Anna Millward
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Anna Millward, née Wilson, (born November 26, 1971 in Melbourne
, Australia
) is an Australian female cycle racer
. She holds an LLB(Hons)/BSc degree from Monash University
(received 1996). During her cycling career, she won the overall UCI
points title in 2001, and twice was UCI overall World Cup
points champion, winning a total of 5 World Cup races in her career. She also won two silver medals in the UCI Road World Championship competition in 1999 and twice won the Women's Challenge
race (1996 and 2000).
In the 2000 Sydney Olympics
she finished fourth in both the time trial and the road race. In the 1998 Commonwealth Games
, she won gold in the time trial and bronze in the road race, she won a silver in the 2002 Commonwealth Games
time trial.
In 2000 a portrait of her by Simon Benz was hung in the Archibald Prize
.
. The study of law gradually gained favor with her until she made it her primary study, eventually graduating with a degree in law.
It was also while attending university that she discovered her other passion - the bicycle. Initially riding a bicycle commuting to and from school, Millward and some friends decided to enter the Great Victorian Bike Ride, a nine-day recreational tour. Millward traces her passion for the bike to this tour.
Then in 1993, she decided to enter her first race, a lower grade event with her local club which she won. This marked the beginnings of an illustrious cycling career that would lead to many victories in prestigious events.
, Millward tested positive for lidocaine
, an anti-inflammatory which was a banned substance under UCI
rules. Millward claimed that the positive test had resulted from her use of a topical ointment which she had used to treat mosquito bites during the Tour. The ointment, which contained lidocaine as one of its ingredients, had been provided in the medical kit supplied to her by the Australian Institute of Sport
. It also transpired that had Millward simply recorded on her drug test form that she was using a substance containing lidocaine, a positive test result would not have been recorded.
Millward voluntarily stood down from racing until a hearing was held on the matter, at which time she was exonerated of any wrong doing.
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Australia
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...
) is an Australian female cycle racer
Bicycle racing
Bicycle racing is a competition sport in which various types of bicycles are used. There are several categories of bicycle racing including road bicycle racing, cyclo-cross, mountain bike racing, track cycling, BMX, bike trials, and cycle speedway. Bicycle racing is recognised as an Olympic sport...
. She holds an LLB(Hons)/BSc degree from Monash University
Monash University
Monash University is a public university based in Melbourne, Victoria. It was founded in 1958 and is the second oldest university in the state. Monash is a member of Australia's Group of Eight and the ASAIHL....
(received 1996). During her cycling career, she won the overall UCI
Union Cycliste Internationale
Union Cycliste Internationale is the world governing body for sports cycling and oversees international competitive cycling events. The UCI is based in Aigle, Switzerland....
points title in 2001, and twice was UCI overall World Cup
World Cup of Road Cycling (women)
The UCI Women's Road Cycling World Cup began in 1998 by the Union Cycliste Internationale as a season-long competition for women. This competition consists of a series of races linked together, not only by a common designation, but also by a yearly overall points competition.Each World Cup race is...
points champion, winning a total of 5 World Cup races in her career. She also won two silver medals in the UCI Road World Championship competition in 1999 and twice won 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...
race (1996 and 2000).
In the 2000 Sydney Olympics
Cycling at the 2000 Summer Olympics
At the 2000 Summer Olympics, 3 different Bicycle racing disciplines were contested: Road cycling, Track cycling, and Mountain biking.-Medal table:-Road cycling:-Track cycling:MenWomen-Mountain biking:-References:*...
she finished fourth in both the time trial and the road race. In the 1998 Commonwealth Games
1998 Commonwealth Games
The 1998 XVI Commonwealth Games were held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 11 September to 21 September 1998 making it the first Asian country to act as host and the last Commonwealth Games for the 20th century. A record 70 nations supplied 3638 athletes...
, she won gold in the time trial and bronze in the road race, she won a silver in the 2002 Commonwealth Games
2002 Commonwealth Games
The 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...
time trial.
In 2000 a portrait of her by Simon Benz was hung in the Archibald Prize
Archibald Prize
The Archibald Prize is regarded as the most important portraiture prize in Australia. It was first awarded in 1921 after a bequest from J. F. Archibald, the editor of The Bulletin who died in 1919...
.
Biography
Anna Millward (Wilson until her marriage in 2000) did not start out in life as an athlete. Instead, with the encouragement of her family, especially her father, who died when she was 11 years old, academics were given great emphasis in her upbringing. At that point in life, Millward concentrated on her youthful passion, the sciences. Later, at the urging of a teacher, she pursued a combined law and science degree at Monash UniversityMonash University
Monash University is a public university based in Melbourne, Victoria. It was founded in 1958 and is the second oldest university in the state. Monash is a member of Australia's Group of Eight and the ASAIHL....
