjunction with the men's event.-History:...
. The six-time Canadian national champion (three for road race and three for time trials) competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
and several Pan American Games
Pan American Games
The Pan-American or Pan American Games are a major event in the Americas featuring summer and formerly winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Pan American Games are the second largest multi-sport event after the Summer Olympics...
and won silver medals the 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...
road race and 1998
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...
time trial at 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....
.
At the 1994 Redlands Bicycle Classic, the Ontario native placed third overall and won Stage 1, a 48-mile road race. In 1997 she reached the podium again, this time in second overall and won Stage 2, a 13-mile individual time trial
Individual time trial
An individual time trial is a road bicycle race in which cyclists race alone against the clock . There are also track-based time trials where riders compete in velodromes, and team time trials...
.
In 1997, she captured overall win at the Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin
Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Feminin
The Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin was the longest running UCI event on the women's elite cycle racing calendar. It had been held annually in the Aude region of south-central France since 1985 until its cancellation after the 2010 edition....
and finished second at the Women's Challenge
Women's Challenge
The Women's Challenge bicycle race was held annually in and around southern Idaho beginning in 1984 until its demise in 2002. During much of its 19 year history, it was the most prestigious women's cycle race in North America...
and Giro d'Italia Femminile
Giro d'Italia Femminile
The Giro d'Italia Femminile is one of the Grand Tours in women's cycle road racing. It is currently called the Giro Donne. The Giro Donne is a 10-stage event taking place in Italy in early July each year, which means that it generally competes for attention with the men's Tour de France.With the...
, and placed third at the Tour de France Feminin
Grande Boucle
The Grande Boucle, formerly known as the Tour Cycliste Féminin, or simply Tour Féminin, is one of the Grand Tours of women's cycle races. Grande Boucle means "great loop" and describes the individual stages which form a circuit around France....
. Jackson received the maglia arancia (orange jersey) as the best foreigner of that year's Giro d'Italia Femminile. The following year, Jackson won the 1998 Women's Challenge
Women's Challenge
The Women's Challenge bicycle race was held annually in and around southern Idaho beginning in 1984 until its demise in 2002. During much of its 19 year history, it was the most prestigious women's cycle race in North America...
and repeated her second place finish at the Giro d'Italia Femminile.
In 2000, she retired from racing, even though she had qualified for the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
. Shortly after announcing her retirement, she began working as a chief financial officer of a San Francisco internet start-up company.
Currently, Jackson serves as the Director Sportif
Directeur sportif
A directeur sportif is a person directing a cycling team during a road bicycle racing event...
of the 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 :...
elite women's cycling team.