Ruby Miller (cyclist)

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Ruby Miller
Personal information
Full nameRuby May Miller
Born (1992-08-17) 17 August 1992 (age 33)
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 teams
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 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]

Major results

2007
1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall National Youth CX Trophy Series
1st Mallory Park
1st Bradford
1st Derby
2nd Ipswich
4th Abergavenny
1st Welsh Youth Duathlon Championships
2008
1st Jersey of Great Britain.svg National Youth CX Championships [9]
1st Jersey of Great Britain.svg Cross-country, National Youth MTB Championships
1st Welsh Youth Duathlon Championships
National Under-16 Track Championships
2nd Individual pursuit
2nd Points race
2nd Scratch
3rd 500m TT
3rd British Youth Duathlon Championships
4th Points race, National Track Championships
2009
1st Jersey of Great Britain.svg Scratch, National Junior Track Championships [10]
1st Jersey of Great Britain.svg Cross-country, National Junior MTB Championships
1st Revolution Track Cycling Future Stars Series – Under 16
2010
National CX Trophy Series
1st Ipswich [11]
3rd Rutland [12]
5th Bradford [13]
Welsh CX League
1st Penperlleni [14]
2nd Welsh CX Championships [15]
National Track Championships
4th Points race [16]
4th Scratch [17]
5th Madison (with Corrine Hall) [18]
4th 50 km, Big Welsh Weekend Enduro [19]
5th Points race, National Junior Track Championships [20]
2011
1st BUCS CX Championships [21]
1st Stage 1 (TTT) Two Days of Bedford [22]
Welsh CX League
1st Cardiff [23]
2nd Talgarth [24]
BUCS Track Championships
2nd Individual pursuit [21]
2nd 500m TT [21]
2nd JIF Summer Crit [25]
3rd Tywyn Criterium [26]
3rd Cross-country, BUCS MTB Championships [21]
5th Cross-country, National Under-23 MTB Championships [27]
2012
Welsh CX League
1st Haverfordwest [28]
1st Carmarthen Park [29]
2nd Cross-country, BUCS MTB Championships [30]
Southern MTB Series
3rd Frith Hill [31]
2013
Welsh MTB Series
2nd Coed-y-Brenin Forest Park [32]
4th Cross-country, National Under-23 MTB Championships [33]
2014
2nd Cross-country, Welsh MTB Championships [34]
Southern MTB Series
4th Queen Elizabeth Country Park [35]
Welsh MTB XC Series
4th Caerphilly [36]
5th Builth Wells [37]
2015
1st Welsh National Criterium Championships [38]
2021
National CX Trophy Series
5th Sunderland
2022
National CX Trophy Series
5th South Shields
2023
2nd Overall National CX Trophy Series
2nd Derby
2nd Paignton
3rd South Shields
5th Thornton in Craven

References

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  2. "Golden girl leads way for Welsh riders". Sports Council Wales. 12 August 2008.[ permanent dead link ]
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  4. "Ruby Miller – Up and Coming Cycling Gem Takes the Win". Trek. 14 December 2007.
  5. "DHL Future Stars finish in fine style". Cycling Weekly . 27 February 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  6. Miller, Ruby. "Ruby Miller's blog from the Track Cycling World Cup (Manchester) – February 2011". Cardiff University. Archived from the original on 11 September 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
  7. "Olympic Torch Relay". Cardiff University. 23 May 2012. Archived from the original on 4 January 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2009.
  8. "High Performance Programme News". Cardiff University. Archived from the original on 23 December 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
  9. "Hammond Wins National Cross Champs". Cycling Weekly. 6 January 2008.
  10. Hickmott, Larry (17 August 2009). "British Youth & Junior Track Championships". British Cycling . Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  11. "National Trophy Series Round 2". British Cycling . Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  12. Ingham, Phil (17 January 2010). "Cyclo-Cross National Trophy Round 6". British Cycling . Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  13. "Cyclo-Cross National Trophy Round 5". British Cycling . Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  14. "Getting Cross at Ty Mawr/Welsh League 3". British Cycling . Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  15. "Welsh Cyclo-Cross Championships". British Cycling . Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  16. Maxwell, Pete (23 September 2010). "Kennaugh cleans up in men's scratch race". cyclingnews.com . Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  17. "2010 National Track Championships – Day 4". British Cycling . 24 September 2010. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  18. "BC National Open, Womens and Para-Cycling Track Championships". British Cycling . Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  19. "Big Welsh Weekend Enduro". British Cycling . Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  20. "BC National Youth and Junior Track Championships". British Cycling . Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  21. 1 2 3 4 "High Performance Programme Newsletter Summer 2011" (PDF). Cardiff University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 September 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
  22. Storey, Sarah. "Rider Report: Sarah Storey at the Bedford 2 Day". British Cycling . Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  23. "Christmas Cross/Welsh League Final". British Cycling . Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  24. "Black Mountains Cross/Welsh League Round 9". British Cycling . Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  25. "JIF Summer Crit". British Cycling . Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  26. "Tywyn Criteriums". British Cycling . Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  27. "National MTB XC Championships". British Cycling . Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  28. "Cross: Pugh wins Welsh League event at Haverfordwest". British Cycling . 30 September 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  29. "Cross: Pugh rockets home at Carmarthen". British Cycling . 20 October 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  30. "Cycling /Archived Results /2011-2012 /". British Universities and Colleges Sport . Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  31. "2012 Round 5 Frith Hill". southernxc.net. 1 July 2012. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  32. Bugden, Scott (6 March 2014). "Win for Welburn at Round 2 of Welsh Mountain Bike Series". British Cycling . Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  33. "British Cross Country National Championships 2013". cyclingnews.com . 21 July 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  34. Slater, Liz (21 May 2014). "Report: Evans and Alexander crowned Welsh Mountain Bike XC Champions". British Cycling . Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  35. "Southern XC Series Round 5 Queen Elizabeth Country Park". British Cycling . Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  36. "2014 Welsh Mountain Bike XC Series Round 1". British Cycling . Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  37. "2014 Welsh Mountain Bike XC Series Round 2". British Cycling . Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  38. "2015 Welsh Criterium Championships" (PDF). British Cycling . Retrieved 4 October 2015.