Ruby Miller (cyclist)

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Ruby Miller
Personal information
Full nameRuby May Miller
Born (1992-08-17) 17 August 1992 (age 27)
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Team information
Current teamTrek
DisciplineRoad, Mountain biking, Cyclo-cross
RoleRider
Rider typeAll Rounder
Amateur team(s)
–January 2008Maindy Flyers
2008Lifeforce Development team
2009-2010Forza Cycles
2011Horizon Fitness [1]
2012-TORQ Performance

Ruby Miller (born August 1992) is a Welsh racing cyclist from Llantwit Major.

She began competing as a triathlete at the age of 10 as her mother was a coach with the Maindy Triathlon club in Cardiff. Miller then began cycling with the Maindy Flyers youth cycling club and was spotted at a cyclo-cross event and selected to ride for the British Cycling's Wales talent team. [2] [3]

She raced in the Netherlands in 2007, representing Wales in the Interland track competition. Miller is currently sponsored and riding for Trek. [3] [4]

During the 2008-2009 Track Cycling season Ruby competed in the Revolution Future Stars Series at the Manchester Velodrome. She took a number of impressive race victories throughout the season and won the series overall in February 2009, defeating Laura Trott. [5]

Miller competed for the Threads.com/DFT team in the team pursuit in the UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics event at Manchester Velodrome in February 2011. [6]

Miller participated as a torchbearer for the 2012 Summer Olympics torch relay. [7]

She is currently studying occupational therapy at Cardiff University. [8]

Palmarès

2007
1st National Trophy cyclo-cross series - Youth
4th Round 1, Abergavenny
2nd Round 2, Ipswich
1st Round 3, Mallory Park
1st Round 4, Bradford
1st Round 5, Derby
1st Welsh Youth Duathlon Championships
2008
1st Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British National Cyclo-cross Championships - Youth [9]
1st Flag of the United Kingdom.svg XC, British National Mountain Bike Championships - Youth
2nd Pursuit, British National Track Championships - Under 16
2nd Points race, British National Track Championships - Under 16
2nd Scratch race, British National Track Championships - Under 16
3rd 500m TT, British National Track Championships - Under 16
4th Points race, British National Track Championships - Senior
1st Welsh Youth Duathlon Championships
3rd British Youth Duathlon Championships
2009
1st Scratch race, British National Track Championships - Junior [10]
1st Revolution Track Cycling Future Stars Series - Under 16
1st National Mountain Biking championships - Junior
2010
1st National Trophy Series, Round 2 - Ipswich [11]
1st Welsh Cyclocross League, Round 3 - Getting Cross At Ty Mawr, Penperlleni [12]
2nd Welsh Cyclocross Championships [13]
3rd Cyclo-Cross National Trophy, Round 6 - Rutland [14]
4th Points race, British National Track Championships [15]
4th Scratch race, British National Track Championships [16]
4th 50km, Big Welsh Weekend Enduro [17]
5th British National Madison Championships (with Corrine Hall) [18]
5th Points race, British National Track Championships - Junior [19]
5th Cyclo-Cross National Trophy, Round 5 - Bradford [20]
2011
1st Two Days of Bedford, Stage 1 (TTT) [21]
1st Welsh Cyclocross League, Final - Christmas Cross, Cardiff [22]
1st BUCS Cyclo Cross Championships [23]
2nd Welsh Cyclocross League, Round 9 - Black Mountains Cross, Talgarth [24]
2nd JIF Summer Crit [25]
2nd BUCS Individual Pursuit [23]
2nd BUCS 500m time trial [23]
3rd Tywyn Criterium [26]
3rd BUCS Mountain Biking Cross Country Championships [23]
5th British National Mountain Bike Cross Country Championships Under 23 [27]
2012
1st Welsh Cyclocross League, Round 3 - Clerkenhill Cross, Clerkenhill Farm, Haverfordwest [28]
1st Welsh Cyclocross League, Round 5 - Merlin's Knight Cross, Carmarthen Park [29]
2nd BUCS Mountain Biking Cross Country Championships [30]
3rd Southern XC Series, Round 3, Frith Hill [31]
2013
2nd Welsh Mountain Bike Series, Round 2 - Coed-y-Brenin Forest Park [32]
4th British Cross Country National Championships Under 23 [33]
2014
2nd Welsh Mountain Bike Cross Country Championships [34]
4th Southern XC Series, Round 5 - Queen Elizabeth Country Park [35]
4th Welsh Mountain Bike XC Series, Round 1 [36]
5th Welsh Mountain Bike XC Series, Round 2 [37]
2015
1st Welsh National Criterium Championships [38]

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