| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Clare Greenwood |
| Born | 17 October 1958 Cardiff, Wales |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Track & Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur team | |
| 1997 | Cardiff Byways RCC |
| Professional teams | |
| 1996 | Team CJ |
| 1999–2003? | MI Racing |
| 2005- | Bush Healthcare |
| Major wins | |
| World Champion x2 | |
Clare Greenwood (born 17 October 1958) is a Welsh former professional cyclist from Cardiff, Wales. She represented Wales in the Commonwealth Games, competing in the pursuit and road race 1990, Points Race, Pursuit and Road Race in 1994 and the road race in 1998. [1]
Greenwood competed in Tours in Germany, Italy, Spain, Norway, Japan, United States, Canada, eastern Europe and several Tours in France including the Grande Boucle Féminine between 1984 and 1989 – finishing 7th – and the Tour de EEC between 1989 and 1994. She has held every Welsh time trial record, and in 2002 held the records for 10 and 100 miles. Greenwood was world masters time trial champion in 2001, and road race champion in 2002. [2]
Time Trial, World Masters Championships Road Race, World Masters Championships
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