Belinda Goss (born 6 January 1984 in

Devonport, Tasmania Devonport ( ; Palawa Kani: ''Tiagarra'') is a city in northern Tasmania, Australia, located on the lands of the Pannilerpanner clan of the Palawa nation. It is situated at the mouth of the Mersey River. Devonport had an urban population of 26,1 ...

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scholarship holder.AIS cyclists blitz at the 2009 Australian Track Championships
An Australian Institute of Sport Scholarship and Tasmanian Institute of Sport Scholarship holder throughout her career, Goss began racing at just 13 years of age and competed at International Level throughout her career, both on the Track and the Road. A winner of 15 Australian National Titles during her career, Goss represented her country at Junior and Senior level on both the Track and Road at World Championship and Commonwealth Games level. She is the only Australian to have won three consecutive World Championship Track medals in the scratch race. She was inducted into the Tasmanian Institute of Sport Champions Club in 2013 in recognition of her career and contribution to her sport in her state. Late in 2012, Goss made the decision to step down from international competition as a result of a serious back injury sustained whilst racing in Europe. Following retirement, Belinda has continued her involvement in cycling by transferring her skills into coaching. Belinda is a Level 2 Cycling Australia Qualified Coach.

Palmarès

;2002 :3rd World Championship, Track, Scratch, Juniors ;2003 :1st Stage 4, Geelong Tour – Botanic Gardens ;2004 :1st Points race, Oceania Games, Elite, Melbourne :1st Scratch, Oceania Games, Elite, Melbourne :3rd Keirin, Oceania Games, Elite, Melbourne ;2005 :3rd Scratch,

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– U23 :2nd Points race,

– Elite :3rd

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, Scratch ;2006 :3rd Bay Classic :3rd Scratch,

– U23 ;2007 :2nd Bay Classic ::1st Stage 2, Bay Classic, Portarlington :1st Points race,

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:2nd Manchester,

, Points race :2nd Manchester,

, Scratch :3rd 2007 Tour of Chongming Island Stage race ::1st Stage 2, Chongxi ::1st Stage 3, Chongbei :2nd

, Team Pursuit :2nd

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, Scratch ;2008 :1st Points Race, Latrobe Carnival :2nd Bay Classic :3rd Scratch,

2008 UCI Track Cycling World Championships The 2008 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place at the Manchester Velodrome in Manchester, United Kingdom from 26 to 30 March 2008. Eighteen events were scheduled; the women's team pur ...

;2009 :3rd Scratch,

2009 UCI Track Cycling World Championships The 2009 UCI Track Cycling World Championships are the World Championship for track cycling. They took place at the BGŻ Arena in Pruszków, Poland from 25 to 29 March 2009. Nineteen events were on the programme, with the women's omnium being ad ...

:1st Scratch Race, 2009–2010 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics :3rd Team Pursuit, 2009–2010 UCI Track Cycling World Cup, Manchester

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* * 1984 births Living people Australian track cyclists Sportspeople from Devonport, Tasmania Australian female cyclists Sportswomen from Tasmania Australian Institute of Sport cyclists Cyclists at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Cyclists from Tasmania Commonwealth Games competitors for Australia {{Australia-cycling-bio-stub