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Alexandra Manly

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Alexandra Manly
Personal information
Full nameAlexandra Manly
Nickname
Born(1996-02-28)28 February 1996(age 28)
Kalgoorlie,Western Australia
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight53 kg (117 lb)
Team information
Current teamLiv AlUla Jayco
Disciplines
  • Road
  • Track
RoleRider
Rider type
Amateur team
2020–2021Central Districts CC
Professional teams
2015–2019Orica–AIS[4]
2022–Team BikeExchange–Jayco
Medal record
RepresentingAustralia
Women'strack cycling
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Pruszków Points race
Gold medal – first place 2019 Pruszków Team pursuit
Silver medal – second place 2017 Hong Kong Team pursuit
Silver medal – second place 2023 Glasgow Madison
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Hong Kong Madison
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Gold Coast Team pursuit
Women'sroad bicycle racing
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Wollongong Mixed team relay

Alexandra Manly(born 28 February 1996) is an Australian professionalracing cyclist,who joined theWomen's WorldTourteamLiv AlUla Jaycoin 2022. She also rode forMitchelton–Scottbetween 2015 and 2019.[5]

Manly qualified for theTokyo 2020 Olympics.She was a member of the Women's pursuit team. The team, consisting ofAshlee Ankudinoff,Georgia Baker,Annette Edmondson,andMaeve Plouffein addition to Manly, finished fifth.[6]

Manly was born inKalgoorlie,Western Australia,but now lives inSouth Australia.Before taking up cycling, Manly had previously tried basketball, cross country running, netball, hockey, tennis, javelin, and steeple chase.[7][8]

Major results

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Road

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2013
National Junior Championships
1stTime trial
3rdRoad race
Oceania Junior Championships
2ndTime trial
2ndRoad race
UCI Junior World Championships
3rdTime trial
8thRoad race
2014
Oceania Junior Championships
1stTime trial
4th Road race
National Junior Championships
2ndRoad race
3rdTime trial
4thTime trial,UCI Junior World Championships
2015
Oceania Road Championships
2ndUnder-23 time trial
2ndUnder-23 road race
5th Time trial
8th Road race
2017
National Under-23 Championships
1stTime trial
1stRoad race
2018
National Under-23 Championships
1stTime trial
1stRoad race
2022
1st OverallThüringen Ladies Tour
1st Points classification
1st Stages 1, 3, 4 & 6
3rdTeam relay,UCI Road World Championships
3rd OverallTour of Scandinavia
1st Stage 4
4th OverallThe Women's Tour
10thBrabantse Pijl
2023
1st Stage 2Tour Down Under

Track

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2013
1stTeam pursuit (with Samantha Fromentein & Stacey Riedel),National Junior Championships
2014
UCI Junior World Championships
1stIndividual pursuit
1stTeam pursuit
National Junior Championships
1stIndividual pursuit
3rd Points race
3rd Team pursuit,National Championships
2015
1st Team pursuit,2014–15 UCI Track Cycling World Cup,Cali
National Championships
2nd Team pursuit
3rd Points race
2016
1stTeam pursuit, Oceania Championships
1stMadison,National Championships
2017
1stTeam pursuit,National Championships
UCI World Championships
2ndTeam pursuit
3rdMadison
2018
1stTeam pursuit,Commonwealth Games
National Championships
1stTeam pursuit
2nd Omnium
2nd Madison
2019
1stTeam pursuit,UCI World Championships
1stPoints race,UCI World Championships

See also

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References

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  1. ^"WOMEN'S DEVELOPMENT TEAM IMPRESS IN FIRST WORLD TOUR RACE".Cycling Australia.12 August 2017.Retrieved14 August2017.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^Manly, Alexandra (14 June 2016)."Diary of a rookie on the road".Archived fromthe originalon 14 August 2017.Retrieved14 August2017.
  3. ^Jary, Rachel (29 June 2022)."'A New Focus' – Bike Exchange-Jayco's Alexandra Manly on How She Wwnt From Track Specialist to Stage Winner ".Rouleur.Archivedfrom the original on 28 July 2022.Retrieved28 July2022.
  4. ^"Rider Profiles > Alexandra Manly".Cycling Australia.2015. Archived fromthe originalon 16 April 2015.Retrieved11 April2015.
  5. ^"Mitchelton-Scott women announce 10-rider roster for 2019".Cyclingnews.Immediate Media Company.19 November 2018.Archivedfrom the original on 30 September 2019.Retrieved24 February2019.
  6. ^"Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021".The Roar.Archivedfrom the original on 15 March 2022.Retrieved14 January2022.
  7. ^Reece Homfray (23 August 2013)."SA cyclists Tom Kaesler and Alexandra Manly off to the World Junior Road Cycling Championships in Italy".Mitcham & Hills Messenger.Retrieved11 April2015.
  8. ^Manly, Alex."About Alexandra Manly".Archived fromthe originalon 14 August 2017.Retrieved14 August2017.
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