Georgia Gould
Georgia Gould at the XCO World Cup in Nove Mesto na Morave (CZE) on May 13, 2012
Personal information
Full nameGeorgia Gould
Born (1980-01-05) January 5, 1980 (age 44)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight139 lb (63 kg)
Team information
Current teamUnaffiliated
DisciplineMountain bike, Cyclocross
RoleRider
Professional teams
2004–2005Team Tamarack (MTB)
2004–2005Kona (Cyclocross)
2006-2016LUNA Pro Team
Major wins
  1. Bronze medal 2012 Olympic Games, Cross Country Mountain Bike
  2. USA Cross Country Mountain Bike National Champion (2012, 2011, 2010, 2006)
  3. US Pro Cross Country Tour Overall Champion (2010)
  4. USA Short Track Mountain Bike National Champion (2009)
  5. USGP of Cyclocross Series Champion (2010, 2008, 2007)
  6. USA National Mountain Bike Series Champion, Cross Country (2008)
  7. North American Cyclocross Trophy Series Champion (2008)
  8. GP Hotel Threeland (2008)
  9. USA National Mountain Bike Series Champion (2007)
  10. Pan American MTB Champion, Cross Country (2007)
Medal record
Women's cycling
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London Cross-country

Georgia Gould (born January 5, 1980) is an American professional mountain bike, cyclocross competitor, and Olympian (2008, 2012). She has earned five career national championships – four in cross-country mountain bike in 2006, 2010, 2011 and 2012, and one in short track mountain bike in 2009. In 2012, Gould won the bronze medal at the London Olympic Games in cross country mountain bike.[1] From 2006-2016 Gould was employed by the LUNA Pro Team.[2][3] She currently resides in East Burke, Vermont with her husband, Dusty LaBarr.[4]

Accomplishments

Mountain Bike

From 2006-2016 Georgia Gould finished on the podium of the USA Mountain Bike National Championships in either cross-country, short track, or both. She earned national titles in cross-country in 2006, 2010, 2011 and 2012, and short track in 2009.[5] In 2007, Gould became only the second woman in history to sweep all six of the USA National Mountain Bike Series races (formerly NORBA).[6] The last to do so was American Juli Furtado in 1993.[7] Gould reprised her NMBS series win in cross-country in 2008, and again by winning the 2010 US Pro Cross-Country Tour.[8]

Internationally Gould has been similarly successful: In 2012, she won the bronze medal for cross-country mountain bike at the 2012 Olympic Games in London.[9] In 2008, she finished 5th overall in the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, and followed it with a 4th place overall in 2010.[10][11] In 2007, she won the gold medal at the 2007 Pan American Mountain Bike Championships in Neuquén, Argentina, propelling the US Women's mountain biking program to the top of international rankings.[12] In 2009, Gould finished 2nd in the American Continental Mountain Bike Championships in Santiago, Chile.[13]

Cyclocross

Georgia Gould has excelled in cyclocross both domestically and internationally, finishing no worse than third in the USA Cyclocross National Championships since 2006 (save for 2009 and 2011 when she did not compete in the event). She has won the U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross series three times (2007, 2008, and 2010) and the North American Cyclocross Trophy once in 2008.[14] Internationally Gould won the 2008 GP Hotel Threeland in Pétange, Luxembourg and placed 3rd in the 2008 Grand Prix Nommay, part of the UCI Cyclocross World Cup.

Equal Pay for Women Cyclists

In December 2007 Gould became known for the "Gould Formula" – a proposal to award equal prize money to the top five men and women finishers in international cyclocross events. A petition delivered to the UCI (cycling's governing body) stated: "We, the undersigned, find it regrettable that there is a considerable disparity between the UCI minimum prize money for men and women. We understand that because competition in the men's field is deeper, more places receive prize money. We do not understand why the women who are receiving prize money receive less than their male counterparts. Therefore we propose that the UCI show leadership and mandate equal prize money for the top five men and women. Article 3 of the UCI Constitution states: «The UCI will carry out its activities in compliance with the principles of: a) equality between all the members and all the athletes, license-holders and officials, without racial, political, religious or other discrimination.»[15] We ask the UCI to honor its commitment to equality."[16]

Gould was appointed as a member of the inaugural UCI Athletes' Commission in 2011.[17] In 2013, Gould was appointed to the UCI Mountain Bike Commission where she helped secure equal prize money for women in all UCI-sanctioned Mountain Bike races.

