Audrey McElmury

Audrey McElmury
Personal information
Full nameAudrey McElmury, nee Phleger
Born(1943-01-24)January 24, 1943
Northampton, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedMarch 26, 2013(2013-03-26) (aged 70)[1]
Bozeman, Montana, U.S.
Team information
DisciplineRoad & Track
RoleRider
Major wins
1969 UCI Road World Championships
1969 USA National Omnium Championship
1970 USA National Pursuit Championship
1970 USA National Road Championship
1970 - USA National hour record, 24.8 miles
Medal record
Women's track cycling
Representing  United States
UCI Road World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1969 Brno Road race

Audrey McElmury (born Audrey Phleger, January 24, 1943 in Northampton, Massachusetts – March 26, 2013 in Bozeman, Montana) was the first American cyclist to win the Road World Championship. She won in Brno, Czechoslovakia in 1969, having fallen and remounted her bike. Hers was the United States' first world cycling championship since Frank Kramer won the professional sprint race in 1912 and the first ever in road cycling.[1][2]

  1. ^ a b Tim Maloney (April 21, 2013). "FEATURES: RACY LANGUAGE: IN MEMORIUM - AMERICA'S FIRST WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMP". Roadbikeaction.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2013. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Nye1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).