Josephine Tomic
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Josephine Tomic is an Australia
n racing cyclist from Perth
.
She began cycling on the road aged 14 and represented her country for the first time only a year later in 2004, competing in the Oceania championships. She won 5 national titles in the under 17 category between 2004 and 2005, and added an under 19 title to her palmarès
in 2007.
Tomic competed at the Junior World Championships in 2006 and 2007. In 2007 she won the Individual Pursuit, setting a new junior world record in the process. She also won the Points Race and Road Time Trial junior titles and also finished fourth in the road race and fifth in the scratch race.
She entered the senior ranks in 2008 and began the season by winning the national championship individual and team pursuit. In November 2008, Tomic made an appearance at round 2 of the 2008–2009 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics
in Melbourne
, where she won silver in both the individual and team pursuit.
On her senior World Championship debut on 28 March 2009, Tomic won the gold medal in the Omnium
, the first time the competition had been included for women in the World Championships. She also won the bronze medal as a member of Australia's Team Pursuit
squad.
In 2010, she won gold as part of the team pursuit, but in the omnium, she fell after a collision in one of the races and had to withdraw.
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
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 from Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
.
She began cycling on the road aged 14 and represented her country for the first time only a year later in 2004, competing in the Oceania championships. She won 5 national titles in the under 17 category between 2004 and 2005, and added an under 19 title to her palmarès
Bicycling terminology
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in 2007.
Tomic competed at the Junior World Championships in 2006 and 2007. In 2007 she won the Individual Pursuit, setting a new junior world record in the process. She also won the Points Race and Road Time Trial junior titles and also finished fourth in the road race and fifth in the scratch race.
She entered the senior ranks in 2008 and began the season by winning the national championship individual and team pursuit. In November 2008, Tomic made an appearance at round 2 of the 2008–2009 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics
2008–2009 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics
The 2008–2009 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics is a multi race tournament over a season of track cycling. The season ran from 31 October 2008 to 18 February 2009. The World Cup is organised by the Union Cycliste Internationale....
in Melbourne
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...
, where she won silver in both the individual and team pursuit.
On her senior World Championship debut on 28 March 2009, Tomic won the gold medal in the Omnium
2009 UCI Track Cycling World Championships - Women's Omnium
The Women's Omnium was one of the 9 women's events at the 2009 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, held in Pruszków, Poland.This was the first time a women's omnium event had ever been included in the World Championships. 16 cyclists from 16 countries participated in the contest...
, the first time the competition had been included for women in the World Championships. She also won the bronze medal as a member of Australia's Team Pursuit
2009 UCI Track Cycling World Championships - Women's Team Pursuit
The Women's Team Pursuit was one of the 9 women's events at the 2009 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, held in Pruszków, Poland on 26 March.42 cyclists from 14 countries participated in the contest...
squad.
In 2010, she won gold as part of the team pursuit, but in the omnium, she fell after a collision in one of the races and had to withdraw.
Palmarès
2004- 1st U17 Individual Pursuit, 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 New Zealand Oceania Tour
- 2nd U17 Australian National Duo Time Trial Championships
- 3rd U17 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...
- 3rd U17 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...
2005
- 1st U17 Individual Pursuit, 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 U17 500 m TT, 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 U17 Team Sprint, 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 U17 Australian National Duo Time Trial Championships
- 1st U17 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 U17 Team Sprint, 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:...
- 2nd U17 Australian National Criterium ChampionshipsAustralian National Criterium ChampionshipsThe Australian National Criterium Championships cover several different categories of Australian road bicycle racing events, normally held annually. The elite event is held in the December the preceding year, for example the 2009 championships were held on 14 December 2008, and the 2008...
- 3rd U17 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...
2006
- 1st U19 Australian National Road Time Trial Series
- 2nd U19 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:...
- 2nd U19 Scratch 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:...
- 3rd U19 Individual Pursuit, 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:...
2007
- 1st Individual Pursuit, Junior Track 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...
(World Record) - 1st Points Race, Junior Track 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 Time Trial, Junior Road World ChampionshipsUCI Road World ChampionshipsThe UCI Road World Championships are the annual world championships for bicycle road racing organized by the Union Cycliste Internationale...
- 1st U19 Individual Pursuit, 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 U19 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:...
- 2nd U19 Scratch 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:...
2008
- 1st Individual Pursuit, 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 Team Pursuit, 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:...
- 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:...
- 2nd Individual Pursuit, Round 2, 2008–2009 Track World Cup2008–2009 UCI Track Cycling World Cup ClassicsThe 2008–2009 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics is a multi race tournament over a season of track cycling. The season ran from 31 October 2008 to 18 February 2009. The World Cup is organised by the Union Cycliste Internationale....
, Melbourne - 2nd Team Pursuit, Round 2, 2008–2009 Track World Cup2008–2009 UCI Track Cycling World Cup ClassicsThe 2008–2009 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics is a multi race tournament over a season of track cycling. The season ran from 31 October 2008 to 18 February 2009. The World Cup is organised by the Union Cycliste Internationale....
, Melbourne
2009
- 1st Omnium, Track 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 Team Pursuit, Track 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...
- 5th Individual Pursuit, Track 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 Individual Pursuit, Oceania Championships
- 1st Team Pursuit, Oceania Championships
- 1st Individual Pursuit, 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 Omnium, 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 Team Pursuit, 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 U23 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 Overall Jayco Bay Criterium Series
- 3rd Team Pursuit, UCI Track World Championships
- 2nd Individual Pursuit, 2009–2010 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics2009–2010 UCI Track Cycling World Cup ClassicsThe 2009–2010 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics is a multi race tournament over a season of track cycling. The season runs from 30 October 2009 to 24 January 2010...
- 3rd Team Pursuit, 2009–2010 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics2009–2010 UCI Track Cycling World Cup ClassicsThe 2009–2010 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics is a multi race tournament over a season of track cycling. The season runs from 30 October 2009 to 24 January 2010...
- 3rd Team Pursuit, 2009–2010 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics2009–2010 UCI Track Cycling World Cup ClassicsThe 2009–2010 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics is a multi race tournament over a season of track cycling. The season runs from 30 October 2009 to 24 January 2010...
2010
- 1st Teams Pursuit 2010/11 UCI Track World Cup – Melbourne Round AUS
- 1st Teams Pursuit 2011 Oceania Track Championships SA
- 1st Teams Pursuit Australian Track Championships SA
- 1st Teams Pursuit UCI Track World Championships DEN
- 2nd Omnium Australian Track Championships SA
- 3rd Individual Pursuit Australian Track Championships SA
- 4th Scratch Race Australian Track Championships SA
- 7th Time Trial Australian Track Championships SA
- 10th Points Race Commonwealth Games IN