Caroline Alexander

Infobox Cyclist
ridername = Caroline Alexander


fullname = Caroline Alexander
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1968|3|3
country = SCO
GBR
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discipline = Road & MTB XC
role = Rider
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amateuryears =
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proyears = 1991
1992
1993
1996
1998
1999
2001
proteams = Kona
Raleigh
Louis Garneau
BMW-Klein
Team Ritchey
American Eagle
Specialized MTB
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updated = 20 May 2008

Caroline Alexander (born 3 March 1968)cite web |url=http://www.olympics.org.uk/athleterecord.aspx?at=245 |title=Olympic Record: Caroline Alexander |publisher=British Olympic Association] is a cross country mountain biker and road cyclist born in Barrow in Furness, Cumbria. She represented Great Britain at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta and the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. She was a reserve for the British Cycling team at the 2001 UCI Road World Championships [cite web |url=http://www.uksport.gov.uk/news/597/ |title=British Cycling names World Road team |author=Rob Burgess |date=19 September 2001 |publisher=UK Sport] Alexander also represented Britain at the UCI Women's Road World Cup events in 2002. [cite web |url=http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/news/2002/misc/11_gb_team_results.html |title=GREAT BRITAIN CYCLING TEAM 2002 RESULTS |publisher=British Cycling] Alexander represented Scotland in the first mountain bike event in the Commonwealth Games in 2002. [cite web |url=http://www.sportscotland.org.uk/ChannelNavigation/News/TopicNavigation/Press+Releases/Archive/2002/Scotlands+cyclists+selected+for+Commonwealth+Games.htm |title=Scotland's cyclists selected for Commonwealth Games |date=19 June 2002 |publisher=Sport Scotland] Alexander retired from cycling in 2004.

Palmarès

;1993:1st British National Mountain Biking Championships XC:2nd British National Road Race Championships:2nd European Cross Country Championships

;1994:1st British National Mountain Biking Championships XC:2nd UCI Mountain Bike World Cup

;1995:1st British National Mountain Biking Championships XC:1st European Cross Country Championships

;1996:1st Mountain Bike Tour of Britain & six stage wins::5th UCI Mountain Bike World Cup round 1 - Lisbon, Portugal ::4th UCI Mountain Bike World Cup round 2 - Houffalize, Belgium::4th UCI Mountain Bike World Cup round 3 - St. Wendel, Germany::3rd UCI Mountain Bike World Cup round 4 - Helen, GA::2nd UCI Mountain Bike World Cup round 5 - Bromont, Quebec

;1997:1st British National Mountain Biking Championships XC:16th UCI Mountain Bike World Cup ::1st UCI Mountain Bike World Cup round 3 - St Wendel, Germany::2nd UCI Mountain Bike World Cup round 5 - Spindleruv Mlyn, Czech Republic

;1998:1st British National Cyclo-cross Championships;1999:10th UCI Mountain Bike World Cup

;2000:1st Redlands Bicycle Classic - stage 3 (66 mile road race):2nd British National Road Race Championships:2nd Sea Otter TT, Australia:5th UCI Mountain Bike World Cup round 5 - Sarentino, Italy

;2001:2nd UCI Mountain Bike World Cup::3rd UCI Mountain Bike World Cup round 5 - Durango, Colorado, USA::2nd UCI Mountain Bike World Cup round 8 - Mont-Sainte-Anne, Canada

:6th UCI Mountain Bike World Championships:1st Sea Otter Classic Overall

;2002:1st British National Mountain Biking Championships XC:2nd UCI Mountain Bike World Cup::2nd UCI Mountain Bike World Cup round 2 - Houffalize, Belgium

:5th MTB XC 2002 Commonwealth Games:7th La Flèche Wallonne Féminine

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