Ruby Miller (cyclist)
Personal information | |
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Full name | Ruby May Miller |
Born | ![]() ![]() | 17 August 1992
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 |
Ruby Miller (born August 1992) is a Welsh racing cyclist from Llantwit Major.
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 impressive 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]
Palmarès
[edit]- 2007
- 1st National Trophy cyclo-cross series – Youth
- 4th Round 1, Abergavenny
- 2nd Round 2, Ipswich
- 1st Round 3, Mallory Park
- 1st Round 4, Bradford
- 1st Round 5, Derby
- 1st Welsh Youth Duathlon Championships
- 2008
- 1st
British National Cyclo-cross Championships – Youth[9]
- 1st
XC, British National Mountain Bike Championships – Youth
- 2nd Pursuit, British National Track Championships – Under 16
- 2nd Points race, British National Track Championships – Under 16
- 2nd Scratch race, British National Track Championships – Under 16
- 3rd 500m TT, British National Track Championships – Under 16
- 4th Points race, British National Track Championships – Senior
- 1st Welsh Youth Duathlon Championships
- 3rd British Youth Duathlon Championships
- 2009
- 1st Scratch race, British National Track Championships – Junior[10]
- 1st Revolution Track Cycling Future Stars Series – Under 16
- 1st National Mountain Biking championships – Junior
- 2010
- 1st National Trophy Series, Round 2 – Ipswich[11]
- 1st Welsh Cyclocross League, Round 3 – Getting Cross at Ty Mawr, Penperlleni[12]
- 2nd Welsh Cyclocross Championships[13]
- 3rd Cyclo-Cross National Trophy, Round 6 – Rutland[14]
- 4th Points race, British National Track Championships[15]
- 4th Scratch race, British National Track Championships[16]
- 4th 50 km, Big Welsh Weekend Enduro[17]
- 5th British National Madison Championships (with Corrine Hall)[18]
- 5th Points race, British National Track Championships – Junior[19]
- 5th Cyclo-Cross National Trophy, Round 5 – Bradford[20]
- 2011
- 1st Two Days of Bedford, Stage 1 (TTT)[21]
- 1st Welsh Cyclocross League, Final – Christmas Cross, Cardiff[22]
- 1st BUCS Cyclo Cross Championships[23]
- 2nd Welsh Cyclocross League, Round 9 – Black Mountains Cross, Talgarth[24]
- 2nd JIF Summer Crit[25]
- 2nd BUCS Individual Pursuit[23]
- 2nd BUCS 500m time trial[23]
- 3rd Tywyn Criterium[26]
- 3rd BUCS Mountain Biking Cross Country Championships[23]
- 5th British National Mountain Bike Cross Country Championships Under 23[27]
- 2012
- 1st Welsh Cyclocross League, Round 3 – Clerkenhill Cross, Clerkenhill Farm, Haverfordwest[28]
- 1st Welsh Cyclocross League, Round 5 – Merlin's Knight Cross, Carmarthen Park[29]
- 2nd BUCS Mountain Biking Cross Country Championships[30]
- 3rd Southern XC Series, Round 3, Frith Hill[31]
- 2013
- 2nd Welsh Mountain Bike Series, Round 2 – Coed-y-Brenin Forest Park[32]
- 4th British Cross Country National Championships Under 23[33]
- 2014
- 2nd Welsh Mountain Bike Cross Country Championships[34]
- 4th Southern XC Series, Round 5 – Queen Elizabeth Country Park[35]
- 4th Welsh Mountain Bike XC Series, Round 1[36]
- 5th Welsh Mountain Bike XC Series, Round 2[37]
- 2015
- 1st Welsh National Criterium Championships[38]
References
[edit]- ^ "Horizon Fitness RT Complete Rider Roster". British Cycling. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
- ^ "Golden girl leads way for Welsh riders". Sports Council Wales. 12 August 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "A minute with: Ruby Miller". cyclingweekly.co.uk. 14 May 2008.
- ^ "Ruby Miller – Up and Coming Cycling Gem Takes the Win". Trek. 14 December 2007.
- ^ "DHL Future Stars finish in fine style". Cycling Weekly. 27 February 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
- ^ Miller, Ruby. "Ruby Miller's blog from the Track Cycling World Cup (Manchester) – February 2011". Cardiff University. Archived from the original on 11 September 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
- ^ "Olympic Torch Relay". Cardiff University. 23 May 2012. Archived from the original on 4 January 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2009.
- ^ "High Performance Programme News". Cardiff University. Archived from the original on 23 December 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
- ^ "Hammond Wins National Cross Champs". Cycling Weekly. 6 January 2008.
- ^ Hickmott, Larry (17 August 2009). "British Youth & Junior Track Championships". British Cycling. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ "National Trophy Series Round 2". British Cycling. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ "Getting Cross at Ty Mawr/Welsh League 3". British Cycling. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ "Welsh Cyclo-Cross Championships". British Cycling. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ Ingham, Phil (17 January 2010). "Cyclo-Cross National Trophy Round 6". British Cycling. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ Maxwell, Pete (23 September 2010). "Kennaugh cleans up in men's scratch race". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ "2010 National Track Championships – Day 4". British Cycling. 24 September 2010. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ "Big Welsh Weekend Enduro". British Cycling. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ "BC National Open, Womens and Para-Cycling Track Championships". British Cycling. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ "BC National Youth and Junior Track Championships". British Cycling. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ "Cyclo-Cross National Trophy Round 5". British Cycling. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ Storey, Sarah. "Rider Report: Sarah Storey at the Bedford 2 Day". British Cycling. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ "Christmas Cross/Welsh League Final". British Cycling. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ a b c d "High Performance Programme Newsletter Summer 2011" (PDF). Cardiff University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 September 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
- ^ "Black Mountains Cross/Welsh League Round 9". British Cycling. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ "JIF Summer Crit". British Cycling. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ "Tywyn Criteriums". British Cycling. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ "National MTB XC Championships". British Cycling. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ "Cross: Pugh wins Welsh League event at Haverfordwest". British Cycling. 30 September 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ "Cross: Pugh rockets home at Carmarthen". British Cycling. 20 October 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ "Cycling /Archived Results /2011-2012 /". British Universities and Colleges Sport. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ "2012 Round 5 Frith Hill". southernxc.net. 1 July 2012. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ Bugden, Scott (6 March 2014). "Win for Welburn at Round 2 of Welsh Mountain Bike Series". British Cycling. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ "British Cross Country National Championships 2013". cyclingnews.com. 21 July 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ Slater, Liz (21 May 2014). "Report: Evans and Alexander crowned Welsh Mountain Bike XC Champions". British Cycling. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ "Southern XC Series Round 5 Queen Elizabeth Country Park". British Cycling. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ "2014 Welsh Mountain Bike XC Series Round 1". British Cycling. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ "2014 Welsh Mountain Bike XC Series Round 2". British Cycling. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ "2015 Welsh Criterium Championships" (PDF). British Cycling. Retrieved 4 October 2015.