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| Susan Haywood | ||||
| Birthdate: 10/09/71 Hometown: Davis, W. V. Education: West Virginia University, B.A. International Studies Discipline: Mountain Team: Trek/Volkswagen (USA) Website: www.trekbikes.com Career Highlights: Three-Time U.S. National STXC Champion (2001, '03, '06) 2003 NORBA National STXC, Big Bear Lake, Calif - 1st Place 2001 World Cup Time Trial, Durango, Colo. - 1st Place 2003 NORBA National STXC, Mt. Snow, Vt. - 2nd Place 2003 NORBA National STXC, Snowshoe, W. Va. - 2nd Place Two-Time Team Champion - 24 Hours of Moab (2001, '02) |
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| Personal | ||||
| Haywood was born in Wilmington, Del. and graduated from high school there in 1989. She earned a B.A. in International Studies from West Virginia University in 1993, and calls Davis, W.Va. home. Only when Trek/Volkswagen chose Sue for the world team in 2002, did she realize that she could make a living as a pro mountain biker. She plans on sticking with it as long as she can improve and pay the bills. | ||||
| Favorite Pastimes | ||||
| Sue’s greatest passion, besides mountain biking, is nordic skiing. She also enjoys telemark skiing, snowboarding, traveling, reading, and identifying trees and plants. During her first years racing the local circuit, Sue worked as a whitewater rafting guide and an instructor at a kid’s adventure camp. She spends the winter months as a snowboard and ski instructor. | ||||
| How They Got Here | ||||
| Sue took up mountain biking in 1991 as a student at West Virginia University. The trails there were really great, plus it was a good way to get around campus. After begging her father to buy her a bike, Sue began riding in the state forest every chance she got. She competed in her first race that same year, raced amateur and expert classes for seven years, and then completed three very successful years with the Trek Volkswagen East Coast Regional Team. The team gave her the structure she needed to develop professionally. Her determination and talent caught the eye of the Trek Volkswagen professional team and earned her a spot on the international squad. 2004 will be her third year as a member of the No. 1 UCI-ranked team. | ||||
| Did You Know? | ||||
| • During college, Sue spent two months in Tanzania and climbed Mt. Kilamanjaro – the highest point in Africa. | ||||
| Performance | ||||
| 2006 1st - Short Track, USA Cycling National Mountain Bike Championship 5th - Cross Country, USA Cycling National Mountain Bike Championship 7th - Cross Country, NMBS #3 7th - Cross Country, Southridge/Fontana NMBS 7th - Cross Country, Sea Otter Classic 2005 1st Overall - NORBA National #2 stage race, Arizona 1st- Time Trial NORBA National #2, Arizona 2nd - Short Track XC NORBA National #2, Arizona 3rd - XC NORBA National #2, Arizona 2nd - XC, NORBA National #1, Texas 4th - Time Trial, NORBA National #1, Texas 5th - Short Course, NORBA National #1, Texas 2004 9th - UCI Marathon World Championships 15th - World Cup #6, Calgary, CAN 12th - World Cup #5, Mont-Saint-Anne, CAN 12th - World Cup #4, Schladming, AUT 17th - World Cup #3, Fort Williams, GBR 15th - World Cup #2, Houffalize, BEL 15th - World Cup #1, Madrid, ESP 3rd Overall - Swiss Power Cup #5 1st - Pan Am Championships 2nd - Winter Cup #4 2nd - Voroklini International 2nd - Stage 5, Redlands Bicycle Classic 3rd - Overall, Afxentia Stage Race 5th - NORBA National, Time Trials, Waco, Texas 4th - NORBA National, STXC, Waco, Texas 5th - NORBA National, XC, Waco, Texas 6th - Overall, Sea Otter Classic 2003 U.S. National STXC Champion 1st - NORBA National, STXC, Big Bear, Calif. 2nd - NORBA National, STXC, Mt. Snow, Vt. 2nd - NORBA National, STXC, Snowshoe, W.Va. 3rd - NORBA National, STXC, Schweitzer Mtn., Idaho 4th - NORBA National, XC, Snowshoe, W.Va. 5th - NORBA National, STXC, Durango, Colo. 6th - NORBA National, XC, Big Bear, Calif. 6th - World Mountain Bike Championships, Lugano, SUI 2002 1st - Team, 24 Hours of Moab, Moab, Utah 4th - World Cup XC, Grouse Mtn., CAN 4th - NORBA National, STXC, Snowshoe, W.Va. 7th - NORBA National, XC, Snowshoe, W.Va. 6th - NORBA National, XC, Durango, Colo. 4th - NORBA National, STXC, Durango, Colo. 4th - NORBA National, STXC, Mt. Snow, Vt. 8th - NORBA National, XC, Mt. Snow, Vt. 5th - 360 Festival, Telluride, Colo. 7th - NORBA National, STXC, E. Troy, Wis. 7th - NORBA National, XC, Big Bear Lake, Calif. 2001 U.S. National STXC Champion 1st - UCI World Cup, Time Trial, Durango, Colo. 1st - 24 Hours of Moab, Moab, Utah 2nd - NORBA National, STXC, Park City, Utah 3rd - NORBA National, STXC, Snowshoe, W.Va. 5th - NORBA National, STXC, Big Bear Lake, Calif. 5th - NORBA National, XC, Snowshoe, W.Va. 6th - Sea Otter Classic, STXC, Monterey, Calif. 8th - UCI World Cup, Vancouver, CAN 2000 6th - NORBA National, STXC, Deer Valley, Utah 4th - NORBA National, STXC, Mt. Snow, Vt. 1st - 24 Hours Snowshoe Team Relay | ||||
