Credit: CJ Farquharson

Credit: CJ Farquharson

Credit: CJ Farquharson

Credit: CJ Farquharson

Credit: CJ Farquharson

Credit: CJ Farquharson

Credit: CJ Farquharson

Credit: CJ Farquharson

Credit: CJ Farquharson

Credit: CJ Farquharson

 

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Oenone Wood (Canberra, Australia) 28

Oenone started cycling relatively late but within no time was a top rider in the world. In her few years in the peloton she has won the World Cup Series twice, claimed a couple of National Titles, a Commonwealth Title and represented Australian at the Olympics. She is a power rider and excels at tough one day races and short steep climbs. Her goal is to win a World Championship before she retires.

2008 Victories

• Australian road championship
• Stage win in Geelong Tour
• Stage win Tour of New Zealand

Career Highlights 

• Current Australian Road Champion
• 1 st place Commonwealth Games TT 2006
• 2 nd place Commonwealth Games 2006
• Overall win Geelong women's Tour 2006
• 2nd place World Cup Wellington 2006
• 1st place World ranking UCI 2005 and 2004
• Three stage wins Tour de L'Aude 2005
• Overall winner and two stage wins Geelong Tour 2005
• 2nd place World Cup Wellington 2005
• 2nd place World Cup Flèche Wallonne 2005
• 2nd place World Cup Grand Prix Montreal 2005
• Sprinters jersey Tour de L'Aude, overall win
• Sprinters jersey and two stage wins Tour du Grand Montreal 2005
• 2nd place GP Wallonnie 2005
• Australian National Champion Road and Time Trial 2004
• 1st place World Cup Geelong 2004
• 2nd place World Cup Gran Premio Castilla y León 2004
• Overall win and stage win Geelong Womens Tour 2004
• Stage win Giro d'Italia 2004

Check out Oenone's personal website: http://www.oenonewood.com/

I love riding through really spectacular terrain and being able to remind myself that this is actually my job. I live and train most days in an area that other people go to for holidays. That is motivation enough for me. I also really like the speed and "organized" chaos of racing.