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Tracey Gaudry
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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 | |||||
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Tracey Gaudry (born Tracey Watson on June 17, 1969) is an Australian sports leader. She used to be a professional cyclist. Today, she is the chief executive officer of Comm Unity Plus Services Ltd.
Before her leadership roles, Tracey Gaudry was an amazing athlete. She represented Australia in cycling at two Summer Olympics. These were the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and the 2000 Sydney Olympics. She also competed in the 1998 Commonwealth Games.
After her cycling career, Tracey Gaudry joined many important groups. She is currently a member of the Track Commission for the Union Cycliste Internationale. She also serves on the board of the Oceania Cycling Confederation. She helps lead the Deakin University Sport Business Network. She is also on the board of the Federation of Community Legal Centres.
In 2017, Deakin University honored her as an Alumni of the Year.
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Tracey Gaudry's Cycling Journey
Tracey Gaudry started cycling seriously in early 1992. This was after she recovered from a very serious illness. She received help from the Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS). 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 big international cycling event.
From 1995, she received a scholarship from the Australian Institute of Sport. She won the Australian National Time Trial Championships in 1995.
She competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.
In 1997, Tracey took a break from cycling. She wanted to focus on her career outside of sports.
In 1998, she joined the Australian Women's Road team overseas. James Victor was their coach. She competed in the 1998 Commonwealth Games.
In 1999, she became a professional cyclist. She rode for teams like EBLY in France and TIMEX in the USA. During these years, Tracey Gaudry won many 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 of bigger races.
In 2000, Tracey Gaudry won the Australian National Time Trial Championships again. She also won more one-day races and stages, mostly in North America. She then competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, her home country.
At the peak of her career, Tracey Gaudry was ranked third in the world. This was on the official UCI rankings.
Tracey Gaudry's Personal Life
In 1989, when she was 20 years old, Tracey Gaudry was diagnosed with a serious illness. She started cycling after two years of being healthy again.
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 in community and sports organizations for over 20 years. She works to improve things for people locally and globally. She focuses on making sure everyone is included and treated fairly.
She used to be a member of the Management Committee for the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). This is the world's main group for cycling. She helped lead many important areas. She was the Chair of the Women's Commission. She also led the Advocacy Commission. For more than ten years, she helped bring about big changes in cycling. These changes focused on how sports are run, helping people, and making things fair for women. She was also the President of the Oceania Cycling Confederation.
Tracey Gaudry has held several important executive jobs. She was the chief executive officer of the Amy Gillett Foundation. This group works to make cycling safer in Australia. She was also the CEO of the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). She was the first woman to be a CEO in the league's history. She resigned from this role after five months. This was because her husband had a serious health issue shortly after she started the job.
In August 2018, the Victorian State Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence, Natalie Hutchins, announced something important. Tracey Gaudry would lead a new agency called Respect Victoria. This agency works to prevent harm in families and against women. Tracey Gaudry helped set up this agency during its first three years.
In June 2021, Tracey Gaudry became the CEO of Comm Unity Plus Services.
Tracey Gaudry's Cycling Achievements
World Championships Results
- 1994 UCI Road World Championships - Women's Individual Time Trial, Italy, 24th place.
- 1995 UCI Road World Championships – Women's time trial, Colombia, 26th place.
- 1995 UCI Road World Championships - Women's Road Race, Colombia, 16th place.
- 1998 UCI Road World Championships – Women's time trial, Netherlands, 12th place.
- 1998 UCI Road World Championships – Women's road race, Netherlands, 32nd place.
- 1999 UCI Road World Championships – Women's time trial, Italy, 15th place.
- 1999 UCI Road World Championships – Women's road race, Italy, 34th place.
- 2000 UCI Road World Championships - Women's time trial, France, 11th place.
- 2000 UCI Road World Championships - Women's road race, France, 16th place.
Olympic Games Results
- 1996 Atlanta Olympics Women's Individual Road Race, 39th place.
- 2000 Sydney Olympics Women's Individual Road Race, 23rd place.
- 2000 Sydney Olympics Women's Individual Time Trial, 21st place.
Commonwealth Games Results
- 1998 Commonwealth Games Women's Road Race, 5th place.
National Championships Results
- 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 10 National Championship medals in total.
World Rankings
- 1999 UCI Women's Road World Ranking: Tracey Gaudry (Australia), 3rd place.
World Cup Rankings
- 1999 UCI Women's Road World Cup: Tracey Gaudry (Australia), 3rd place.
- 2000 UCI Women's Road World Cup at the end of round 7: Tracey Gaudry (Australia) Timex, 32nd place.
