Graeme Allen Brown OAM (born 9 April 1979 in Darwin, Northern Territory) is an Australian former professional cyclist,[1] who competed professionally between 2002 and 2016 for the Ceramica Panaria–Navigare, Belkin Pro Cycling and Drapac Professional Cycling teams.
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| Full name | Graeme Allen Brown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Brownie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 April 1979 Darwin, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current team | Retired | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Role | Rider | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rider type | Sprinter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Randwick Botany Cycling Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2002–2005 | Ceramiche Panaria–Fiordo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2014 | Rabobank | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Drapac Professional Cycling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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A former Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder,[2] Brown's greatest success as a road cyclist came in the Tour de Langkawi in Malaysia, including a record-breaking 5 stage wins in 2005 and winning the Points Classification in 2003 and 2005.[3]
As a track cyclist he won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens as a member of the team pursuit (with Bradley McGee, Brett Lancaster, and Luke Roberts) in world record-breaking time of 3:58.233. He also won a gold medal with Stuart O'Grady for the Madison event at the 2004 Summer Olympics. At the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester he won two gold medals: for the Team pursuit, and the Scratch Race.
Mark French accusations
editAt a hearing before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, cyclist Mark French gave sworn evidence that named Shane Kelly, Sean Eadie, Jobie Dajka, and Graeme Brown as riders who often injected vitamins and supplements in his room.[4][5] 13 ampoules labelled EquiGen (equine growth hormone, an illegal doping agent), syringes and vitamins had been discovered by cleaners outside French's boarding room at the Australian Institute of Sport.[5] On testing, some of the syringes were also found to contain the EquiGen hormone.[5] French's lifetime ban was ultimately overturned on appeal, and Brown himself was never charged with any offense.
Personal life
editThis section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (July 2023) |
Brown hails from Menai, an outer suburb of Sydney. He has three sons and a daughter. Recently[when?] married Brooke Colton.
Career achievements
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Major results
edit- 1996
- 1st
Sprint, National Junior Track Championships - 1997
- 1st
Team pursuit, UCI Junior Track World Championships - 1st Team pursuit, National Junior Track Championships
- 1998
- 1st Stage 8 Commonwealth Bank Cycle Classic
- 1999
- UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics
- 1st Team pursuit, Frisco
- 1st Team pursuit, Cali
- 1st Points race, National Track Championships
- 1st Team pursuit, Oceania International Grand Prix
- 2000
- UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics, Cali
- 1st Madison
- 2nd Team pursuit
- 1st Team pursuit, National Track Championships
- 2001
- 1st Stage 1 Tour Down Under
- 1st Stage 6 Giro delle Regioni
- 1st Stage 6 Tour of Japan
- 6th Circuito del Porto
- 2002
- 1st Points race, UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics, Moscow
- Commonwealth Games
- 1st
Team pursuit - 1st Scratch
- 1st
- Tour de Langkawi
- 1st Stages 6 & 10
- 2003
- 1st Team pursuit, UCI Track Cycling World Championships
- 1st Madison, National Track Championships (with Mark Renshaw)
- Tour de Langkawi
- 1st
Points classification - 1st Stages 5 & 7
- 1st
- 1st Points classification Perth Criterium Series
- 1st Stage 6 Tour Down Under
- 2004
- Olympic Games
- 1st
Team pursuit - 1st Madison (with Stuart O'Grady)
- 1st
- 2005
- Tour de Langkawi
- 1st
Points classification - 1st Stages 1, 5, 7, 9 & 10
- 1st
- 2nd Coppa Bernocchi
- 3rd Giro della Romagna
- 2006
- 1st Tour de Rijke
- Deutschland Tour
- 1st Stages 4 & 8
- 3rd Ronde van Midden-Zeeland
- 5th Classic Haribo
- 5th Scheldeprijs
- 5th Noord-Nederland Tour
- 8th International Grand Prix Doha
- 2007
- 1st Stage 1 Tour of California
- 1st Stage 3 Vuelta a Murcia
- 1st Stage 2 Tour de Pologne
- 2nd Overall Niedersachsen Rundfahrt
- 2nd Ronde van het Groene Hart
- 2nd Rund um Köln
- 2nd Tour de Rijke
- 4th Ronde van Midden-Zeeland
- 5th Scheldeprijs
- 2008
- 1st Trofeo Cala Millor-Cala Bona
- 1st Stage 1 Vuelta a Murcia
- 1st Stage 3 Tour Down Under
- 2nd Trofeo Mallorca
- 3rd Clásica de Almería
- 2009
- 1st Nokere Koerse
- 1st Omloop van het Houtland
- 1st Stage 3 Tour Down Under
- Vuelta a Murcia
- 1st Stages 1 & 5
- 2nd Trofeo Cala Millor
- 2nd Clásica de Almería
- 2nd Ronde van het Groene Hart
- 2nd Dutch Food Valley Classic
- 5th Batavus Prorace
- 2010
- 1st Stage 1 Bay Classic Series
- 1st Stage 8 Tour of Austria
- 3rd Overall Delta Tour Zeeland
- 3rd Clásica de Almería
- 4th Ronde van het Groene Hart
- 5th Rund um Köln
- 2011
- 3rd Nokere Koerse
- 10th Overall Delta Tour Zeeland
- 2012
- 6th Handzame Classic
- 2013
- 4th Omloop van het Houtland
- 2015
- 8th Road race, Oceania Road Championships
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
edit| Grand Tour | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
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 Giro d'Italia
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DNF | DNF | — | — | DNF | DNF | DNF | — | 130 | DNF | DNF | — |
 Tour de France
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 Vuelta a España
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | DNF |
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| DNF | Did not finish |
Awards and honours
editBrown was awarded the Order of Australia Medal (OAM) in the 2005 Australia Day Honours List.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b "Brown at Procyclingstats.com". Procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ^ AIS Athletes at the Olympics Archived 6 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "An interview with Graeme Brown". CyclingNews.com. 29 November 2005. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ Herald Sun: Cyclist Mark French back in the thick of the action. Archived 2008-02-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c "Australian cycling rocked by drugs claims". The Independent. 18 June 2004. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ "Graeme Brown". FirstCycling.com. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ "Stolle, Miller, Mark Waugh named in honours list". ABC News and Current Affairs. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 26 January 2005. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
External links
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- Official website
- Australian Cycling Federation Profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 17 June 2005)
- Graeme Brown at trap-friis.dk
- Graeme Brown at UCI
- Graeme Brown at Cycling Archives
- Graeme Brown at ProCyclingStats
- Graeme Brown at Cycling Quotient
- Graeme Brown at CycleBase
