Hannah Rich (born 3 January 1991) is a

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racing cyclist from

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near

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, Wales. Rich represented Wales in the Women's points and

scratch races A scratch race is a track cycling race in which all riders start together and the objective is simply to be first over the finish line after a certain number of laps. UCI regulations specify that a scratch race should be held over 15 km for ...

at the

2010 Commonwealth Games The 2010 Commonwealth Games (Hindi: 2010 राष्ट्रमण्डल खेल), officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Delhi 2010, was an international multi-sport event that was held in Delhi, India, f ...

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, where she finished 14th and 6th respectively. Rich began cycling in 2006, having previously done trampolining at

Newport Velodrome The Geraint Thomas National Velodrome, previously known as the Wales National Velodrome, in Newport, South Wales, is an indoor arena located in the Newport International Sports Village, Lliswerry. The Velodrome's facilities including a covered 25 ...

and liked the look of track cycling, so joined Newport Velo Cycling Club before being spotted by the Welsh Cycling Talent Team.

Palmarès

;2006 :2nd Points race, British National Track Championships – Under 16 ;2008 :1st Scratch race, British National Track Championships :2nd

British National Derny Championships The British National Derny Championships are annual bicycle races held in the United Kingdom. The event was originally run as a motor paced event behind the larger stayer motors, but in 2000 a demonstration championship was run using derny bik ...

;2009 :1st Welsh National Road Race Championships :1st Points race, British National Track Championships – Junior ;2010 :3rd Welsh National Road Race Championships ;2011 :1st Welsh National Road Race Championships :3rd

British National Circuit Race Championships The British National Circuit Race Championships cover several different categories of British road bicycle racing events, normally held annually. The first championships were held in 1979 for professional cyclists only. Amateur championships were ...

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On the Drops – CATEGORY ARCHIVES: HANNAH RICH BLOG
1991 births Living people Welsh female cyclists Cyclists at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for Wales People from Caldicot, Monmouthshire Sportspeople from Monmouthshire {{Wales-cycling-bio-stub