Nicole Shields (born 9 September 1999) is a New Zealand road and track cyclist. She competed at the 2024 Paris Olympics, winning silver in the team pursuit (alongside Ally Wollaston, Bryony Botha, and Emily Shearman).[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 September 1999 Invercargill, New Zealand |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road, Track |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional team | |
| 2020–2022 | DNA Pro Cycling |
Medal record | |
Early life
editShe grew up in Clyde, New Zealand and attended Dunstan High School in Central Otago.[2][3] Shields was a member of the under-17 New Zealand development squad. In April 2015, she became the first female cyclist in 20 years to win two consecutive time trials and road races at the New Zealand club national championships.[4]
Career
editShe was a member of the New Zealand 4000m pursuit teams that won silvers at the 2016 UCI Junior Track Cycling World Championships in Switzerland and the 2017 UCI Junior Track Cycling World Championships in Italy.[5]
Shields won both the New Zealand’s Individual Pursuit Track Nationals and the Team Pursuit at the Oceania Championships at U19 level. She signed for the cycling team DNA Pro Cycling in October 2019.[6] That year, she was part of the New Zealand team which won the 4000m women’s team pursuit at the third round of the UCI Cycling Track World Cup in Hong Kong in 2019. At the World Cup she also partnered with Jessie Hodges to be runners-up in the madison event.[7]
She rode with the New Zealand team pursuit that set a New Zealand all-comers record at the UCI Oceania Track Cycling Championships in Cambridge, New Zealand in February 2024.[8] She was part of the New Zealand team pursuit that won the UCI Nations Cup event in Hong Kong in March 2024.[9]
She was selected to represent New Zealand at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Nicole Shields". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "Dunstan alumni to compete at Olympics". odt.co.nz. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ Robb, Anna (24 May 2024). "Clyde cyclist named in NZ Olympic team". centralapp.nz. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "Nicole Shields achieving top results in cycling". cyclingsouth. 21 July 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ Donaldson, Scott (22 July 2016). "Southland cyclists Tom Sexton and Nicole Shields among the medals at Junior Track Cycling World Championships". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "DNA Pro Cycling Signs Track Stars from Canada and New Zealand". Cycling West. 15 October 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "Shields firmly focused on 2024 Olympics". odt.co.nz. 17 December 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "New Zealand women's team pursuit in record-setting form in Cambridge". Cyclingnewzealand. 14 February 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "New Zealand pursuit team grab gold at Nations Cup". rnz.co.uk. 16 March 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "Strong Squad Named for Track and Road Cycling for Paris Olympic Games". Cyclingnewzealand. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
External links
edit- Nicole Shields at UCI
- Nicole Shields at Cycling Archives
- Nicole Shields at ProCyclingStats
- Nicole Shields at CycleBase