Ruby Miller (cyclist)
Welsh cyclist
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Ruby Miller (born August 1992) is a Welsh racing cyclist from Llantwit Major.
Wales
United Kingdom| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Ruby May Miller |
| Born | 17 August 1992 Wales United Kingdom |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Trek |
| Discipline | Road, Mountain biking, Cyclo-cross |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | All-rounder |
| Amateur teams | |
| –January 2008 | Maindy Flyers |
| 2008 | Lifeforce Development team |
| 2009–2010 | Forza Cycles |
| 2011 | Horizon Fitness[1] |
| 2012- | TORQ Performance |
She began competing as a triathlete at the age of 10 as her mother was a coach with the Maindy Triathlon club in Cardiff. Miller then began cycling with the Maindy Flyers youth cycling club and was spotted at a cyclo-cross event and selected to ride for the British Cycling's Wales talent team.[2][3]
She raced in the Netherlands in 2007, representing Wales in the Interland track competition. Miller is currently sponsored and riding for Trek.[3][4]
During the 2008-2009 Track Cycling season Ruby competed in the Revolution Future Stars Series at the Manchester Velodrome. She took a number of race victories throughout the season and won the series overall in February 2009, defeating Laura Trott.[5]
Miller competed for the Threads.com/DFT team in the team pursuit in the UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics event at Manchester Velodrome in February 2011.[6]
Miller participated as a torchbearer for the 2012 Summer Olympics torch relay.[7]
She is currently studying occupational therapy at Cardiff University.[8]
Major results
- 2007
- 1st
Overall National Youth CX Trophy Series
- 1st Mallory Park
- 1st Bradford
- 1st Derby
- 2nd Ipswich
- 4th Abergavenny
- 1st Welsh Youth Duathlon Championships
- 2008
- 1st
National Youth CX Championships[9] - 1st Cross-country, National Youth MTB Championships
- 1st Welsh Youth Duathlon Championships
- National Under-16 Track Championships
- 2nd Individual pursuit
- 2nd Points race
- 2nd Scratch
- 3rd 500m TT
- 3rd British Youth Duathlon Championships
- 4th Points race, National Track Championships
- 2009
- 1st Scratch, National Junior Track Championships[10]
- 1st Cross-country, National Junior MTB Championships
- 1st Revolution Track Cycling Future Stars Series – Under 16
- 2010
- National CX Trophy Series
- Welsh CX League
- 1st Penperlleni[14]
- 2nd Welsh CX Championships[15]
- National Track Championships
- 4th 50 km, Big Welsh Weekend Enduro[19]
- 5th Points race, National Junior Track Championships[20]
- 2011
- 1st BUCS CX Championships[21]
- 1st Stage 1 (TTT) Two Days of Bedford[22]
- Welsh CX League
- BUCS Track Championships
- 2nd JIF Summer Crit[25]
- 3rd Tywyn Criterium[26]
- 3rd Cross-country, BUCS MTB Championships[21]
- 5th Cross-country, National Under-23 MTB Championships[27]
- 2012
- Welsh CX League
- 2nd Cross-country, BUCS MTB Championships[30]
- Southern MTB Series
- 3rd Frith Hill[31]
- 2013
- Welsh MTB Series
- 2nd Coed-y-Brenin Forest Park[32]
- 4th Cross-country, National Under-23 MTB Championships[33]
- 2014
- 2nd Cross-country, Welsh MTB Championships[34]
- Southern MTB Series
- 4th Queen Elizabeth Country Park[35]
- Welsh MTB XC Series
- 2015
- 1st Welsh National Criterium Championships[38]
- 2021
- National CX Trophy Series
- 5th Sunderland
- 2022
- National CX Trophy Series
- 5th South Shields
- 2023
- 2nd Overall National CX Trophy Series
- 2nd Derby
- 2nd Paignton
- 3rd South Shields
- 5th Thornton in Craven
