Peta Mullens (born 8 March 1988) is an Australian racing cyclist, who currently rides for Liv Brazilian Butterfly Racing. She is a former Australian road, MTB and cyclo-cross champion.[4]
 Mullens in 2014 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Peta Mullens |
| Nickname | Pesta[1] |
| Born | 8 March 1988 Sale, Victoria, Australia[2] |
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team |
|
| Disciplines | |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | All-rounder |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2009 | HP–Teschner |
| 2016 | Roxsolt |
| 2016 | Moroni's Bikes |
| 2016 | Rapha Cycling Club |
| 2017 | Focus Attaquer (off-road) |
| 2019-2023 | Roxsolt Attaquer (road) |
| 2024- | Liv Brazilian Butterfly Racing (off-road) |
| Professional teams | |
| 2014–2016 | Wiggle–Honda |
| 2017–2018 | Hagens Berman–Supermint |
| 2020–2023 | Roxsolt Attaquer[3] |
Less than 24 hours after taking victory in the 2015 Australian National Road Race Championships, Mullens re-signed with Wiggle–Honda.[5] She has also competed professionally with the Hagens Berman–Supermint team. She was co-owner of team Roxsolt from 2019-2023 when the team folded. In 2024 she has been selected to race the US off-road series Lifetime Grand Prix.
Major results
edit- 2002
- 1st
National Under-18 Mountain Running Championships - 2004
- 3rd Individual pursuit, National Youth Track Championships
- 3rd Individual pursuit, Junior Oceania Games
- 2005
- 3rd Individual pursuit, National Junior Track Championships
- 2006
- 1st Individual pursuit, National Junior Track Championships
- 3rd Individual pursuit, UCI Juniors World Championships
- 3rd Overall Tour of Southern Grampians
- 2007
- 1st Overall Tour of Southern Grampians
- 1st Stages 1, 2 & 4
- 3rd Road race, Oceania Games
- 3rd Overall Canberra Tour
- 1st Stage 3
- 3rd Overall UniSA Women's Criterium Series
- 2008
- 1st Overall Tour of Southern Grampians
- 1st Stage 2
- 7th Sparkassen Giro Bochum
- 2009
- National Road Championships
- 1st Under-23 road race
- 3rd Under-23 criterium
- 7th Road race[6]
- 1st
- 2nd Cross-country marathon, National Mountain Bike Championships
- 4th Road race, Oceania Road Championships
- 9th Wellington Women's Race
- 2010
- 3rd Criterium, National Road Championships
- 2011
- 1st Overall Tour de Timor[7]
- 7th Road race, Oceania Road Championships
- 7th Cross-country, Oceania Mountain Bike Championships
- 2012
- 1st Cross-country marathon, National Mountain Bike Championships
- 2013
- 1st Cross-country, National Mountain Bike Championships
- 1st Round 2, NSW International Grand Prix criterium series – Wollongong[8]
- National Mountain Bike Series
- 1st Mount Buller
- 2nd Thredbo
- 10th Road race, National Road Championships
- 2014
- National Mountain Bike Championships
- 1st Cross-country eliminator
- 2nd Cross-country
- 1st
- 1st
Points classification Bay Classic Series - 2nd Criterium, National Road Championships
- National Mountain Bike Series
- 2nd Moama
- 3rd Eagle Park
- 4th Cross-country eliminator, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Nové Město na Moravě
- 6th GP Comune di Cornaredo
- 2015
- National Road Championships
- 1st National Mountain Bike Series, Pemberton[10]
- National Mountain Bike Championships
- 2nd Cross-country eliminator
- 2nd Cross-country
- 6th Overall Bay Classic Series
- 1st Stage 3[11]
- 2016
- 2nd Cross-country, Oceania Mountain Bike Championships
- 2nd Cross-country, National Mountain Bike Championships
- 2nd National Cyclo-cross Championships
- 10th Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race[12]
- 2017
- 1st National Cyclo-cross Championships[13]
- 1st Melbourne Grand Prix of Cyclocross
- 5th Winston-Salem Cycling Classic
- 6th Overall Santos Women's Tour[14]
- 2018
- 9th White Spot / Delta Road Race
- 2019
- 1st National Cyclo-cross Championships
- 1st Melbourne to Warrnambool Classic
- 2020
- 1st National Criterium Series
- National Mountain Bike Championships
- 2nd Cross-country
- 2nd Cross-country short track
- National Road Championships
- 7th Race Torquay
- 10th Overall Women's Tour Down Under
- 2021
- 1st Stage 1 Santos Festival of Cyling
- National Road Championships
- 2023
- National Road Championships
- 1st Otway Odyssey
- National Mountain Bike Championships
- 1st XC Marathon
- 3rd Cross-country
- 3rd Enduro
- 4th Cross-country short track
- 1st
- 2nd National Gravel Championships
- 3rd National Cyclocross Championships
- 2024
- National Road Championships
- 1st Snowies MTB Festival
- National Mountain Bike Championships
- 4th XC Marathon
- 4th UCI Gravel World Series; SEVEN
References
edit- ^ "HPU > Rider Profiles > Female > Peta Mullens". Cycling Australia. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- ^ a b c "Peta Mullens (AUS)". Wiggle–Honda. Archived from the original on 30 March 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "Roxsolt Attaquer". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ Archives, Cycling. "Peta Mullens". www.cyclingarchives.com. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ "Account Suspended". wigglehonda.com. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ "Ryan doubles up with solo break". cyclingnews.com. 10 January 2009. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ "Fetch and Mullens win Tour de Timor". cyclingnews.com. 20 September 2011. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- ^ "Jack Bekinsale surprises with last lap attack". cyclingnews.com. 2 December 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- ^ Woodpower, Zeb (10 January 2015). "Peta Mullens wins Australian women's national title". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- ^ "Mountain bike success for Mullens in Western Australia". sbs.com.au. 26 January 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- ^ "Ewan takes triple in Mitchelton Bay Cycling Classic". cyclingnews.com. 4 January 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race: Amanda Spratt leads Orica AIS one-two". cyclingnews.com. 30 January 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ Giuliani, Simone (5 August 2017). "Jongewaard and Mullens win Australian National Cyclocross Championships". Ella Cycling Tips. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ^ Braverman, Jessi (17 January 2017). "Wild wins final stage of Santos Women's Tour". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
External links
edit- Peta Mullens at ProCyclingStats
- Peta Mullens at cyclocross24.com
