Alex Wrubleski

Alexandra "Alex" Wrubleski (born May 31, 1984) is a Canadian retired professional road cyclist.[1] She has awarded three Canadian championship titles in both road race and time trial, and later represented her nation Canada at the 2008 Summer Olympics.[2] Wrubleski also raced for the United States' Webcor Builders Cycling Team, before she took a wide sporting break at the end of 2010 season.[3]

Alex Wrubleski
Personal information
Full nameAlexandra Wrubleski
Born (1984-05-31) 31 May 1984
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider, time-trialist
Professional teams
2007Colavita–Sutter Home
2008Webcor Builders Cycling Team
2009Team Columbia Women
2010Webcor Builders Cycling Team
Major wins

Professional career

Wrubleski was born in Regina, Saskatchewan, and attended Dr. Martin LeBoldus High School. She made her sporting debut as an amateur rider, when she joined the Canadian cycling team in 2006, and earned two national titles in the women's road race and time trial.[4] Strong results landed her an official spot on the Colavita–Sutter Home team in 2007, followed by her short stints and participation at the Joe Martin Stage Race and Tri-Peaks Challenge, both held in the United States. In 2008, Wrubleski managed a late surge to recapture the women's road race title at the Canadian Championships in Saint-Georges, Quebec.[5]

Wrubleski qualified for the Canadian squad in all road cycling events at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing by receiving one of the nation's three available berths from the UCI World Cup.[6][7] In the women's road race, held on the second day of the Games, Wrubleski successfully completed a grueling race with a fiftieth-place effort in 3:39:36, trailing behind Slovenia's Sigrid Corneo by a scanty, seven-second gap.[8][9] Three days later, in the women's time trial, Wrubleski recorded a sprint time in 39:15.42 to surpass China's Meng Lang on the final stretch for the twenty-fourth spot.[10][11]

Career highlights
2006
1st Canadian Championships (Road), Canada
1st Canadian Championships (ITT), Canada
2nd Stage 5, Nature Valley Grand Prix, United States
2nd Overall, Tour de Toona, United States
3rd Stage 1, Altoona, Pennsylvania
3rd Stage 3, Altoona, Pennsylvania
3rd Stage 4, Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania
3rd Stage 6, Altoona, Pennsylvania
2007
2nd Overall, Joe Martin Stage Race, United States
1st Stage 3
2nd Stage 3, Tri-Peaks Challenge, United States
3rd Stage 2, Tri-Peaks Challenge, United States
3rd Stage 6, Tour de l'Ardèche, France
8th UCI World Championships (Road), Stuttgart (GER)
3rd Overall, Nature Valley Grand Prix, United States
2008
1st Canadian Championships (Road), Canada
1st Overall, Redlands Bicycle Classic, United States
1st Stage 4
2nd Stage 2
2nd Stage 3
3rd Canadian Championships (ITT), Canada
9th UCI World Championships (Road), Varese (ITA)
24th Olympic Games (ITT), Beijing (CHN)
50th Olympic Games (Road), Beijing (CHN)
2009 (Team Columbia-HTC 2009 season)

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alex Wrubleski". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
  2. Dheenshaw, Cleve (16 June 2008). "Willock climbing toward Beijing". Times Colonist. Canada.com. Archived from the original on 2013-10-14. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
  3. Frattini, Kirsten (24 March 2010). "Wrubleski targeting mid-season form". Cycling News. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
  4. Lee, Bryan (21 November 2006). "Canadian Wrubleski went from ice to bike". Tucson Citizen. Archived from the original on 11 October 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
  5. "Wrubleski regains national women's cycling title". Canwest News Service. Canada.com. 5 July 2008. Archived from the original on 3 June 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
  6. "Hobson could be Olympic bound". Cambridge Times. 3 June 2008. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
  7. "Willock nominated for third Olympic women's cycling spot". Canwest News Service. Canada.com. 30 June 2008. Archived from the original on 1 November 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
  8. "Women's Road Race". Beijing 2008. NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 19 August 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
  9. "Cooke weathers storm to take Olympic gold". Velo News. 10 August 2008. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
  10. "Women's Individual Time Trial". Beijing 2008. NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 19 August 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
  11. "Regina's Alex Wrubleski happy with Olympic experience". Canwest News Service. Canada.com. 14 August 2008. Archived from the original on 1 November 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
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