Megan Dunn (cyclist)

For other people with the same name, see Megan Dunn (disambiguation).

Megan Dunn (born 27 August 1991)^[1] is an Australian professional racing cyclist.

Megan Dunn

Dunn leading the peloton at the 2011 Renditions Homes Santos Cup
Personal information
Full name	Megan Dunn
Born	(1991-08-27) 27 August 1991 (age 33) Dubbo, Australia
Team information
Discipline	Road and track
Role	Rider
Amateur team
Dubbo Cycle Club
Medal record Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi Points race 2010 Delhi Scratch race

Biography

Dunn was born in Dubbo, New South Wales.^[1] She began cycling at the age of three and soon followed her older brother to the local cycling track^[2] where she began competing at the age of six.^[1] She is an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder.^[3]

In 2005, Dunn won the time trial, sprint, individual pursuit and scratch race events in the Under 15 Australian National Track Championships.^[4]

She took part in the 2007 Australian Youth Olympic Festival on the road and track, and again on the track in 2009.^[2]

In 2008 Dunn became the youngest winner in the Bay Classic series history when she won the event at the age of 16.^[5] Dunn went on to win the scratch and points races at the UCI Junior Track World Championships in 2008, and was also a member of the gold medal-winning team pursuit squad. She was named "Australian Junior Female Cyclist of the Year" in 2008, and described by national coach Gary Sutton as "the future of women's cycling."^[6]

Career highlights

2008

1st Scratch, UCI Track World Championships (Junior)

1st Points race, UCI Track World Championships (Junior)

1st Team Pursuit, UCI Track World Championships (Junior) with Ashlee Ankudinoff & Sarah Kent

1st Bay Classic

3rd Stage 1, Bay Classic

1st Stage 3, Bay Classic, Geelong

1st Australian Point Score titles

3rd Pursuit, Australian National Track Championships (Junior)

1st Points race, Australian National Track Championships (Junior)

2nd Team Pursuit, Australian National Track Championships (Elite)

3rd Scratch, Australian National Track Championships (Junior)

2009

1st Points race, Latrobe Carnival

1st Points race, Devonport Carnival

2nd Points race, Launceston Carnival

1st Omnium, UCI Track World Championships (Junior)

1st Points race, UCI Track World Championships (Junior)

1st Team Pursuit, UCI Track World Championships (Junior)

1st Pursuit, Oceania Championships (Junior)

1st Scratch, Oceania Championships (Junior)

1st Points Race, Oceania Championships (Junior)

1st Australian National Road Race Championships (Junior)

1st Points race, Australian National Track Championships (Junior)

1st Omnium, Australian National Track Championships (Junior)

3rd Scratch, Australian National Track Championships (Junior)

3rd Australian National Criterium Championships (Junior)

2010

1st Points Race, Commonwealth Games

1st Scratch, Commonwealth Games