Frances Newstead
English cyclist
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Frances Newstead (born 7 May 1973) is an English road and track cyclist from Holmfirth, West Yorkshire.
England
United Kingdom| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Frances Newstead |
| Born | 7 May 1973 England United Kingdom |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road and track |
| Role | Rider and Coach |
| Rider type | Endurance |
| Amateur teams | |
| 1998 | Holme Valley Wheelers |
| 1999-2001 | AC Slumberland |
| 2002-2003 | GS Strada |
| 2004 | AC Slumberland |
| Major wins | |
| British Champion | |
Biography
Newstead took up cycling at Huddersfield University, where she studied sports science, 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.[1] 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.[2]
She has worked alongside Chris Boardman,[3] she is also a coach and worked with British Cycling's Talent Team in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008.[4]
Newstead has also been working with British Cycling's Paralympic team.[5] In 2007, she helped Melaine Easter win the silver medal at the Pan American Championships, as tandem pilot in the road race.[6] Frances now has 7 kids and is living a happy life. She is married and no longer cycles, although she coaches.
Palmarès
- 2000
- 1st
British National Circuit Race Championships - 1st Points race, British National Track Championships
- 3rd Pursuit, British National Track Championships
- 1st Points race, Round 5, Ipoh, 2000 Track World Cup
- 2nd Pursuit, Round 5, Ipoh, 2000 Track World Cup
- 2nd CTT Time Trial Championships, 10 Miles
- 2002
- 1st British National Time Trial Championships
- 2nd CTT Time Trial Championships, 25 Miles
- 3rd Ster Zeeuwsche Eilanden
- 2nd Stage 3
- 7th Points race, Commonwealth Games
- 8th Road race, Commonwealth Games
- 8th Time trial, Commonwealth Games
- 12th Holland Ladies Tour
- 2003
- 2nd Pursuit, British National Track Championships
- 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 Championships