Shannon Malseed

Shannon Malseed (born 27 December 1994) is an Australian former professional racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2018 and 2020 for the Tibco–Silicon Valley Bank team.[3]

Shannon Malseed
Personal information
Full nameShannon Malseed
Nickname
  • Dash
  • Dachshund
Born (1994-12-27) 27 December 1994 (age 29)
Narrawong, Victoria, Australia
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Amateur team
2013–2017Holden Women's Cycling Team
Professional team
2018–2020Tibco–Silicon Valley Bank[1][2]
Major wins
One day races & Classics
Continental Road Race Championships (2016)
National Road Race Championships (2018)

Malseed was victorious at the 2018 Australian National Road Race Championships in Ballarat, beating many race favorites and automatically qualifying a place for the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[4] Malseed won the overall leader jersey for the 2017 Australian National Road Series (NRS), then racing for the highly successful domestic cycling team, Holden Women's Racing.[5] Tibco–Silicon Valley Bank signed Malseed as a neo-pro for 2018 to race both in the United States and Europe.[6]

At the start of the 2020 season, Malseed broke her scapula during Stage Two of the Bay Crits and missed the rest of the Australian part of the season.[7] She announced her retirement from professional cycling at the end of the 2020 season.[3]

Major results

2015
National Under-23 Road Championships
1st Road race[8]
1st Criterium
2016
1st Road race, Oceania Cycling Championships
2nd Criterium, National Under-23 Road Championships
5th White Spot / Delta Road Race
2017
2nd Road race, Oceania Cycling Championships
National Road Championships
3rd Criterium
4th Road race
2018
1st Road race, National Road Championships
2nd Overall Tour of Chongming Island[9]
7th Overall Women's Tour Down Under
2019
2nd Overall Joe Martin Stage Race
1st Stage 2

References