Cycling Mountain Bike | Athlete Profile: Evie RICHARDS - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games

Birth Date:  11 Mar 1997
Place of Birth:  WORCHESTER
Country of birth:  GBR
Age:  21
Gender:   Female

Height (cm): 164
Weight (Kg): 57

Events and Medals

Sport	Event	Rank
Cycling Mountain Bike	Women's Cross-country	2

Evie RICHARDS - Schedule

Schedule
Start Time	My Time	Venue		Event		Status
Thu, 12 Apr 10:31	-	Nerang Mtn Bike Trails		Women's Cross-country		Finished

Biographical Information

Occupation: Athlete (Facebook page, 26/03/2017)
Languages spoken: English
Coach: NATIONAL: Simon WATTS (ENG) (Singletrackworld.com, 22/05/2017; Derbyshiresport.co.uk, 01/09/2016)
Injuries: Small break in right arm. (Pelotonwatch.com, 24/01/2016)
Reason: "I was competing at a high level of hockey and told to take up another sport to maintain my fitness." (Thedomestiquecc.com, 05/06/2017)
Ambition: "I have always dreamt of winning a medal in the Olympics, but the Commonwealth Games is obviously another big goal to podium at." (Britishcycling.org.uk, 13/04/2017)
Memorable: "Cross Worlds would have to be my favourite race. Everything came together perfectly, I was so focused I never thought about how cold it was or how hard I was pushing. However, the MTB (Junior) Worlds in Andorra (winning silver in 2015) was amazing, as around 20 friends and family flew out to cheer me on. It was so special to share the experience with them. My grandad has Parkinson's, so normally struggles to watch me race, and my older sister, who had never watched me race before, were both crying." (Thedomestiquecc.com 5 Jun 2017)
Hero: Cyclists Liam KILLEEN (ENG) and Tracy MOSELEY (ENG) (Solentpirates.org, 05/06/2017)
Influence: "I got into cycling with the support of Liam KILLEEN and Tracy MOSELEY and I couldn’t pick between them as they are both my idols." (Britishcycling.org.uk, 13/04/2017)

Additional information:

LOVING LAURA
"We are so lucky to have such amazing female role models on the bike, but I think Laura TROTT (ENG) is just amazing. She always looks so happy and like she is enjoying herself, which I think is so important. And then you add on top all of her success and I think it's just incredible." (Thedomestiquecc.com, 05/06/2017)

IF NOT CYCLING?
"Doubles volleyball. I love being on the beach and being part of a team, but I would be rubbish at it." (Britishcycling.org.uk, 13/04/2017)

Social Media: