Georgette Rand

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Georgette Rand
Personal information
Born (2006-01-01) 1 January 2006 (age 19) [1] [2]
Team information
Discipline Track
RoleRider
Rider type Sprinter
Medal record
Women's track cycling
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
European U23 Track Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2025 Anadia Team sprint
World Junior Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Luoyang Sprint
European Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Anadia Team sprint
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2023 Anadia500m TT
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Cottbus Team sprint
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2024 CottbusSprint
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2024 Cottbus500m TT
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2023 AnadiaSprint

Georgette Rand (born 1 January 2006) is a British track cyclist who competes in sprint events. A multiple-time gold medalist at the European Junior Track Championships, she was a silver medalist at the 2024 UCI Junior Track Cycling World Championships in the women's individual sprint.

Career

A member of Velo Club, Lincoln, Rand won gold medals in the team sprint and 500 metres time trial, and won a bronze medal in the individual sprint, at the 2023 UEC European Junior Track Championship in Anadia, Portugal. [3] [4] That year, Rand won three sprint titles at the British Junior Track Championships in Newport, Wales, winning the women's 500 metres time-trial, the sprint, and the keirin. [5]

As an 18-year-old in February 2024, she was part of the winning women's team sprint at the 2024 British Cycling National Track Championships, riding alongside Emma Finucane, Sophie Capewell and Milly Tanner, with Finucane sitting out the final. [6] [7] In July 2024, Rand won three gold medals at the 2024 UEC European Junior Track Championships in Cottbus, Germany, winning the sprint, keirin, and 500 metres time trial disciples. [8] [9] Rand won the silver medal in the women's sprint at the 2024 UCI Junior Track Cycling World Championships in China, finishing behind Stefany Cuadrado of Colombia. [10] [11]

In February 2025, she was runner-up in the team sprint at the 2025 British Track Championships, riding alongside Iona Moir and Rhianna Parris-Smith. [12] At the 2025 U23 UEC European Track Championships she won a silver medal in the women's team sprint alongside teammates Iona Moir and Rhian Edmunds. [13] [14]

References

  1. "Georgette Rand". uci.org. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
  2. "Georgette Rand". Cycling Flash. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
  3. "NEXT GENERATION OF TRACK RIDERS SELECTED TO REPRESENT GREAT BRITAIN IN PORTUGAL". British Cycling. 7 February 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
  4. "2023 NATIONAL YOUTH AND JUNIOR TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS: DAY-BY-DAY UPDATES". British Cycling. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
  5. "Track Success for Newport Live". Communityleisureuk.org. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
  6. "Report: Day 3 British Track Championships". Velo UK. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
  7. Davidson, Tom (24 February 2024). "'My legs are screaming' - 17-year-old stuns with two gold medals at the British Track Championships". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
  8. "STARS OF TOMORROW SELECTED TO REPRESENT GREAT BRITAIN AT 2024 UCI JUNIOR TRACK WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS". British Cycling. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
  9. "British Cycling: How Great Britain's women's sprinters became a force on the track". BBC Sport. 8 March 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
  10. "DAILY UPDATES: 2024 UCI JUNIOR TRACK WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS". British Cycling. 21 August 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
  11. Rodriguez, Angie (26 August 2024). "Colombian Cyclist Wins Gold at Junior World Championships". Colombiaone.com. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
  12. "Richardson wins debut gold at British Championships". BBC Sport. 21 February 2025. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
  13. "Six Medals for Wales: Standout Performances at 2025 European Track Championships". beiciocymru.org. 21 July 2025. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
  14. "DAILY UPDATES: 2025 UEC TRACK JUNIORS/UNDER-23 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS". British Cycling. 20 July 2025. Retrieved 23 October 2025.