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Name: |
Ireen Wieditz |
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Hometown: |
Toronto, Ontario |
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DOB: |
July 14, 1975 |
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Profession: |
Senior Policy Adviser, Ontario Ministry of the Environment |
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Education: |
MES York University 2002 |
| B.Sc University of Guelph 1998 |
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Years Racing: |
Currently in year 5 |
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Prior Athletic Experience: |
Ballet, figure skating, swimming and baseball, which pretty much sums up all the athletic opportunities immigrant parents can find for their daughters in rural Ontario |
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Strengths: |
All rounder |
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Results: |
1st place 2008 Bloomfield RR |
| 2nd place 2008 Hollenbeck RR |
| 49th GC 2007 Tour de PEI (UCI 2.2) |
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| Ireen was first introduced to road cycling while living abroad in Germany. Her then husband-to-be, who had been racing for seven years, set her up on her first bike (a 1996 Coppi) and schlepped her along many scenic routes through the idyllic European landscape. Fast forward two years, to Toronto, where Ireen tries her first race and is dropped miserably. She becomes determined, however, to train and pursue racing. Five years later Ireen can still be found on the regional (and sometimes international) circuit thanks in large part to a fantastic team and the generous support and dedication of the folks at Terry. |
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