Sinead Miller
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Sinead Miller is an American
elite racing cyclist and winner of the 2009 Collegiate Cycling National Criterium Championship. She considers herself to be an "all-arounder" and hopes to qualify for the 2012 Olympic Games.
To cross-train for BMX, Sinead began to train on road bicycles at the age of ten. She soon realized how much she enjoyed road cycling, so she then began to race on the road at the age of eleven. Sinead won her first road cycling national championship title at fourteen years old. As her cycling career progressed, she won numerous national titles and also was selected to compete at the Junior Road World Championships at ages 17 and 18. In 2008, Sinead placed eight at the Junior Road World Championships in Cape Town, South Africa. Also, she has experience racing for the U.S. Women's National Team throughout many different countries. These countries include Italy, France, Poland, Czech Republic, Austria, South Africa, Netherlands, Belgium and Mexico. Sinead first experienced racing for the U.S. National Team at the young age of 18.
Today, Sinead races collegiality for Marian University's cycling team. Marian University is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and this is where Sinead attends school. During her freshman year of college, 2008–2009, Sinead won collegiate track national championships and also collegiate road criterium national championships. This was the first time in history that a female cyclist from Marian University won a collegiate road national championship.
Because of Miller's outstanding performance and final result in the omnium ranking at the collegiate road nationals in Fort Collins, Colorado in March 2009, she was named a "Collegiate All-Star" and selected for the all-collegiate-women's team that would compete in the Nature Valley Grand Prix later that season. She is also a past winner of the Tour de Toona. Miller has competed for over 10 years, and began racing with the United States National Team at age 16.
June 27, 2010, U23 US Road National Championships, Bend, Oregon
June 24, 2010, U23 US National Time Trial Championships, Bend, Oregon
June 6, 2010, TD Bank Philadelphia International Cycling Championship, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
May 9, 2010, Collegiate Road National Championships, Madison, Wisconsin
April 5, 2010, GP de Dottignies, Belgium, UCI 1.2
April 4, 2010, Ronde Van Vlaanderen, Belgium, UCI World Cup
March 28, 2010, Trofeo Alfredo Binda - Comune di Cittiglio, Italy, UCI World Cup
May 9, 2009, Collegiate Road National Championships, Fort Collins, CO
April 7-May 5, 2009, Raced with U.S. Women’s National Team throughout Europe
September 11–13, 2008, Collegiate Track National Championships
September 6–9, 2008, Junior National Championships, Orange County, CA
July 20, 2008, Junior World Championships, Cape Town, South Africa
July 10–13, 2008, Raced UCI 2.2 Krasna Lipa Stage Race, Czech Republic
July 3–14, 2008, Attended training camp with Women’s U.S. National Team in Lucca, Italy
June 15, 2008, Junior World Championships Selection Road Race, Red River Gorge, Kentucky
April 26–27, 2008, Tour de Ephrata, Ephrata, PA
March 3, 2008, Arnold Classic Criterium, Columbus, OH
2007, Junior National Championships, Seven Springs, Pennsylvania
2007, Raced Junior World Road Race and Time Trial Championships, Mexico
2004, Junior National Championships, Salt Lake City, Utah
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elite racing cyclist and winner of the 2009 Collegiate Cycling National Criterium Championship. She considers herself to be an "all-arounder" and hopes to qualify for the 2012 Olympic Games.
Cycling Experience
Sinead Miller began racing BMX at the age of five. She competed at the highest levels in BMX and she was part of several professional teams throughout her years of racing BMX. During most of Sinead's racing years she was a part of HYPER Bicycles Factory BMX team.To cross-train for BMX, Sinead began to train on road bicycles at the age of ten. She soon realized how much she enjoyed road cycling, so she then began to race on the road at the age of eleven. Sinead won her first road cycling national championship title at fourteen years old. As her cycling career progressed, she won numerous national titles and also was selected to compete at the Junior Road World Championships at ages 17 and 18. In 2008, Sinead placed eight at the Junior Road World Championships in Cape Town, South Africa. Also, she has experience racing for the U.S. Women's National Team throughout many different countries. These countries include Italy, France, Poland, Czech Republic, Austria, South Africa, Netherlands, Belgium and Mexico. Sinead first experienced racing for the U.S. National Team at the young age of 18.
