Sara Bergen (born 6 December 1988) is a Canadian former professional racing cyclist, who rode professionally for UCI Women's Continental Team Rally Cycling, between 2017 and 2020.[5] During her career, Bergen took two professional victories – winning a stage at both the 2017 Cascade Cycling Classic and the 2018 Joe Martin Stage Race.
.jpg) Bergen at the 2019 Women's Tour of Scotland | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 December 1988 Vancouver, British Columbia[1] |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)[2] |
| Weight | 140 lb (64 kg)[2] |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | All-rounder[2] |
| Amateur team | |
| 2015–2016 | Trek–Red Truck Beer–Mosaic Homes[1] |
| Professional team | |
| 2017–2020 | Rally Cycling[3][4] |
| Major wins | |
| Provincial Road Race Championships (2015, 2016) | |
Career
editShe rode in the women's road race at the 2016 UCI Road World Championships, riding lead out to sprinters Joëlle Numainville and Leah Kirchmann to a record two top 15 finishes, finishing in 91st place.[6][7][8] In 2017, she signed with Rally Cycling, leaving Trek–Red Truck Beer–Mosaic Homes.[9] She won the third stage of the Cascade Cycling Classic that year, before going on to win the second stage of the Joe Martin Stage Race in 2018.[10][11]
Personal life
editOutside of cycling, Bergen holds a Bachelor of Technology degree in Architectural Science and a diploma in Architectural and Building Engineering Technology from British Columbia Institute of Technology.[2]
References
edit- 1 2 "Sara Bergen". Cycling Archives. Archived from the original on 22 October 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 "Sara Bergen". Rally Cycling. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- ↑ Soladay, Tom. "2019 men's and women's rosters". Rally UHC Cycling. Circuit Sport. Archived from the original on 22 January 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ↑ "Rally Cycling". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Gauthier, Nicolas (14 January 2021). "Route (F) - La Canadienne Sara Bergen met un terme à sa carrière" [Road (F) - Canadian Sara Bergen ends her career]. Cyclism'Actu (in French). Swar Agency. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ↑ "Final Results / Résultat final: Women Elite Road Race / Course en ligne Femmes Elite" (PDF). Sport Result. Tissot Timing. 15 October 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ↑ "2016 World Championships WE – Road Race". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ↑ "Canadian Cyclist sara-bergen-my-first-worlds". www.canadiancyclist.com. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
- ↑ "Rally Cycling Announce 2017 Women's Team – Rally Cycling". rallycycling.com. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
- ↑ Malach, Pat (21 July 2017). "Bergen wins Cascade Classic stage 3". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ↑ "Bergen wins stage 2 at Joe Martin Stage Race". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 13 April 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
External links
edit- Sara Bergen at UCI
- Sara Bergen at ProCyclingStats
- Sara Bergen at Cycling Archives (archive)
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