Oenone Wood
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Oenone Wood, born on 24 September 1980 in Newcastle
, New South Wales
, Australia
, is a retired professional cyclist
, who commenced her cycling career in 2001 at the age of 21.
She was a member of professional cycling Team Columbia Women
(USA) and the Canberra Cycling Club, and formerly of the T-Mobile Professional Women's Cycling Team (GER). She lives in Merewether
, a suburb of Newcastle
.
Her greatest success as a road cyclist has arguably been in Australian tours, including the Australian Criterium, Bay Series Criterium and the Geelong Tour, with some success overseas, particularly winning Stages of the Giro d'Italia Femminile
(ITA) and the Points Classification for the Giro d'Italia Femminile in 2004 and 2005. In the 2004 Summer Olympics
Women's Road race she was in the leading group with fellow Australian Sara Carrigan
, and when Carrigan and Judith Arndt
broke away in the final lap to win the gold and silver medals, Wood had to sprint for the bronze medal with Olga Slyusareva
of Russia and Nicole Cooke
of Great Britain, coming 4th overall in the race. She was the 2008 Australian Open Road champion (in the Elite Women's Road Race event).
2004
2005
2007
2008
Newcastle, New South Wales
The Newcastle metropolitan area is the second most populated area in the Australian state of New South Wales and includes most of the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Local Government Areas...
, New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, 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 a retired professional cyclist
Cycling
Cycling, also called bicycling or biking, is the use of bicycles for transport, recreation, or for sport. Persons engaged in cycling are cyclists or bicyclists...
, who commenced her cycling career in 2001 at the age of 21.
She was a member of professional cycling Team Columbia Women
Team Columbia Women
HTC-Highroad Women is a professional cycling team based in Germany that competes in elite road bicycle racing and track cycling events. Prior to 2008, the team was named T-Mobile Women and High Road also sponsors an elite men's professional team known as . The Team High Road Women competed in...
(USA) and the Canberra Cycling Club, and formerly of the T-Mobile Professional Women's Cycling Team (GER). She lives in Merewether
Merewether, New South Wales
Merewether is a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, located from Newcastle's central business district with a population of around 10,000. The suburb stretches from Merewether Beach in the east to Adamstown in the west.- Establishment :...
, a suburb of Newcastle
Newcastle, New South Wales
The Newcastle metropolitan area is the second most populated area in the Australian state of New South Wales and includes most of the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Local Government Areas...
.
Her greatest success as a road cyclist has arguably been in Australian tours, including the Australian Criterium, Bay Series Criterium and the Geelong Tour, with some success overseas, particularly winning Stages of the Giro d'Italia Femminile
Giro d'Italia Femminile
The 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...
(ITA) and the Points Classification for the Giro d'Italia Femminile in 2004 and 2005. In the 2004 Summer Olympics
Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics had 18 events in three disciplines:*Road cycling, held at the Athens historic centre and in Vouliagmeni Olympic Centre ....
Women's Road race she was in the leading group with fellow Australian Sara Carrigan
Sara Carrigan
Sara Carrigan OAM is a professional cyclist from Australia, who commenced her cycling career in 1996 at the age of fifteen and is currently a member of the Belgian Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam....
, and when Carrigan and Judith Arndt
Judith Arndt
Judith Arndt is a German professional cyclist for the T-Mobile Women cycling team. She won the bronze medal in the 3000 m pursuit event at the 1996 Summer Olympics when she was 20...
broke away in the final lap to win the gold and silver medals, Wood had to sprint for the bronze medal with Olga Slyusareva
Olga Slyusareva
Olga Anatolyevna Slyusareva is a Russian professional racing cyclist. She won a gold medal at the 2004 Olympic Games in the points race, bronze medal at the 2000 Olympic Games in the points race, and at the 2004 Olympic Games in the road race.-Career highlights:19951998Olga Anatolyevna Slyusareva...
of Russia and Nicole Cooke
Nicole Cooke
Nicole Denise Cooke, MBE is a Welsh professional road bicycle racer for the Mario Cipollini - Giordana Team team, and is the current Olympic road race champion.-Early life:...
of Great Britain, coming 4th overall in the race. She was the 2008 Australian Open Road champion (in the Elite Women's Road Race event).
Career highlights
2003- UCI Points list - 18th place
- 1st, Grand Prix Cavrie (Ita)
- 3rd, Fleche Wallonne (World Cup)
- 6th, Primavera Rosa (World Cup)
- 3rd overall and 1 stage win, Trophee d'Or (cat. 2)
- 4th overall, Giro della Toscana (cat. 1)
- 7th overall, Castilla y Leon Tour (cat. 1)
2004
- 1st — UCI Women's Road World Cup
- 1st 2004 Road World Cup Rankings
- 1st Criterium Series Tour Down UnderTour Down UnderThe Tour Down Under is a cycling race in Adelaide, South Australia and surrounding area. The race starts on the third Tuesday of January each year and attracts riders from across Australia and the world. In 2005, the Tour Down Under was promoted by the Union Cycliste Internationale to the...
AUS - 1st
Australian Open Road Race Title VIC - 1st Australian Open Road Time Trial Title VIC
- 1st Road World Cup Geelong AUS
- 1st Stage 1 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...
ITA - 1st Points Classification 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...
ITA - 1st Overall Geelong Tour AUS
- 1st Stage 2 Geelong Tour AUS
- 1st Giro Frazioni ITA
- 1st Trofeo Citta di Rosignano ITA
- 1st Trofeo Museo Alfredo Binda ITA
- 1st Souvenir Magali Pache SUI
2005
- 1st - UCI Women's Road World Cup Points Championship
- 1st, Points classification and Stages 1, 3a and 6, Tour de l'Aude Cycliste FémininTour 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....
FRA - 1st, Australian Open Road Time Trial Titles SA
- 1st, Australian Criterium Title VIC
- 1st, Bay Series Criteriums VIC
- 1st, Round 2
- 1st, Round 3
- 1st, Overall Geelong Tour AUS
- 1st, Sprint Classification
- 1st, Stage 2
- 1st, Stage 4
2007
- 1st, Overall, Tour du Grand Montréal CAN (2.1W)
- 1st, Points classificationPoints classificationThe points classification is a secondary award category in road bicycle racing. Points are given for high finishes and, in some cases, for winning intermediate sprints. The points classification is the top prize for many cycling sprinters and therefore is often known as the Sprint Classification;...
- 1st, Sprint classification
- 1st, Stage 4
- 1st, Stage 5
- 1st, Points classification
2008
- 1st Australian Open Road Race Titles VIC