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Speedy Gilmore: The 2006 Rochelle Gilmore Journal

Rochelle Gilmore - super sprinter and scratch race silver medallist at the 2002 world track championships - is a woman of ambition. After proving her prowess on the track, she's aiming to forge a successful career on the road. In 2004, she rode for Denmark-based Team S.A.T.S but in 2005, Rochelle joined the one of the longest-named teams in women's cycling, G.S. Safi-Pasta Zara Manhattan, where she will continue in 2006.

Follow Rochelle as she continues her rise to the top of the tree with her regular diary updates.

Latest Entry: December 8: Oceania Championships

2007 diary entries

December 8: Oceania Championships
October 27: Little critters at home
October 3: A day in Vegas
August 21: Ups and downs in France
August 8: Success in Germany
August 4: Catching up
June 13: Canada calling
May 23: Tri peaks challenge
May 19: Oh Canada
May 17: Jet Setting
April 25: Liberazione - wishful thinking!
April 17: Satisfaction on Euro soil
March 3: That breaking feeling
March 1: Three for three
March 1: The toughest stage
February 28: Sprinting to second

2006 diary entries

December 25: AIS camp
October 12: Training at the Dunc
September 16: Winning cold in Queensland
July 6 #2: Action heats up at the Giro
July 6: Pressure to win stages
May 11: Two in a row in Parma
April 22: Showing off the goods
March 6: Oh, the possibilities
February 6: Comm Games: What a team!
January 20: Looking forward
January 13: A good and bad day in the office!
January 12: Putting on the commentator's hat

2005 entries

December 12: Sea Cliff bridge ride
December 1: Aussie winning combo
November 18: Flying fun at Dunc Gray
October 9: A new bike and some mud in NZ
September 30: A new start!
September 19: Terrific in Toscana
September 15: Shocked and confused
August 22: The all clear
August 12: An untimely illness
July 24: Health first
July 23: Wind in the sails
July 22: Hard to focus on racing
June 26: No Giro d'Italia in 2005
April 25: Liberazione disappointment
April 24: Victory at last
April 13: Holiday in Venice
March 21: Disappointment at Primavera Rosa
March 13: All looks good for 2005 after Nicole's win
March 4: Emerging from the shadow
February 24: The form is there
February 18: Sydney World Cup: In the middle!
January 30: Sydney Cup, Keirin Championship double
January 22: The Advertiser Women's Criterium Series #3: Good race, Bad result
January 20: The Advertiser Women's Criterium Series #2: Ready to race!
January 18: The Advertiser Women's Criterium Series #1: Up against a juggernaut
January 9: Jayco Bay Classic - Round 5: The form is coming
January 8: Jayco Bay Classic - Round 4: All the right moves
January 7: Jayco Bay Classic - Round 3: So close...
January 6: Jayco Bay Classic - Round 2: Portarlington
January 5: Jayco Bay Classic - Round 1: Williamstown

2004 entries

December 31: J Boag and Son Ltd Women's Criterium
December 29-30: 2004 Devonport 2 Day Carnival
December 28: 2004 Launceston Christmas Carnival
December 26: 2004 Latrobe Annual Carnival
December 14: Lab rat for a week
November 17: Moving Back to Italy! New team for 2005
September 16: Giro della Toscana Femminile Stg. 2- One hundred edgy women
September 15: Giro della Toscana Femminile Stg. 1a & 1b- Flat chat
September 14: Giro della Toscana Femminile Prologue - Wet & wild
August 20: A farewell & another spill
July update Part II: Operation Patella
July update Part I: The AIS: An ideal set-up
June 11 & 12: Confusion & rains - time to take a break
June 9 & 10: Back on the road in the USA
May 30: I felt my collarbone snap
May 9: Getting ready for the world's
May 1: A close win
April 11: Second again!
April 5: Lost in Belgium
April 3: Getting fitted up and reconnoitering the Ronde
March 28: Snow? Snow smow! Castilla y Leon World Cup
March 26: Spectating after a crash, Vuelta Castilla y Leon, Stage 3
March 25: A bad day at Vuelta Castilla y Leon, Stage 2
March 24: Feeling good but missing chances - Vuelta Castilla y Leon, Stage 1
March 14: Primed for the Primavera Rosa
January 7-11 - Fun & games at the Jayco Bay Cycling Classic

2003 entries

August 7 - World Track Championships, Stuttgart
June 12 - Emakumeen Bira: Blue is beautiful
May 22: A struggle with the juggle - Australian & Oceania Track Titles and Track World Cup #4
March 30: Feeling great at the GP Feminas Castilla y Leon
March 22: Not quite quick enough at the Primavera Rosa
March 16: Citta' Di Rosignano
February 23: Out of the swimsuit and out to Leongatha

Profiles and interviews

Rochelle Gilmore: Changing times (an interview from February 17, 2007)
An interview with Rochelle Gilmore