Personal information | |
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Full name | Ruby May Miller |
Born | Wales United Kingdom | 17 August 1992
Team information | |
Current team | Trek |
Discipline | Road, Mountain biking, Cyclo-cross |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | All-rounder |
Amateur teams | |
–January 2008 | Maindy Flyers |
2008 | Lifeforce Development team |
2009–2010 | Forza Cycles |
2011 | Horizon Fitness[1] |
2012- | TORQ Performance |
Ruby Miller (born August 1992) is a Welsh racing cyclist from Llantwit Major.
She began competing as a triathlete at the age of 10 as her mother was a coach with the Maindy Triathlon club in Cardiff. Miller then began cycling with the Maindy Flyers youth cycling club and was spotted at a cyclo-cross event and selected to ride for the British Cycling's Wales talent team.[2][3]
She raced in the Netherlands in 2007, representing Wales in the Interland track competition. Miller is currently sponsored and riding for Trek.[3][4]
During the 2008-2009 Track Cycling season Ruby competed in the Revolution Future Stars Series at the Manchester Velodrome. She took a number of impressive race victories throughout the season and won the series overall in February 2009, defeating Laura Trott.[5]
Miller competed for the Threads.com/DFT team in the team pursuit in the UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics event at Manchester Velodrome in February 2011.[6]
Miller participated as a torchbearer for the 2012 Summer Olympics torch relay.[7]
She is currently studying occupational therapy at Cardiff University.[8]