Elizabeth Hepple

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Elizabeth Hepple
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Born (1959-07-07) 7 July 1959 (age 66)

Elizabeth Hepple (born 7 July 1959) is an Australian former cyclist. She was a member of the University of Queensland cycling club. She was the first Australian ever to take the podium at Tour de France, placing third in 1988. [1] [2] [3] [4] She competed in the women's individual road race at the 1988 Summer Olympics. [1] [5] [6] In the same year, she also placed third in the Grande Boucle Féminine Internationale [1] [7] and second in the Giro d'Italia Femminile. [1] [8] She won three times (1983 [its first edition], [1] 1989, and 1990) at the Noosa Triathlon, placing first in the 1990 with a time of 2:07:35, [2] [9]

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In 1992, she became a scholarship coach at the Queensland Academy of Sport, and in 2007 transitioned to athlete well being and engagement. In that role, she "has guided many of the best in Australian cycling and sport from Queensland." [1]

In 2024, she was inducted into the Australian Cycling Hall of Fame. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Liz Hepple". Australian Cycling. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  2. 1 2 Guinness, Rupert (2018). Power of the Pedal: The Story of Australian Cycling — Liz Hepple and the Women's Tour (Paperback). National Library of Australia. p. 93. ISBN   9780642279224. ISBN 0642279225.
  3. ↑ Woodpower, Zeb (26 July 2014). "Australian pioneers: Remembering the "first" Women's Tour de France". Cycling News . Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  4. ↑ "Retro: Liz Hepple, the first Australian on Tour de France GC podium (3rd in 1988)". 25 February 2025. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  5. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Elizabeth Hepple Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
  6. ↑ Brock, John (27 September 1988). "Cyclists say course not a good test". The Sydney Morning Herald . Seoul. Retrieved 24 February 2026– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "The Breakaway, by Nicole Cooke (Part 1)". 2 September 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2018.[ dead link ]
  8. ↑ "Giro d'Italia Internazionale Femminile Palmarès". girorosa.it. 4 March 2016.
  9. ↑ "$10,000 Win Just a Hobby For Hepple Triathlon Gold Coast". The Sydney Morning Herald . 7 May 1990. Retrieved 24 February 2026– via Newspapers.com.
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