Emma Crum Profile

Profile:  

Date of Birth:                                            28 January 1989

Resides:                                                   Wellington & Auckland

Road Cyclist:                                            2004 - 2008

Road Race / Climber

Education:                                                St Cuthbert's Auckland

University Student:                                   Massey University 2007 +

Bachelor of health science majoring in sport and exercise

The Story So Far:

Emma is currently a second year University student based in Wellington. Emma moved from Auckland to be coached by Eddie and to join Team CycloSport. Taking up cycling in 2004, Emma quickly established herself as a talented rider with a great climbing ability. She quickly asserted herself as one of the more promising riders achieving success in her first year of competition. Emma was selected to represent New Zealand at both Junior and senior level, gaining a bronze medal at the 2008 Oceania Road Cycling Championships. Over the past twelve months Emma has developed her undoubted skills to a new level. Emma is a confident and successful rider in all disciplines whilst excelling in the mountains.   

Emma is a key member of the successful Team CycloSport, joining a group of talented individuals that are fast developing into the next crop of highly talented elite New Zealand representatives.

A recent laboratory VO2 Max test indicated that Emma has one of the highest VO2 of any female rider tested in recent history in NZ. This is another endorsement of the strong indicators of her undoubted potential.

Emma spent four months racing in Holland in 2009 and experiencing the hustle and bustle of European racing and the delight of racing over cobbles. She will return in the Northern summer for another season racing in Holland.

Coach / Directeur Sportif:

Eddie Bright: 

Eddie@cyclosport.co.nz

www.cyclosport.co.nz

021 891 006

Sponsors:

Science in Sport (NZ)

Team Cyclosport

Skins

Major Cycling Results:

2004 Major Results:

• Member of St Cuthbert's College Junior A team-3rd Auckland Secondary Schools series, 3^rd North Island Secondary Schools champs, 2^nd National Secondary Schools Champs
• 5^th U17 National Secondary Schools Road Race
• 4^th U16 College Games Road Race
• 4^th U17 Auckland Time Trial Champs 

2005 Major Results:

• U19 Rotorua to Taupo flyer 6th
• U17 Tour of Te Awamutu  10th 3^rd in 2 stages, 3^rd in QOM
• Selected for NZ under 17 team
• 6^th U17 Tour of Canberra-4^th in QOM
• 1^st U17 Auckland Time Trial Champs
• 2^nd U17 Auckland Half Distance Champs
• 3^rd U17 Auckland Road Race Champs
• 2^ndU17 Auckland Secondary Schools Duathlon Champs      

2006 Major Results:

• Selected to represent Auckland and NZ at Oceania Games
• 6^th U19 Oceania Time Trial
• 4^th U19 Oceania Road Race
• Selected to represent Auckland at the National Track Champs
• 7^th U19 National Individual Pursuit
• U19 Tour of Rotorua 2nd
• 4^th U19, 7^th overall Te A Tour
• Selected for NZ U19 Team
• Junior worlds selection road races-5^th and 7^th U19
• Junior worlds selection Time Trial-29^th open women
• Selected to represent NZ at the Kowalski Canberra Tour
• 5^th U19, 7^thoverall Kowalski Canberra Tour-5^th in QOM
• 1^st U19 Auckland Half Distance Champs
• 1^st U19 Auckland Time Trial Champs
• 2^nd U19 Auckland Road Race Champs
• Captain of St Cuthbert's College Senior A cycling team-2^nd Auckland Secondary Schools series, 2^nd    North Island Secondary Schools Champs, 5^th National Secondary Schools Champs
• 1^stU19 Gallipolli Cup
• 1^st  and fastest U19 Bruce Kent Memorial Race
• 1^stU19 Counties Manukau Time Trial Champs
• 2^ndU19 Counties Manukau Road Race Champs
• 2^nd U19 Auckland 1000 Road Race
• 1^stopen women Counties Manukau Mountain Classic
• 4^th North Island Secondary Schools Road Race
• 3^rd New Zealand Secondary Schools Individual Champs at Mt Wellington
• 2^nd National Secondary Schools Road Race
• 5^thNational Secondary Schools Criterium
• 1^stOpen Women C Grade Te Awamutu Open
• 6^th U19 National Time Trial
• 4^th U19 National Road Race
• Winner of ASB College Sport Young Sportsperson of the Year in cycling
• Highly Commended in SPARC future champions award

2007 Major Results:

• 5th U19 National Individual Pursuit
• 3rd U19 Rotorua Tour
• 4th U19, 7th overall Te A Tour-2nd in QOM
• Selected for NZ U19 Team
• 7th U19 Tour of Canberra-2nd QOM
• 9th U19 Oceania Games Time Trial
• 7th U19 Oceania Games Road Race
• 1st open women Auckland 1000 road race
• 1st U19 Auckland time trial champs  
• 2nd BikeNZ National Road Championships U19 Road Race
• 3rd Oceania Road Cycling Championships Elite Women
• Tour De Femme QOM Winner 3rd Overall Under 23

2008 Major Results:

• 5th place - Elite National Road Cycling Championships
• 2nd Overall Bev Mays 2 x day Tour
• Women's International Tour of Wellington (5 days) Finisher
• 4th place Wellington Centre Time Trial Championships
•  Winner Rice Mountain Classic
• 3rd Hub Women's Tour
• Winner QOM Bev May Tour
• 2nd Wellington Centre Road Race
• Winner Cycling Rotorua Tour + stage win
• Winner QOM Te A Tour + 3rd Overall
• 2nd Auckland Half Distance Champs
• Winner Counties Manukau Mountain Classic
• National Club Championships Road Race - Silver Medal
• K1 NRS Race 4th Overall and 1st Under 23
• 1st place Rodney Rabbit RR 85km
• 3rd place Rice Mountain Classic 90km
• 1st Under 23 Tour De Femme
  • QOM Winner

2009 Major Results:

• 9th Elite National Road Race Championships
• 1st place HUB Cycle Tour
  • 3 stage wins
  • QOM Winner
  • Sprint Ace winner
• Bev May's 2 x Day Tour
  • QOM Winner
• Wellington Women's International 3XDay Tour
  • 15th Overall
• UCI 1.1 Wellington International Race
  • 28th Overall (3rd NZ rider)
• Winner overall 3 x Day Queen's Birthday Tour Taranaki

• TA Women's Tour (3xday)

o 4^th Individual Time Trial

o 4^th Stage 1

o 2nd Stage 2

o 1st Stage 3

o 2nd Overall

o 1st QOM

• Tour of Chongming Island UCI Race China

o 22nd Individual Time Trial UCI 1.1

o 23rd Overall UCI 2.1

Season in Europe racing with Dutch Cycling Club

7th National Club Road Cycling Championships Nelson

The Future - Project London (2012)

Coach/directeur sportif: Eddie Bright:

Since first meeting Emma whilst coaching the National Under 19 Women's Team in Australia, I was impressed with her commitment, work ethic and willingness to work for the team in addition to her cycling prowess. 

Emma moved to Wellington to continue the coaching relationship and quickly established herself as a key team rider. 

Emma has already displayed strong cycling awareness and ability to succeed at the highest level in road cycling. Selection for the Oceania Championships in Australia earlier this year was national recognition of this ability. Emma move into the Elite Women's grade in 2008 and was immediately successful when she won a bronze medal at the 2008 Oceania Championships and followed this up with a 5^th place at her first Elite National Championships.  

A long term plan has been developed to facilitate her cycling through a career as a professional road cyclist whilst gaining international selection to Commonwealth Games, World Championship and Olympic selection. 

 Emma is currently racing in Europe, based in Holland with a Dutch Club.