Rochelle Gilmore
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Rochelle Gilmore is an Australia
n racing cyclist currently living in Italy
. Gilmore currently rides for the Italian cycling team
Menikini Selle Italia Gysko.
Gilmore previously rode for G.S. Safi-Pasta Zara Manhattan. She splits her time between the road circuit and the track World Cup. In 2006, she won a stage at the Geelong Women's Tour, took second in the Commonwealth Games
points race (behind teammate Kate Bates), and earned top five finishes in a Giro d'Italia
stage, the Geelong World Cup
, and the Liberty Classic
. Gilmore is often referred to in the media as the 'bridesmaid', as she constantly finishes runner-up in many events.. But in the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, she broke the jinx and won the gold medal in the 112 km Road bicycle racing event.
, Juniors
2001: 3rd Stage 2, Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin (FRA)
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007: 3rd Scratch, Australian National Track Championships
, U23
2008: 2nd Stage 4, Tour of New Zealand, Wellington (NZL)
2009: 1st Stage 1, Tour of New Zealand, Wellington (NZL)
2010
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n racing cyclist currently living in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. Gilmore currently rides for the Italian cycling team
Cycling team
A cycling team is a group of cyclists who join a team or are acquired and train together to compete in bicycle races whether recreational or professional - and the supporting personnel...
Menikini Selle Italia Gysko.
Gilmore previously rode for G.S. Safi-Pasta Zara Manhattan. She splits her time between the road circuit and the track World Cup. In 2006, she won a stage at the Geelong Women's Tour, took second 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....
points race (behind teammate Kate Bates), and earned top five finishes in a Giro d'Italia
Giro d'Italia
The Giro d'Italia , also simply known as The Giro, is a long distance road bicycle racing stage race for professional cyclists held over three weeks in May/early June in and around Italy. The Giro is one of the three Grand Tours , and is part of the UCI World Ranking calendar...
stage, the Geelong World Cup
Geelong World Cup
The Australia World Cup was a women's professional road bicycle racing event held annually in Australia from 1998 to 2008 as part of the UCI Women's Road World Cup...
, and the Liberty Classic
Liberty Classic
The Liberty Classic is an annual women's bicycle race held since 1994 simultaneously with the Philadelphia International Championship.The 57.6 mile race consists of four laps of a 14.4 mile circuit through Philadelphia with 5 climbs up the famous Manayunk Wall. The Liberty Classic is the final leg...
. Gilmore is often referred to in the media as the 'bridesmaid', as she constantly finishes runner-up in many events.. But in the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, she broke the jinx and won the gold medal in the 112 km Road bicycle racing event.
Palmarès
1999: 2nd Points race, UCI Track Cycling World ChampionshipsUCI Track Cycling World Championships
The UCI Track Cycling World Championships are the set of world championship events for the various disciplines and distances in track cycling and are regulated by the Union Cycliste Internationale...
, Juniors
- 3rd Points race, Oceania Games, Sydney (AUS)
2001: 3rd Stage 2, Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin (FRA)
- 1st Stage 2, part b Giro d'Italia Donne (ITA)
- 3rd Canberra Women's Classic, Canberra (AUS)
- 1st GP Carnevale d'Europa (ITA)
2002
- 2nd Scratch, UCI Track Cycling World ChampionshipsUCI Track Cycling World ChampionshipsThe UCI Track Cycling World Championships are the set of world championship events for the various disciplines and distances in track cycling and are regulated by the Union Cycliste Internationale...
- 3rd Stage 1, Bay Classic, Rye (AUS)
- 1st Stage 2, Bay Classic, Barwon Heads (AUS)
- 2nd Stage 3, Bay Classic, Geelong (AUS)
- 1st Stage 4, Bay Classic, Port Arlington (AUS)
- 1st General Classification Bay Classic (AUS)
- 2nd Moscou, Scratch (RUS)
- 2nd Canberra Women's Classic, Canberra (AUS)
- 3rd Stage 4, Tour de Snowy (AUS)
- 1st Stage 5, Tour de Snowy (AUS)
- 1st Stage 5, Tour de Snowy (AUS)
- 1st Sydney, Team Sprint (AUS); (with Rosealee Hubbard & Kerrie MearesKerrie MearesKerrie Meares is an Australian professional racing cyclist. She is the older sister of Anna Meares. She was a contender for the 2004 Olympic team, but pulled out from competition due to nagging injuries, suffered during numerous crashes that occurred during competitions earlier that year.-Career...
) - 2nd Points race, 2002 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...
2003
- 2nd Scratch, UCI Track Cycling World ChampionshipsUCI Track Cycling World ChampionshipsThe UCI Track Cycling World Championships are the set of world championship events for the various disciplines and distances in track cycling and are regulated by the Union Cycliste Internationale...
- 1st Stage 8, Giro d'Italia FemminileGiro d'Italia FemminileThe 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...
(ITA) - 1st Stage 1, Geelong Tour, Rye (AUS)
- 3rd Primavera Rosa (ITA)
- 2nd Sydney, Scratch (AUS)
- 3rd Tjejtrampet (SWE)
- 3rd Sparkassen Giro Bochum (GER)
- 2nd Stage 2, Holland Ladies TourHolland Ladies TourThe 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:...
