Belinda Goss

Belinda Goss (born 6 January 1984 in Devonport, Tasmania) is a retired Australian professional racing cyclist. She was an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder.

An Australian Institute of Sport Scholarship and Tasmanian Institute of Sport Scholarship holder throughout her career, Goss began racing at just 13 years of age and competed at International Level throughout her career, both on the Track and the Road. A winner of 15 Australian National Titles during her career, Goss represented her country at Junior and Senior level on both the Track and Road at World Championship and Commonwealth Games level. She is the only Australian to have won three consecutive World Championship Track medals in the scratch race. She was inducted into the Tasmanian Institute of Sport Champions Club in 2013 in recognition of her career and contribution to her sport in her state.

Late in 2012, Goss made the decision to step down from international competition as a result of a serious back injury sustained whilst racing in Europe. Following retirement, Belinda has continued her involvement in cycling by transferring her skills into coaching. Belinda is a Level 2 Cycling Australia Qualified Coach.

Palmarès

2002

3rd World Championship, Track, Scratch, Juniors

2003

1st Stage 4, Geelong Tour – Botanic Gardens

2004

1st Points race, Oceania Games, Elite, Melbourne

1st Scratch, Oceania Games, Elite, Melbourne

3rd Keirin, Oceania Games, Elite, Melbourne

2005

3rd Scratch, Australian National Track Championships, Adelaide – U23

2nd Points race, Australian National Track Championships, Adelaide – Elite

3rd Moscow, World Cup, Scratch

2006

3rd Bay Classic

3rd Scratch, Australian National Track Championships, Adelaide – U23

2007

2nd Bay Classic

1st Stage 2, Bay Classic, Portarlington

1st Points race, Australian National Track Championships, Sydney

2nd Manchester, World Cup, Points race

2nd Manchester, World Cup, Scratch

3rd 2007 Tour of Chongming Island Stage race

1st Stage 2, Chongxi

1st Stage 3, Chongbei

2nd Sydney, World Cup, Team Pursuit

2nd Beijing, World Cup, Scratch

2008

1st Points Race, Latrobe Carnival

2nd Bay Classic

3rd Scratch, 2008 UCI Track Cycling World Championships

2009

3rd Scratch, 2009 UCI Track Cycling World Championships

1st Scratch Race, 2009–2010 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics

3rd Team Pursuit, 2009–2010 UCI Track Cycling World Cup, Manchester

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1984 births

Living people

Australian track cyclists

Sportspeople from Devonport, Tasmania

Australian female cyclists

Sportswomen from Tasmania

Australian Institute of Sport cyclists

Cyclists at the 2010 Commonwealth Games

Cyclists from Tasmania

Commonwealth Games competitors for Australia