# Claire Baxter

Claire Baxter (born 24 January 1982 in Australia) was a professional racing cyclist, competing in both road and mountain bike racing events. She retired in late 2006 after competing in the 2006 Commonwealth Games.

## 2006 Commonwealth Games

Baxter qualified for the Women's cross country mountain biking event held in Lysterfield Park, in Victoria, Australia, by winning the first Commonwealth Games Selection Race in a time of 1.38.41. The event comprised five laps of the Commonwealth Games course at Lysterfield Park. During the second lap of the event, Baxter suffered technical difficulties, and was required to run with her bicycle to a technical zone to gain assistance. The repairs took several minutes, and this delay resulted in her finishing in 11th place.

## Team membership

In 2006, Baxter was a member of the Australian team for the 2006 Commonwealth Games. She was also a member of the Lotto–Belisol Ladiesteam, a professional women's cycling team based in Belgium, and Saccarelli EMU Marsciano, based in Italy. Prior to 2006, she primarily represented Saccarelli EMU Marsciano and the Hawthorn Citizens Youth Club. She also represented Kathy Watt's Personal Training, Mascot Cycles, and Le Tour Cycles.

## Palmarès
### 1998

    National Sub-Junior Champion, MTB

### 1999

    National Junior Champion, MTB

### 2000

    National Junior Champion, MTB
    7th Junior World Championships, Spain, MTB
    3rd Junior World Cup, Italy, MTB

### 2002

    Oceania Champion, MTB

### 2003

    Australian University Games, Women's Road Champion

### 2004

    Australian University Games, Women's Road Champion
    2nd National Road Cycling Championships (91km) (Yandina, Australia)
    2nd New South Wales State Road Championships (99km) (Australia)
    Mount Alexander Shire 2 Day Tour
       2nd 2nd stage
       2nd 3rd stage
       2nd 4th stage
       3rd General Classification
    3rd Victorian IRTT Championships
    3rd Victorian Road Championships
    De Bortoli 2 Day Tour (Victoria)
       4th 1st stage
       4th 2nd stage
       4th 3rd stage
       4th General Classification
    5th Elite Cross country mountain bike Oceania Championships (New Zealand)
    6th 2004 Victorian Women's Road Series

### 2005

    1st National Cross country Mountain Bike Series (Australia)
    1st Mitta to Mount Beauty Mountain Bike Race (55km) (Victoria)
    2nd stage 2 Victorian Open Women's Criterium (Victoria)
    3rd National Cross Country Mountain Bike Series (Australia)
    3rd Mount William Grampians 80 km Classic (Ararat – Moyston, Victoria)
    De Bortoli Tour of Yarra Valley, Victoria
       2nd 2nd stage
       2nd 3rd stage
       2nd General Classification
    17th Overall Trust House Women's Tour (New Zealand)
    UCI New Zealand World Cup
       28th Overall in the Road Race
    31st UCI Road World Cup Geelong (Australia)
    32nd Overall Girodi San Marino

### 2006 (Lotto–Belisol Ladiesteam)

    2nd Australian Cross country Mountain Bike Championships (Mount Beauty, Australia)
    Victorian Open Road Championships (Mansfield)
       3rd Criterium
       2nd Road race
       2nd Time Trial
       Sprint Queen
    4th National Cross country Mountain Bike Series #4 (Mount Buller, Australia)
    11th Women's Individual Cross country Mountain Bike event, Commonwealth Games (Victoria)