Alex Greenfield
Encyclopedia
Alexandra Greenfield is a Welsh
road
and track cyclist from Barry. She began competing at a young age with the Maindy Flyers children's cycle club before joining Cardiff Ajax. Greenfield holds the record for the 5 km Tandem Standing Start event on the track along with Katie Curtis
, with a time of 7 minutes 4.424 seconds. The record was set in Newport Velodrome
on 10 June 2004.
She became the British junior scratch race champion
in 2007 as well as the junior European points race champion
. In 2008, Greenfield retained her European points race title and added another title as a member of the junior team pursuit squad. She made her debut to the UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics
in the 2008–2009 season, taking third place in the scratch race in the first round in Manchester
.
2007
2008
2004
2006
Welsh people
The Welsh people are an ethnic group and nation associated with Wales and the Welsh language.John Davies argues that the origin of the "Welsh nation" can be traced to the late 4th and early 5th centuries, following the Roman departure from Britain, although Brythonic Celtic languages seem to have...
road
Road bicycle racing
Road bicycle racing is a bicycle racing sport held on roads, using racing bicycles. The term "road racing" is usually applied to events where competing riders start simultaneously with the winner being the first to the line at the end of the course .Historically, the most...
and track cyclist from Barry. She began competing at a young age with the Maindy Flyers children's cycle club before joining Cardiff Ajax. Greenfield holds the record for the 5 km Tandem Standing Start event on the track along with Katie Curtis
Katie Curtis
Catherine Rachel "Katie" Curtis is a Welsh road and track cyclist and a member of the Vision1 Racing squad.Curtis began competing at a young age with the Maindy Flyers children's cycle club before joining Cardiff Ajax...
, with a time of 7 minutes 4.424 seconds. The record was set in Newport Velodrome
Newport Velodrome
The Wales National Velodrome in Newport, South Wales, is an indoor arena located in the Newport International Sports Village, Liswerry. The Velodrome's facilities including a covered 250-metre Siberian pine track, a function room/dance studio, free weights room, fitness suite, a drug-testing room...
on 10 June 2004.
She became the British junior scratch race champion
British National Track Championships
The British National Track Championships are held annually. Organized by British Cycling, they are competitions of various track cycling disciplines in age, gender and disability categories.-Senior :-Amateur :...
in 2007 as well as the junior European points race champion
European Track Championships
The European Track Cycling Championships are the set of European championship events for the various disciplines and distances in track cycling and are regulated by the European Cycling Union...
. In 2008, Greenfield retained her European points race title and added another title as a member of the junior team pursuit squad. She made her debut to the UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics
UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics
The UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics is the elite men and women's season-long competition in track cycling, which now comprises several rounds, each held in a different country. The 1995 World Cup had six rounds, this was reduced to four in 1998, 1999-2001 compromised of five rounds before...
in the 2008–2009 season, taking third place in the scratch race in the first round in Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
.
Track
2006- 2nd points race, British National Track ChampionshipsBritish National Track ChampionshipsThe British National Track Championships are held annually. Organized by British Cycling, they are competitions of various track cycling disciplines in age, gender and disability categories.-Senior :-Amateur :...
(Senior category - despite being only 16) - 1st
15km points race, British National Track ChampionshipsBritish National Track ChampionshipsThe British National Track Championships are held annually. Organized by British Cycling, they are competitions of various track cycling disciplines in age, gender and disability categories.-Senior :-Amateur :...
- Youth - 1st 10km scratch race, British National Track ChampionshipsBritish National Track ChampionshipsThe British National Track Championships are held annually. Organized by British Cycling, they are competitions of various track cycling disciplines in age, gender and disability categories.-Senior :-Amateur :...
- Youth
2007
- 1st
points race, European Track ChampionshipsEuropean Track ChampionshipsThe European Track Cycling Championships are the set of European championship events for the various disciplines and distances in track cycling and are regulated by the European Cycling Union...
- Junior - 2nd British National Derny ChampionshipsBritish National Derny ChampionshipsThe British National Derny Championships are annual bicycle races held in the UK.The event is often known as the motor paced or stayers championships, but this is a misnomer because a motor paced or stayers race is one where the pacing machine is a modified motorbike of anything from 100cc to...
- 3rd WCRA Derny Championships
- 1st 10km scratch race, British National Track ChampionshipsBritish National Track ChampionshipsThe British National Track Championships are held annually. Organized by British Cycling, they are competitions of various track cycling disciplines in age, gender and disability categories.-Senior :-Amateur :...
- Junior
2008
- 1st points race, European Track Championships2008 European Track ChampionshipsThe 2008 European Track Championships were the European Championship for track cycling, for junior and under 23 riders. They took place in Pruszków, Poland from 3 September to 7 September 2008.-Under 23:-Juniors:-External links:*...
- Junior - 1st team pursuit, European Track Championships2008 European Track ChampionshipsThe 2008 European Track Championships were the European Championship for track cycling, for junior and under 23 riders. They took place in Pruszków, Poland from 3 September to 7 September 2008.-Under 23:-Juniors:-External links:*...
- Junior - 3rd pursuit, British National Track ChampionshipsBritish National Track ChampionshipsThe British National Track Championships are held annually. Organized by British Cycling, they are competitions of various track cycling disciplines in age, gender and disability categories.-Senior :-Amateur :...
- Junior - 3rd scrath race, 2008–2009 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics2008–2009 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....
Road
2003- 2nd British National Circuit Race ChampionshipsBritish National Circuit Race ChampionshipsThe British National Circuit Race Championships cover several different categories of British road bicycle racing events, normally held annually. The first championships were held in 1979 for professional cyclists only. Amateur championships were introduced in 1993 but only 3 of these were held as...
- under 14
2004
- 1st girl, Kerry Youth Tour, (IRL)
2006
- 6th Tour de Junior Achterveld (NDL)