Michelle Ward

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Michelle Ward
Personal information
Born (1976-08-02) 2 August 1976 (age 46)
Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK
Team information
DisciplineRoad and track
RoleRider
Major wins
British Champion

Michelle Ward (born 1976) is a female former British international track and road racing cyclist. [1]

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Cycling career

Ward became British champion in 1997 after winning the British National Scratch Championships at the 1997 British National Track Championships.

She represented England in the points race on the track, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. [2] [3] [4]

Palmarès

1997
1998
1999

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References

  1. "Profile". Cycling Archives.
  2. "1998 Athletes". Team England.
  3. "England team in 1998". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.