Achievements

Georgia Gould's career highlights[18][19][20][21][22][23][24]

2012 Mountain Bike

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze medal, Olympic Games, Cross-Country Mountain Bike
United States USA Mountain Bike National Champion, Cross Country

2011 Mountain Bike

United States USA Mountain Bike National Champion, Cross Country

2011 Cyclocross
2010 Mountain Bike

United States USA Mountain Bike National Champion, Cross Country

2010 Cyclocross
2009 Mountain Bike

United States USA Mountain Bike National Champion, Short Track

2009 Cyclocross
2008 Mountain Bike
2008 Cyclocross
2007 Mountain Bike
2007 Cyclocross
2006 Mountain Bike

United States USA Mountain Bike National Champion, Cross Country

2006 Cyclocross
2005

References

  1. ^ "Women's Cross-country - Olympic Cycling - Mountain Bike | London 2012". Archived from the original on January 28, 2013. Retrieved January 28, 2013., London2012.com
  2. ^ Georgia Gould profile, teamusa.org
  3. ^ Georgia Gould LUNA Chix profile, lunachix.com
  4. ^ USA Cycling biography, usacycling.org (PDF)
  5. ^ USA Cycling Race Results for Georgia Gould, usacycling.org
  6. ^ Georgia Gould profile, teamusa.org
  7. ^ Walter, John "The Caffeine Queen", "Sports Illustrated", August 7, 1995
  8. ^ Skilbeck, Paul "2008 National Mountain Bike Series: Brian Head Finals" Archived July 14, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, National Mountain Bike Series press release, September 1, 2008
  9. ^ "Women's Cross-country - Olympic Cycling - Mountain Bike | London 2012". Archived from the original on January 28, 2013. Retrieved January 28, 2013., London2012.com
  10. ^ 2008 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup photos & captions, uci.ch
  11. ^ 2010 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup Final Women's Standings, singletrack.com
  12. ^ "Gould, U.S. Women's MTB Team ranked number one in the world - USA Cycling". Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved November 17, 2007.
  13. ^ Pro Cyclocross Rumors and Rumblings, CX Magazine, April 2, 2009
  14. ^ Previous NACT Champions Archived July 14, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, nacyclocross.com
  15. ^ UCI Constitution, uci.ch (PDF)
  16. ^ Getchell, Ken "Top Women Drawn to Ohio with Equal Pay", CX Magazine, October 8, 2008
  17. ^ Ryan, Barry (March 5, 2015). "UCI Athletes' Commission holds first meeting in Aigle". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
  18. ^ USA Cycling Race Results for Georgia Gould, usacycling.org
  19. ^ 2010 UCI Ranking Cross Country Archived October 7, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, infostradasports.com
  20. ^ 2009 UCI Ranking Cross Country Archived October 7, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, infostradasports.com
  21. ^ 2010-11 UCI Ranking, Cyclocross Archived October 7, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, infostradasports.com
  22. ^ 2009-10 UCI Ranking, Cyclocross Archived October 7, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, infostradasports.com
  23. ^ 2008-09 UCI Ranking, Cyclocross Archived October 7, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, infostradasports.com
  24. ^ "Women's Cross-country - Olympic Cycling - Mountain Bike | London 2012". Archived from the original on January 28, 2013. Retrieved January 28, 2013., London2012.com

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Awards and achievements Preceded byGeorgia Gould USA Cross-Country Mountain Bike National Champion 2012 Succeeded byTBD Preceded byGeorgia Gould USA Cross-Country Mountain Bike National Champion 2011 Succeeded byGeorgia Gould Preceded byHeather Irmiger USA Cross-Country Mountain Bike National Champion 2010 Succeeded byGeorgia Gould Preceded byKatie Compton USA Short Track Mountain Bike National Champion 2009 Succeeded byKatie Compton Preceded byMary McConneloug USA Cross-Country Mountain Bike National Champion 2006 Succeeded byMary McConneloug
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