. The study of law gradually gained favor with her until she made it her primary study, eventually graduating with a degree in law.
It was also while attending university that she discovered her other passion - the bicycle. Initially riding a bicycle commuting to and from school, Millward and some friends decided to enter the Great Victorian Bike Ride, a nine-day recreational tour. Millward traces her passion for the bike to this tour.
Then in 1993, she decided to enter her first race, a lower grade event with her local club which she won. This marked the beginnings of an illustrious cycling career that would lead to many victories in prestigious events.
Lidocaine
In 2001, while racing with the Australian national team in the Tour de l'AudeTour 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....
, Millward tested positive for lidocaine
Lidocaine
Lidocaine , Xylocaine, or lignocaine is a common local anesthetic and antiarrhythmic drug. Lidocaine is used topically to relieve itching, burning and pain from skin inflammations, injected as a dental anesthetic or as a local anesthetic for minor surgery.- History :Lidocaine, the first amino...
, an anti-inflammatory which was a banned substance under UCI
Union Cycliste Internationale
Union Cycliste Internationale is the world governing body for sports cycling and oversees international competitive cycling events. The UCI is based in Aigle, Switzerland....
rules. Millward claimed that the positive test had resulted from her use of a topical ointment which she had used to treat mosquito bites during the Tour. The ointment, which contained lidocaine as one of its ingredients, had been provided in the medical kit supplied to her by the Australian Institute of Sport
Australian Institute of Sport
The Australian Institute of Sport is a sports training institution in Australia with world class facilities and support services. The Institute's headquarters is situated in Canberra, the capital city of Australia. The 66.0 hectare site campus is in the northern suburb of Bruce, but some of the...
. It also transpired that had Millward simply recorded on her drug test form that she was using a substance containing lidocaine, a positive test result would not have been recorded.
Millward voluntarily stood down from racing until a hearing was held on the matter, at which time she was exonerated of any wrong doing.
Palmarès
1996- 1st A stage of the Tour of Majorca
- 6th Liberty Classic
- 1st Overall, Women's ChallengeWomen's ChallengeThe 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...
- 1st Stage 5
- 2nd TT Stage
- Olympic team member (Australia)
- 18th UCIUnion Cycliste InternationaleUnion Cycliste Internationale is the world governing body for sports cycling and oversees international competitive cycling events. The UCI is based in Aigle, Switzerland....
World Points Rankings
1997
- 1st Overall, Street Skills
- 2 stage victories, Sprint and Points jerseys
- 1st
Australian National Time Trial ChampionshipsAustralian National Time Trial ChampionshipsThe Australian National Time Trial Championships, are held annually with an event for each category of rider: Men, Women & under 23 riders. The event has been run concurrently with the Australian National Road Race Championships since 2002... - 2nd Australian National Road Race ChampionshipsAustralian National Road Race ChampionshipsThe Australian National Road Race Championships, are held annually with an event for each category of rider: Men, Women & under 23 riders. The event also includes the Australian National Time Trial Championships since 2002...
1998
- Grande BoucleGrande BoucleThe 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....
(Tour Cycliste Feminin)- 1st Stage 6
- 14th Overall, 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...
(2.9.1)- 1st Points Classification
- 1st Stage 4
- 1st Stage 7a
- 1st Stage 10
- Women's ChallengeWomen's ChallengeThe 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...
- 1st Boise to Idaho City Road Race
- 2nd Overall, Canberra Women's Cycling Classic (Tour de Snowy)
- Winner stages 3 and 5
- 1st Queen of the Mountains classification
- 2nd Overall, Street Skills Stage Race
- 1st Stage 4
- 1st Discovery Channel Women's Cycling Classic
- 1st Stage 1
- 1st Stage 3
- 1st Stage 4
- 1st Time Trial, Commonwealth Games
- 3rd Road Race, Commonwealth Games
1999
- 2nd Time Trial, World Championships
- 2nd Road Race, World Championships
- 1st Overall, UCI Women's Road World Cup
- 1st GP Tell World Cup (Switzerland)
- 1st Tour de Suisse Feminin Prologue
- 1st GP des Nations Time Trial
- 1st New York City Women's Challenge
- 3rd Beneden-Maas World Cup (Netherlands)
- 4th Overall, Red Zinger Classic
- 1st Stage 3
- Superweek
- 1st Stage 7
- Women's ChallengeWomen's ChallengeThe 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...
