- Rachel Heal
Infobox Cyclist
ridername = Rachel Heal
fullname = Rachel Heal
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1973|4|1
country = ENG
GBR
height =
weight =
currentteam =
discipline = Road, Track & Cyclo-cross
role = Rider
ridertype =
amateuryears = 1997-?
2000
2007
amateurteams = Birkenhead Northend Cycling Club
Letchworth Velo
Rapha Condor
proyears = 2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
proteams = Farm Frites
Team SATS
Team Victory Brewing
Team Webcor
Team TIBCO
majorwins =
updated = 22 March 2008Rachel Heal (born
April 1 ,1973 inBebington ,Wirral [cite web
url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/manchester/content/articles/2005/11/10/101105_cycling_heal_feature.shtml |title=Profile|publisher=BBC] ) is an Englishracing cyclist and became a member ofBritish Cycling 's World Class Performance Plan in 2001 when she gave up her job and became a full time cyclist. She turned professional and rode for the Belgian 'Farm Frites-Hartol' team after qualifying with a degree inChemical engineering fromBirmingham University . She has competed in world championships,Commonwealth Games and theOlympic Games . Heal is also a cycling coach having qualified as a British Cycling Level 2 coach, and is currently studying to become a personal trainer.Palmarès
;2001:2nd Stage 6, Quebec Stage Race,
Canada :4thBritish National Road Race Championships ;2002:2nd
British National Road Race Championships :2nd WCRA 2 day,Leicestershire :3rd Road Race,Commonwealth Games :3rdBritish National Time Trial Championships :1st Stage 5, Gracia Orlova Stage Race,Czech Republic ;2003:2nd
British National Road Race Championships :1st Team TT, Holland ladies tour,Netherlands :2nd Stage 3, Ronde van Drenthe Stage Race,Netherlands :2nd Stage 4, Emakumeen Bira,Spain :2nd Stage 3, Giro della Toscana,Italy :3rd Ronde van Drenthe,Netherlands :4th Stage 2, Ras sawl cam Thuringen,Germany ;2004:1af Stage 7, Tour de l'Aude Feminin,
France :2ilBritish National Road Race Championships :3yddBritish National Cyclo-cross Championships :6ed Stage 3, Giro della Toscana,Italy :7fedGeelong World Cup ,Australia ;2005:1st Aztec Track meet, Women's Omnium:2nd
British National Road Race Championships :2ndBritish National Track Championships , 15km Scratch Race:3rdBritish National Track Championships , Points Race:13th Tour de Toona, USA::5th Stage 5, Tour de Toona::5th Stage 6, Tour de Toona;2006:1af Tri Peaks Stage race,
Arkansas ,USA::2nd Stage 1, Tri Peaks::2nd Stage 2, Tri Peaks::3rd Stage 3, Tri Peaks:1st Tour of Elk Grove Crit, USA:2nd Mountains classification, Tour de Toona, USA:4th Tour of the Gila,New Mexico , USA::2nd Stage 3, Tour of the Gila::2nd Stage 5, Tour of the Gila:5th Time Trial,Commonwealth Games :5th Road Racee,Commonwealth Games ;2007:2nd
British National Road Race Championships :2nd Tour of The Gila, USA::1st Stage 1, Tyrone (ITT), Tour of The Gila::2nd Stage 3, Inner Loop Road Race, Tour of The Gila::4th Stage 2, Silver City - Mogollon Road Race, Tour of The Gila:7th Women's Cycling Criteriums,Ffrainc (Ras UCI 1.2)::4th Stage 2,Trophée des Cyclistines -Chateaudun , Women's Cycling Criteriums:35th Tour de Toona, USA::1st Stage 1, Team TT, Tour de Toona::3rd Stage 1, Galleria Mall - Logan Valley Mall, Tour de ToonaReferences
* [http://www.rachelheal.com Official website]
* [http://www.britishcycling.org.uk Results on British Cycling website]
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