Sinead Miller
Introduction '''Sinead Emily Miller''' (born June 9, 1990) is an American elite racing cyclist and winner of the 2009 Collegiate Cycling National Criterium Championship. She considers herself to be an "all-arounder"  and hoped to qualify for the 2012 Olympic Games.
Cycling experience Miller began racing BMX bicycles at age five. She competed at the highest levels in BMX and was part of several professional teams. During most of Miller 's racing years she was a part of HYPER Bicycles Factory BMX team.To cross train for BMX, Miller began training on road bicycles at age ten and began to race on the road at age 11.She won her first road cycling national championship title at age 14.As her cycling career progressed, she won numerous national titles and also was selected to compete at the Junior Road World Championships at ages 17 and 18.In 2008, Miller placed eighth at the Junior Road World Championships in Cape Town, South Africa.Miller joined the U.S. National Team at age 18.She raced for the team in Italy, France, Poland, Czech Republic, Austria, South Africa, Netherlands, Belgium and Mexico.Miller raced collegiality for Marian University's cycling team. In 2008–2009, Miller won collegiate track national championships and also collegiate road criterium national championships. She was the first female cyclist from Marian to win a collegiate road national championship.Because of Miller's performance and final results in the omnium ranking at the collegiate road nationals in Fort Collins, Colorado in March 2009, she was named a "Collegiate All-Star" and selected for the all-collegiate-women's team that would compete in the Nature Valley Grand Prix later that season. She is also a past winner of the International Tour de Toona.
Cycling career +DateEventPlacementJuly 2–11, 2010Giro Donne, Italy -June 27, 2010U23 US Road National Championships, Bend, Oregon1st PlaceJune 24, 2010U23 US National Time Trial Championships, Bend, Oregon1st placeJune 6, 2010TD Bank Philadelphia International Cycling Championship, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania1st Place in Best Young Rider CategoryMay 9, 2010Collegiate Road National Championships, Madison, Wisconsin1st place- Division 1 Team OmniumApril 5, 2010GP de Dottignies, Belgium, UCI 1.220th PlaceApril 4, 2010Ronde Van Vlaanderen, Belgium, UCI World Cup -March 28, 2010Trofeo Alfredo Binda - Comune di Cittiglio, Italy, UCI World Cup18th PlaceMay 9, 2009Collegiate Road National Championships, Fort Collins, CO1st place- Women’s Division 1 CriteriumApril 7 – May 5, 2009Raced with U.S. Women’s National Team throughout Europe1st place- Challenge Alienor - in Bordeaux, France.3rd place- Women’s road race in Agen, FranceSeptember 11–13, 2008Collegiate Track National Championships1st- Women’s Team Pursuit.1st- Collegiate Team Pursuit.1st- Women’s Points Race.3rd- Women’s 2 Kilometer Time TrialSeptember 6–9, 2008Junior National Championships, Orange County, CA 1st Place - Junior Women’s 17-18 CriteriumJuly 20, 2008Junior World Championships, Cape Town, South Africa 8th –Women’s Road RaceJuly 10–13, 2008Raced UCI 2.2 Krasna Lipa Stage Race, Czech Republic -July 3–14, 2008Attended training camp with Women’s U.S. National Team in Lucca, Italy -June 15, 2008Junior World Championships Selection Road Race, Red River Gorge, Kentucky 1st place - Junior Women 17-18April 26–27, 2008Tour de Ephrata, Ephrata, PA1st- Road Race Women’s Pro 1/2/3.1st- Criterium Women’s Pro 1/2/3.2nd – Time Trial Women’s Pro 1/2/3.1st – Overall GC Women’s Pro 1/2/3March 3, 2008Arnold Classic Criterium, Columbus, OH 1st Place - Women’s Pro 1/2/32007Junior National Championships, Seven Springs, Pennsylvania1st Place- Junior Women’s 17-18 Criterium2007Raced Junior World Road Race and Time Trial Championships, Mexico -2004Junior National Championships, Salt Lake City, Utah1st Place- Junior Women’s 14-15 Criterium
Other Sinead Miller is currently a senior at Marian University in Indianapolis, Indiana. At school Sinead majors in chemistry and mathematics with a concentration in rhetoric. She is also involved in an independent study with the chemistry department at Marian University. Sinead has started her sophomore year of college in the fall of 2009 and she hopes to attend medical school after receiving her bachelor's degree from Marian University.
References
External links * * * * https://web.archive.org/web/20100515111548/http://teamtwenty12.com/bio_miller.htm* https://web.archive.org/web/20110103130032/http://pghracing.org/2010/01/29/interview-sinead-miller/* https://web.archive.org/web/20110714160135/http://triablog.naturevalleybicyclefestival.com/2010/04/sinead-miller-ryan-alumae-and-usa-cyclist/* http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09211/987307-55.stm* https://web.archive.org/web/20110719165718/http://www.womenscycling.net/2010/Gallery2010/04_Dottingnies/pages/page22.html*  Facebook Profile*  Marian University Profile* http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/trofeo-alfredo-binda-comune-di-cittiglio-cdm/results