(2.9.1)- 1st Stage 1
- 1st Points jersey
- Montreal (Can) World Cup - 3rd place
- Tour de l'AudeTour de l'Aude Cycliste FemininThe 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....
(2.9.1)- 1st Stage 6A
- 1st Athens Twilight Criterium
- 2nd LeFleur Criterium
- 6th Overall, Tour of Willamette
- 1st Prologue
- 1st Stage 3
- 1st Stage 4
- 1st Overall, Boulder-Roubaix
- 1st Stage 1 (Criterium)
- 1st Overall, Sea Otter Classic
- 1st Stage 1
- 1st Stage 3
- 3rd Street Skills
- Wine Country Classic
- 1st Graton Road Race
- 2nd Criterium Stage
- 1st Canberra (Aus) World Cup
- 5th Overall, Canberra Women's Cycling Classic (Tour de Snowy)
- 1st Stage 6
2000
- Set World Hour Record - 43.5 km (since broken)
- Olympic GamesCycling at the 2000 Summer OlympicsAt the 2000 Summer Olympics, 3 different Bicycle racing disciplines were contested: Road cycling, Track cycling, and Mountain biking.-Medal table:-Road cycling:-Track cycling:MenWomen-Mountain biking:-References:*...
- 4th Time Trial
- 4th Road Race
- Thuringen-Rundfahrt (2.9.1) - 6th overall
- Winner prologue and stage 1
- 1st OverallWomen's ChallengeWomen's ChallengeThe 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...
(2.9.1)- 2nd Points Classification
- 3rd Mountains Classification
- 1st Stage 1
- 1st Stage 10
- 6th Overall, Tour de l'AudeTour de l'Aude Cycliste FemininThe 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....
(2.9.1)- 1st Stage 6
- 1st
Australian National Road Race ChampionshipsAustralian National Road Race ChampionshipsThe Australian National Road Race Championships, are held annually with an event for each category of rider: Men, Women & under 23 riders. The event also includes the Australian National Time Trial Championships since 2002... - 2nd Australian National Time Trial ChampionshipsAustralian National Time Trial ChampionshipsThe Australian National Time Trial Championships, are held annually with an event for each category of rider: Men, Women & under 23 riders. The event has been run concurrently with the Australian National Road Race Championships since 2002...
- 1st Canberra (Aus) World Cup
- 3rd Overall, Tour de SnowyTour de SnowyThe Tour de Snowy was an international women's road bicycle race held in the Snowy Mountains region of New South Wales, Australia from 1998 to 2002...
(2.9.1)- 1st Points Classification
- 1st Stage 2
- 1st Stage 6
- 1st Stage 7
2001
- 1st UCIUnion Cycliste InternationaleUnion Cycliste Internationale is the world governing body for sports cycling and oversees international competitive cycling events. The UCI is based in Aigle, Switzerland....
World Points Rankings - 1st Overall, UCI Women's Road World Cup
- 7th Time Trial World Championships
- 1st GP des Nations Time Trial (1.9.1)
- 6th Tour de Suisse Féminin (2.9.1)
- 1st Stage 1
- 1st Stage 2
- 1st Stage 3
- 7th GP Suisse Féminin (Swi) World Cup
- 3rd Trophée International (Fra) World Cup
- Thüringen-Rundfahrt (2.9.1)
- 1st Prologue (Zeulenroda Time Trial, 6 km)
- 3rd Tour of Arlington (MA)
- 2nd Liberty Classic (USA) World Cup
- Tour de l'AudeTour de l'Aude Cycliste FemininThe 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....
(2.9.1)- 3rd Points classification
- 1st Prologue
- 1st Stage 5
- 1st Stage 6
- 1st Xcelerate Twilight (Athens, GA)
- 2nd La Flèche Wallonne (Bel) World Cup
- 2nd BMC Software Criterium (Austin, TX)
- 1st Overall, Sea Otter Classic (2.9.2)
- 1st Stage 1
- 1st Stage 3
- 1st Stage 4
- 1st Hamilton City (NZl) World Cup
- 1st Canberra (Aus) World Cup
- 4th Overall, Tour de SnowyTour de SnowyThe Tour de Snowy was an international women's road bicycle race held in the Snowy Mountains region of New South Wales, Australia from 1998 to 2002...
(2.9.1)- 1st Points classification
- 1st Stage 1
- 1st Stage 2
- 1st Stage 3
2002
- 2nd Time Trial, Commonwealth Games