Erin Veenstra-Mirabella (born May 18, 1978 in Racine)[2] is an American competitive cyclist. She represented the United States at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics. Mirabella is a six-time national champion. She is coached by her husband Chris Mirabella.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Erin Veenstra-Mirabella |
| Born | May 18, 1978 Racine, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Track |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1999 | Pedalers |
| 2000 | Timex |
| 2001 | Jane's Cosmetics[1] |
Palmarès edit
- 1999
- 1st Pursuit, Pan American Games, Winnipeg, Canada
- 1st Points race, Pan American Games, Winnipeg, Canada
- 1st Pursuit, 1999 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics
- 2002
- 1st Scratch race, 2002 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics, Round 1, Monterrey
- 1st Pursuit, 2002 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics
- 1st Points race, 2002 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics
- 2003
- 2nd Pursuit, American National Track Championships
- 3rd Scratch race, American National Track Championships
- 2nd Pursuit, 2004 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics, Round 2, Aguascalientes
- 2004
- 4th Points race, Olympic Games
- 1st Points race, 2004 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics, Round 2, Aguascalientes
- 3rd Points race, 2004–2005 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics, Round 2, Los Angeles
- 2005
- 1st Points race, Pan American Championships
- 3rd Pursuit, Pan American Championships
Books edit
Mirabella has used her experiences as an Olympic athlete to write a series of children's books, The Barnsville Sports Squad Series.
- Gracie Goat's Big Bike Race, VeloPress, ISBN 978-1-931382-88-5 (June 10, 2007), illustrated by Lisa Horstman
- Shawn Sheep The Soccer Star, VeloPress, ISBN 978-1-934030-16-5 (July 28, 2008), illustrated by Sarah Davis
References edit
- ^ "Erin Mirabella". Cycle Base.
- ^ a b "Erin Mirabella". US Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on August 21, 2004.
External links edit
- Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived November 16, 2016)
- WCC Interview with Erin Mirabella at the Wayback Machine (archived June 18, 2006)
- Erin Mirabella at Olympics.com
- Erin Mirabella at Olympic.org (archived)
- Erin Mirabella at ProCyclingStats
- Erin Veenstra-Mirabella at Cycling Archives
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