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Tracey Gaudry
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Tracey Gaudry in 2019
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Tracey Watson
17 June 1969 Yallourn, Victoria
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Tony Gaudry
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| Chief Executive Officer of Comm Unity Plus Services Ltd | |||||
| In office 2021– |
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Tracey Gaudry (born 17 June 1969) is an Australian who has done amazing things in sports and community work. She used to be a professional cyclist and now leads a big organization called Comm Unity Plus Services Ltd.
Before her current jobs, Tracey Gaudry was a top athlete. She proudly represented Australia at two Summer Olympics (in 1996 and 2000). She also competed in the 1998 Commonwealth Games.
After she stopped competing, Tracey Gaudry joined many important groups. She is now part of the Track Commission for the Union Cycliste Internationale. She also serves on the board of the Oceania Cycling Confederation. Tracey is also a member of the Board of the Deakin University Sport Business Network. Plus, she helps the Federation of Community Legal Centres.
In 2017, Deakin University recognized Tracey Gaudry as one of their top alumni.
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Tracey Gaudry's Cycling Journey
Tracey Gaudry started cycling seriously in 1992. This was after she recovered from a serious illness. The Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) helped her a lot. Her coach, Donna Rae-Szalenski, and the Geelong West Cycling Club supported her.
She first competed in the UCI World Road Cycling Championships in 1994. This is a very important international cycling event.
From 1995, she received a scholarship from the Australian Institute of Sport. This helped her train and compete. In 1995, she won the Australian National Time Trial Championships.
She competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.
In 1997, Tracey took a short break from cycling. She wanted to focus on her career outside of sports.
In 1998, she joined the Australian Women's Road squad overseas. She was coached by James Victor. She also competed in the 1998 Commonwealth Games that year.
In 1999, Tracey became a professional cyclist. She rode for teams like EBLY in France and TIMEX in the USA. During these years, she won many big races. These included the Tour de Snowy, Tour of Bretagne, and Trophée D'or. She also won the Montreal World Cup. She became the Australian National Road Race Championships winner. She also won many one-day races and stages in larger races.
In 2000, Tracey won the Australian National Time Trial Championships again. She also won more races, mostly in North America. Later that year, she competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics in her home country, Australia.
At the peak of her cycling career, Tracey Gaudry was ranked third in the world. This was based on the official UCI rankings.
Tracey Gaudry's Personal Life
In 1989, when Tracey was 20 years old, she was diagnosed with lymphatic leukemia. This is a type of cancer. After two years of being healthy again, she started cycling.
Tracey Gaudry was married to Tony Gaudry from 1997 to 2018. She is a mother of three children.
Tracey Gaudry's Leadership Roles
Tracey Gaudry has been a leader for over 20 years. She has worked in many community and sports organizations. Her goal is to improve things for people everywhere. She focuses on making sure everyone is included and treated equally.
Tracey used to be a Vice President of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). This is the main group that runs cycling around the world. She led several important groups within the UCI. She was the Chair of the Women's Commission and the Advocacy Commission. For over ten years, she helped make big changes in cycling globally. She worked to improve how things were run and to make cycling fairer for everyone. Tracey was also the President of the Oceania Cycling Confederation.
She has also been a chief executive officer (CEO) for other groups. She was the CEO of the Amy Gillett Foundation. This group works to make cycling safer in Australia. She also became the CEO of the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). She was the first woman to be a CEO in the AFL's history. Just five months after starting, she left the job. Her husband had a heart attack just two days after she started.
In August 2018, a government minister announced that Tracey Gaudry would lead a new agency. This agency, called Respect Victoria, works to prevent family violence. Tracey helped set up and lead this agency for its first three years.
In June 2021, Tracey Gaudry became the CEO of Comm Unity Plus Services.
Tracey Gaudry's Cycling Achievements
Tracey Gaudry achieved many great things in her cycling career.
World Championships
- 1994 UCI Road World Championships (Italy): 24th in Women's Individual Time Trial.
- 1995 UCI Road World Championships (Colombia): 26th in Women's Time Trial, 16th in Women's Road Race.
- 1998 UCI Road World Championships (Netherlands): 12th in Women's Time Trial, 32nd in Women's Road Race.
- 1999 UCI Road World Championships (Italy): 15th in Women's Time Trial, 34th in Women's Road Race.
- 2000 UCI Road World Championships (France): 11th in Women's Time Trial, 16th in Women's Road Race.
Olympic Games
- 1996 Atlanta Olympics: 39th in Women's Individual Road Race.
- 2000 Sydney Olympics: 23rd in Women's Individual Road Race, 21st in Women's Individual Time Trial.
Commonwealth Games
- 1998 Commonwealth Games: 5th in Women's Road Race.
National Championships
- 1995 Australian Women's Road Race: 1st place.
- 1999 Australian Women's Road Race: 1st place.
- 2000 Australian Women's Individual Time Trial: 1st place.
- She won a total of 10 National Championship medals.
World Rankings
- 1999 UCI Women's Road World Ranking: Tracey Gaudry (Australia) was ranked 3rd.
World Cup Rankings
- 1999 UCI Women's Road World Cup: Tracey Gaudry (Australia) was ranked 3rd.
