 Dunn leading the peloton at the 2011 Renditions Homes Santos Cup | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Megan Dunn |
| Born | 27 August 1991 Dubbo, Australia |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road and track |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur team | |
| Dubbo Cycle Club | |
Medal record | |
Megan Dunn (born 27 August 1991) [1] is an Australian professional racing cyclist.
Dunn was born in Dubbo, New South Wales. [1] She began cycling at the age of three and soon followed her older brother to the local cycling track [2] where she began competing at the age of six. [1] She is an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder. [3]
In 2005, Dunn won the time trial, sprint, individual pursuit and scratch race events in the Under 15 Australian National Track Championships. [4]
She took part in the 2007 Australian Youth Olympic Festival on the road and track, and again on the track in 2009. [2]
In 2008 Dunn became the youngest winner in the Bay Classic series history when she won the event at the age of 16. [5] Dunn went on to win the scratch and points races at the UCI Junior Track World Championships in 2008, and was also a member of the gold medal-winning team pursuit squad. She was named "Australian Junior Female Cyclist of the Year" in 2008, and described by national coach Gary Sutton as "the future of women's cycling." [6]