(NED)
2004
- 1st Stage 4, Bay Classic, Geelong - Botanic Gardens (AUS)
- 3rd Stage 2, Geelong Tour (AUS)
- 2nd Stage 3, Geelong Tour (AUS)
- 3rd Stage 1, Vuelta Castilla y Leon, Valladolid (ESP)
- 2nd Manchester, Scratch (GBR)
2005
- 2nd Scratch, Australian National Track ChampionshipsAustralian National Track ChampionshipsThe Australian National Track Championships are held annually and are composed of competitions of various track cycling disciplines across various age, gender and disability categories.-Senior:-Team Pursuit:-Team Sprint:-Madison:-Junior:...
, U23 - 3rd Points race, Australian National Track ChampionshipsAustralian National Track ChampionshipsThe Australian National Track Championships are held annually and are composed of competitions of various track cycling disciplines across various age, gender and disability categories.-Senior:-Team Pursuit:-Team Sprint:-Madison:-Junior:...
- 1st Sydney, Points race (AUS)
- 2nd Stage 3, Geelong Tour, Barwon Heads (AUS)
- 1st Geelong Women's World Cup, Geelong (AUS)
- 2nd Gran Premio della LiberazioneGran Premio della LiberazioneGran Premio della Liberazione is an Italian road bicycle race that has been held annnually on the 25th of April since 1946. It marks the anniversary of the 1945 fall of Benito Mussolini's Italian Social Republic. It is a Single-day race that is rated 1.2 on the UCI Europe Tour.-List of winners:...
- 3rd Stage 1b, Le Tour du Grand Montréal, Petite Italie (CAN)
- 2nd Rund um die Nürnberger Altstadt (GER)
- 2nd Stage 3a, Giro della Toscana Int. Femminile, Cantagrillo (ITA)
- 1st Points race, Oceania Games, Wanganui
- 3rd Scratch, Oceania Games, Wanganui
2006
- 1st Stage 2, Geelong Tour, Portarlington (AUS)
- 2nd Points race, 2006 Commonwealth Games2006 Commonwealth GamesThe 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia between 15 March and 26 March 2006. It was the largest sporting event to be staged in Melbourne, eclipsing the 1956 Summer Olympics in terms of the number of teams competing, athletes competing, and events being held.The site...
- 3rd Stage 9, Giro d'Italia FemminileGiro d'Italia FemminileThe 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...
, Abbiategrasso (ITA)
2007: 3rd Scratch, Australian National Track Championships
Australian National Track Championships
The Australian National Track Championships are held annually and are composed of competitions of various track cycling disciplines across various age, gender and disability categories.-Senior:-Team Pursuit:-Team Sprint:-Madison:-Junior:...
, U23
- 2nd Stage 2, Geelong Tour, Portarlington (AUS)
- 3rd Stage 3, Geelong Tour, Lara (AUS)
- 2nd Stage 4, Geelong Tour, Barwon Heads (AUS)
- 2nd Gran Prix International Dottignies (BEL)
- 2nd Drentse 8 van Dwingeloo, Dwingeloo (NED)
- 2nd Stage 1, Tour de Prince Edward Island, Summerside (CAN)
- 2nd Stage 5, Tour de Prince Edward Island (CAN)
- 2nd Stage 4, Giro d'Italia FemminileGiro d'Italia FemminileThe 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...
, Novara (ITA) - 3rd Stage 6, Giro d'Italia FemminileGiro d'Italia FemminileThe 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...
, Cornaredo (ITA) - 2nd Stage 7, Giro d'Italia FemminileGiro d'Italia FemminileThe 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...
, Ceriano Laghetto/Cogliate (ITA) - 3rd Stage 3, Thüringen-Rundfahrt der Frauen, Greiz (GER)
- 1st Stage 1, Route de France Féminine, Neufchatel en Bray (FRA)
- 1st Oceania Cycling Championships, Road, Invercargill (NZL)
2008: 2nd Stage 4, Tour of New Zealand, Wellington (NZL)
- 3rd Drentse 8 van Dwingeloo, Dwingeloo (NED)
- 2nd GP Liberazione (ITA)
- 2nd Gran Premio Comune di Fabricco (ITA)
- 3rd Stage 1, Le Tour du Grand Montréal, Châteauguay (CAN)
- 3rd Stage 4, Le Tour du Grand Montréal, Petite-Italie (CAN)
- 1st Stage 1, Tour de Prince Edward Island, Summerside (CAN)
- 1st Stage 3, Tour de Prince Edward Island, North Rustico (CAN)
- 2nd Stage 4, Tour de Prince Edward Island, Stratford (CAN)
- 1st Stage 5, Tour de Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown (CAN)
- 3rd Stage 3, Giro d'Italia FemminileGiro d'Italia FemminileThe 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...
, Alt. Malalbergo (ITA) - 1st Sparkassen Giro , Criterium (GER)
- 2nd Sparkassen Giro Bochum, Bocum (GER)
- 1st Maastricht, Omnium (NED)
- 2nd Stage 1, Trophée d'Or Féminin, Mehun-sur-Yèvre (FRA)
- 2nd Stage 3, Trophée d'Or Féminin, Saint-Amand (FRA)
2009: 1st Stage 1, Tour of New Zealand, Wellington (NZL)
- 1st Stage 2, Tour of New Zealand, Wellington (NZL)
2010
- 1st Road Race Commonwealth GamesCycling at the 2010 Commonwealth GamesThe cycling competition at the 2010 Commonwealth Games comprised two disciplines: road cycling and track cycling. The track events were held at the Indira Gandhi Arena. Track events were held from 5–8 October 2010.-Medal table:- Road:- Track:...