Rachel Neylan

Rachel Neylan (born 9 March 1982) is an Australian professional road cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's Continental Team Burgos Alimenta Women Cycling Sport.[4] She won a silver medal at the 2012 World Championships in the women's road race event.[5] She won the inaugural women's Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race in January 2015.[6]

Rachel Neylan
Neylan at the finish of the 2018 Amstel Gold Race
Personal information
Full nameRachel Neylan
Born (1982-03-09) 9 March 1982
Sydney, Australia
Height169 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight53 kg (117 lb)
Team information
Current teamBurgos Alimenta Women Cycling Sport
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Amateur team
2020Casa Dorada Women Cycling
Professional teams
2011Diadora–Pasta Zara
2012Abus–Nutrixxion
2013Team Hitec Products[1]
2015–2017Orica–AIS
2018Movistar Team
2019Team Virtu Cycling[2]
2020–Cronos–Casa Dorada[3]
Major wins
One day races
Grand Prix de Plumelec-Morbihan Dames (2016)

Prior to her professional cycling career she worked as a physiotherapist for the Australian rowing team.[7]

Major results
2009
6th Time trial, Oceania Road Championships
9th Overall Women's Tour of New Zealand
2010
9th Overall Tour Féminin en Limousin
10th Emakumeen Saria
2011
9th Overall Women's Tour of New Zealand
2012
2nd Road race, UCI Road World Championships
3rd Road race, Oceania Road Championships
3rd Road race, National Road Championships
4th Overall Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche
2014
5th Overall Trophée d'Or Féminin
2015
1st Overall Trophée d'Or Féminin
1st Stage 3
1st Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race
2nd Road race, National Road Championships
4th Road race, Oceania Road Championships
6th Overall Women's Tour Down Under
7th Overall Women's Tour of New Zealand
2016
1st Grand Prix de Plumelec-Morbihan Dames
2nd Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race
3rd Road race, National Road Championships
5th La Classique Morbihan
2017
2nd Erondegemse Pijl
7th Overall Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche
2019
3rd Overall Women's Tour Down Under
5th Overall Gracia–Orlová
1st Stage 2b
7th Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race
2020
10th Giro dell'Emilia Internazionale Donne Elite

References
  1. Aubrey, Jane (2 October 2012). "Hitec Products sign Neylan, Ratto for 2013". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  2. "Team Virtu Cycling". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 3 March 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  3. "Cronos - Casa Dorada Women Cycling". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 29 July 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  4. "Women Cycling Sport". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 1 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  5. "Rachel Neylan finished second in world road cycle titles behind Marianne Vos". Heraldsun.com.au. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
  6. Woodpower, Zeb. "Neylan wins inaugural women's Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race". Cycling News. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  7. Aubrey, Jane (31 January 2015). "Without a team, Neylan's courage rewarded with maiden victory". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
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