Ciara Horne

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Ciara Horne
2015 UEC Track Elite European Championships 333.JPG
Horne at the 2015 UEC European Track Championships
Personal information
Full nameCiara Maurizia Horne
Born (1989-09-17) 17 September 1989 (age 33) [1]
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) [2]
Weight60 kg (132 lb; 9 st 6 lb) [2]
Team information
Current team Team USN / Pearl Izumi Sports Tours International
DisciplineTrack & Road
RoleRider
Rider typeEndurance
Amateur team
2013Breast Cancer Care [3]
Professional team
2014–Pearl Izumi Sports Tours International [4]
Medal record
Women's track cycling
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 London Team pursuit
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Guadeloupe Team pursuit
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Grenchen Team pursuit
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Grenchen Individual pursuit
Women's road cycling
Representing Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Doha Team time trial

Ciara Maurizia Horne (born 17 September 1989) is a British racing cyclist. Having formerly represented Ireland at an international level, Horne has switched nationality and currently rides on the track for the Welsh Cycling backed Team USN, and also races on the road for the Breast Cancer Care racing team. Horne formed part of the Great Britain team who became 2014 European champions in the team pursuit.

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Career

Horne was brought up in Kenilworth, near Coventry, Warwickshire, and attended Stratford Girls' Grammar School, [5] Horne obtained a First Class degree in Physiotherapy from the University of Birmingham in 2013.

Horne began her sporting life at the age of 7 as a swimmer. She competed at the national level until the age of 16 when she suffered a serious shoulder injury which required surgery. This prompted her to switch to triathlon, getting onto the world class start programme and competing at Salford Junior world cup where she finished 8th. However, plagued by injuries, Horne found that the majority of her training would be in the form of cycling and her love for the sport was born. Horne finally joined a cycling team in October 2009. [6]

Horne qualified to represent Ireland through her mother. In July 2012, Horne renounced her Irish citizenship. [7] Having held dual nationality, Horne qualified for a British racing licence through British Cycling. Horne's father was born in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, she was therefore offered the opportunity to train with the Welsh Cycling Squad. [8]

Horne represented Wales at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, 2014, [9] competing in the time trial and individual pursuit. [2]

Ciara has a younger brother called Conair who loves a recon on Warzone Call of Duty. She is engaged to racing cyclist Lewis Oliva. [10]

Palmarès

2011
2nd 500m time trial, Irish National Track Championships
2nd Pursuit, Irish National Track Championships
2nd Scratch race, Irish National Track Championships
2012
2nd Team Pursuit, Round 1 2012–2013 Track World Cup, Cali (with Amy Roberts & Elinor Barker)
2013
Revolution
1st Scratch Race
3rd Points Race
3rd Team Pursuit, Round 3 2012–2013 Track World Cup, Aguascalientes (with Amy Roberts & Elinor Barker)
2014
1st UEC Champion Jersey.svg Team pursuit, European Track Championships
1st Team Pursuit, Track Cycling World Cup, Round 1, Guadalajara (with Laura Trott, Elinor Barker & Amy Roberts) [11]
1st Team Pursuit, Track Cycling World Cup, Round 2, London (with Laura Trott, Elinor Barker & Katie Archibald) [12]
2nd Team pursuit, British National Track Championships (with Katie Archibald, Sarah Storey & Anna Turvey) [13]
2015
UEC European Track Championships
1st UEC Champion Jersey.svg Team pursuit
3rd Individual Pursuit
1st Team pursuit, British National Track Championships (with Katie Archibald, Sarah Storey & Joanna Rowsell) [14]
2nd Overall Tour of the Reservoir [15]
2nd Individual Pursuit, Revolution – Round 1, Derby
3rd Individual pursuit, British National Track Championships [16]
2016
3rd Bronze medal blank.svg Team pursuit, UCI Track World Championships
3rd Bronze medal blank.svg Team time trial, UCI Road World Championships

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References

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  3. ↑ "Breast Cancer Care cycling team launch". British Cycling . 6 February 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  4. ↑ "Introducing Pearl Izumi Sports Tours International". ciarahorne.com. 19 March 2014. Archived from the original on 25 September 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  5. ↑ "Horne's Olympic dreams ride on raising £10,000". The Courier (Warwick). 19 September 2011. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013.
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