WHITELAW Vicki < Back  
Sport Cycling - Road
CGA Australia   
Gender Female
Born 02 Jan 1977 in Hobart, AUS
Height1.68 m
Weight 59 kg
Human Interest
Further Personal Information
Residence Canberra, ACT, AUS
Sport Specific Information
Club / Team Canberra CC; ACTAS: Canberra, ACT, AUS
Further Personal Information
Higher education Exercise Science, Massage Therapy - Australian Institute of Sport: Canberra, ACT, AUS
General Interest
Injuries She had to pull out of the 2007 World Championships due to illness. (dailypeloton.com, 24 Sep 2008)
Sport Specific Information
Why this sport? "I have always been active throughout my school and university life having played competitive netball, cross country running and a stint at rowing during university. I found running was hurting my knees, therefore I decided to go with cycling which is a lot more egalitarian- it hurts everything!"
General Interest
Most influential person in career "I'm not inspired by any one person in cycling. I do it because I enjoy the racing. There are certainly riders that I look up to especially some of the good time trialists." (cyclingfx.nl, 12 Nov 2008).
Ambitions To cycle at an Olympic Games. (cyclingfx.nl, 12 Nov 2008)
Awards and honours 2008 Australian Womens Road Cyclist of the Year (cycling.org.au, 13 Sep 2010).

2008 Australian Female Cyclist of the Year. (Australian Commonwealth Games Team Handbook, 2010)
Sport Specific Information
Name of coach Donna Rae-Szalinski
When and where did you begin this sport? Started in 2005.
International Debut
Year 2007
Competing for Australia
Tournament Oceania Championships
Location Murwillumbah
Further Personal Information
Occupation Athlete, Physical Therapist
Sport Specific Information
Coach from which country? Australia