Today, Sinead races collegiality for Marian University's cycling team. Marian University is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and this is where Sinead attends school. During her freshman year of college, 2008–2009, Sinead won collegiate track national championships and also collegiate road criterium national championships. This was the first time in history that a female cyclist from Marian University won a collegiate road national championship.
Because of Miller's outstanding performance and final result in the omnium ranking at the collegiate road nationals in Fort Collins, Colorado in March 2009, she was named a "Collegiate All-Star" and selected for the all-collegiate-women's team that would compete in the Nature Valley Grand Prix later that season. She is also a past winner of the Tour de Toona. Miller has competed for over 10 years, and began racing with the United States National Team at age 16.
Palmares
July 2–11, 2010, Giro Donne, ItalyJune 27, 2010, U23 US Road National Championships, Bend, Oregon
- 1st Place
June 24, 2010, U23 US National Time Trial Championships, Bend, Oregon
- 1st place
June 6, 2010, TD Bank Philadelphia International Cycling Championship, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1st Place in Best Young Rider Category
May 9, 2010, Collegiate Road National Championships, Madison, Wisconsin
- 1st place- Division 1 Team Omnium
April 5, 2010, GP de Dottignies, Belgium, UCI 1.2
- 20th Place
April 4, 2010, Ronde Van Vlaanderen, Belgium, UCI World Cup
March 28, 2010, Trofeo Alfredo Binda - Comune di Cittiglio, Italy, UCI World Cup
- 18th Place
May 9, 2009, Collegiate Road National Championships, Fort Collins, CO
- 1st place- Women’s Division 1 Criterium
April 7-May 5, 2009, Raced with U.S. Women’s National Team throughout Europe
- 1st place- Challenge Alienor - in Bordeaux, France
- 3rd place- Women’s road race in Agen, France
September 11–13, 2008, Collegiate Track National Championships
- 1st- Women’s Team Pursuit
- 1st- Collegiate Team Pursuit
- 1st- Women’s Points Race
- 3rd- Women’s 2 Kilometer Time Trial
September 6–9, 2008, Junior National Championships, Orange County, CA
- 1st Place - Junior Women’s 17-18 Criterium
July 20, 2008, Junior World Championships, Cape Town, South Africa
- 8th –Women’s Road Race
July 10–13, 2008, Raced UCI 2.2 Krasna Lipa Stage Race, Czech Republic
July 3–14, 2008, Attended training camp with Women’s U.S. National Team in Lucca, Italy
June 15, 2008, Junior World Championships Selection Road Race, Red River Gorge, Kentucky
- 1st place - Junior Women 17-18
April 26–27, 2008, Tour de Ephrata, Ephrata, PA
- 1st- Road Race Women’s Pro 1/2/3
- 1st- Criterium Women’s Pro 1/2/3
- 2nd – Time Trial Women’s Pro 1/2/3
- 1st – Overall GC Women’s Pro 1/2/3
March 3, 2008, Arnold Classic Criterium, Columbus, OH
- 1st Place - Women’s Pro 1/2/3
2007, Junior National Championships, Seven Springs, Pennsylvania
- 1st Place- Junior Women’s 17-18 Criterium
2007, Raced Junior World Road Race and Time Trial Championships, Mexico
2004, Junior National Championships, Salt Lake City, Utah
- 1st Place- Junior Women’s 14-15 Criterium
Other
Sinead Miller is currently a sophomore at Marian University in Indianapolis, Indiana. At school Sinead majors in chemistry and mathematics with a concentration in rhetoric. She is also involved in an independent study with the chemistry department at Marian University. Sinead has started her sophomore year of college in the fall of 2009 and she hopes to attend medical school after receiving her bachelor's degree from Marian University.External links
- http://www.teamtwenty12.com/bio_miller.htm
- http://pghracing.org/2010/01/29/interview-sinead-miller/
- http://triablog.naturevalleybicyclefestival.com/2010/04/sinead-miller-ryan-alumae-and-usa-cyclist/
- http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09211/987307-55.stm
- http://www.womenscycling.net/2010/Gallery2010/04_Dottingnies/pages/page22.html
- Facebook Profile
- Marian University Profile
- http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/trofeo-alfredo-binda-comune-di-cittiglio-cdm/results