Georgia Gould

Georgia Gould (born January 5, 1980) is an American professional mountain bike, cyclocross competitor, and Olympian (2008, 2012). She has earned five career national championships – four in cross-country mountain bike in 2006, 2010, 2011 and 2012, and one in short track mountain bike in 2009. In 2012, Gould won the bronze medal at the London Olympic Games in cross country mountain bike. From 2006-2016 Gould was employed by the LUNA Pro Team. She currently resides in East Burke, Vermont with her husband, Dusty LaBarr.
Accomplishments
Mountain Bike
From 2006-2016 Georgia Gould finished on the podium of the USA Mountain Bike National Championships in either cross-country, short track, or both. She earned national titles in cross-country in 2006, 2010, 2011 and 2012, and short track in 2009. In 2007, Gould became only the second woman in history to sweep all six of the USA National Mountain Bike Series races (formerly NORBA). The last to do so was American Juli Furtado in 1993. Gould reprised her NMBS series win in cross-country in 2008, and again by winning the 2010 US Pro Cross-Country Tour.
Internationally Gould has been similarly successful: In 2012, she won the bronze medal for cross-country mountain bike at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. In 2008, she finished 5th overall in the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, and followed it with a 4th place overall in 2010. In 2007, she won the gold medal at the 2007 Pan American Mountain Bike Championships in Neuquén, Argentina, propelling the US Women's mountain biking program to the top of international rankings. In 2009, Gould finished 2nd in the American Continental Mountain Bike Championships in Santiago, Chile.
Cyclocross
Georgia Gould has excelled in cyclocross both domestically and internationally, finishing no worse than third in the USA Cyclocross National Championships since 2006 (save for 2009 and 2011 when she did not compete in the event). She has won the U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross series three times (2007, 2008, and 2010) and the North American Cyclocross Trophy once in 2008. Internationally Gould won the 2008 GP Hotel Threeland in Pétange, Luxembourg and placed 3rd in the 2008 Grand Prix Nommay, part of the UCI Cyclocross World Cup.
Equal Pay for Women Cyclists
In December 2007 Gould became known for the "Gould Formula" – a proposal to award equal prize money to the top five men and women finishers in international cyclocross events. A petition delivered to the UCI (cycling's governing body) stated: "We, the undersigned, find it regrettable that there is a considerable disparity between the UCI minimum prize money for men and women. We understand that because competition in the men's field is deeper, more places receive prize money. We do not understand why the women who are receiving prize money receive less than their male counterparts. Therefore we propose that the UCI show leadership and mandate equal prize money for the top five men and women. Article 3 of the UCI Constitution states: «The UCI will carry out its activities in compliance with the principles of: a) equality between all the members and all the athletes, license-holders and officials, without racial, political, religious or other discrimination.» We ask the UCI to honor its commitment to equality."
Gould was appointed as a member of the inaugural UCI Athletes' Commission in 2011.
In 2013, Gould was appointed to the UCI Mountain Bike Commission where she helped secure equal prize money for women in all UCI-sanctioned Mountain Bike races.
Achievements
Georgia Gould's career highlights
2012 Mountain Bike
Bronze medal, Olympic Games, Cross-Country Mountain Bike
USA Mountain Bike National Champion, Cross Country
2011 Mountain Bike
USA Mountain Bike National Champion, Cross Country
2nd 2012 Olympic Test Event (GBR)
2nd Overall, US Pro Cross Country Tour (USA)
1st US Pro XCT #1 – Bonelli Park, Cross Country
1st US Pro XCT #3 – Sea Otter Classic, Cross Country
1st US Pro XCT #4 – Mellow Johnny's Classic, Cross Country
1st US Pro XCT #6 – Subaru Cup, Cross Country
1st US Pro XCT #6 – Subaru Cup, Short Track
2nd US Pro XCT #1 – Bonelli Park, Short Track
2nd US Pro XCT #2 – Fontana, Cross Country
3rd US Pro XCT #1 – Bonelli Park, Super D
1st Teva Mountain Games, Cross Country (USA)
3rd USA Mountain Bike National Championships, Short Track
2011 Cyclocross
2nd U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross #1 – Planet Bike Cup
2nd U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross #2 – Planet Bike Cup
2nd Boulder Cup
3rd Colorado Classic
3rd U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross #3 – New Belgium Cup
2010 Mountain Bike
USA Mountain Bike National Champion, Cross Country
2nd USA Mountain Bike National Championships, Short Track
1st Overall, US Pro Cross Country Tour
1st US Pro XCT #3 – Mellow Johnny's Classic, Cross Country
1st US Pro XCT #4 – Subaru Cup, Cross Country
2nd US Pro XCT #4 – Subaru Cup, Short Track
3rd US Pro XCT #1 – Fontana, Short Track
4th Overall, 2010 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup
2nd UCI World Cup #3 – Offenburg (DEU)
3rd UCI World Cup #6 – Windham (USA)
4th UCI World Cup #1 – Dalby Forest (GBR)
1st Sea Otter Classic, Cross Country (USA)
1st Sea Otter Classic, Short Track (USA)
1st Teva Mountain Games, Cross Country (USA)
2010 Cyclocross
2nd USA Cycling Cyclocross National Championships
1st Overall, U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross (USA)
1st USGP #3 – Derby City Cup
1st USGP #4 – Derby City Cup
2nd USGP #1 – Planet Bike Cup
2nd USGP #2 – Planet Bike Cup
2nd USGP #7 – Portland Cup
2nd USGP #8 – Portland Cup
3rd USGP #5 – Mercer Cup
3rd USGP #6 – Mercer Cup
1st North American Cyclocross Trophy #6 – Boulder Cup (USA)
2nd North American Cyclocross Trophy #5 – Boulder Cup (USA)
4th Cross Vegas (USA)
2009 Mountain Bike
USA Mountain Bike National Champion, Short Track
1st US Cup Sea Otter Classic, Cross Country
1st US Cup Fontana, Cross Country
1st US Cup Fontana, Short Track
1st BC Bike Race, Mixed Team (CAN)
2nd American Continental MTB Championships, Cross Country (CHL)
2nd US Cup Pelham, Cross Country
2nd US Cup Windham, Cross Country
2nd Teva Mountain Games, Cross Country (USA)
3rd Teva Mountain Games, Short Track (USA)
4th USA Mountain Bike National Championships, Cross Country
2009 Cyclocross
1st Granogue Cross (USA)
1st Wissahickon Cross (USA)
2nd U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross #3 – Derby City Cup
2nd UGSP #5 – Mercer Cup
2nd North American Cyclocross Trophy #7 – Blue Sky Velo Cup
2nd North American Cyclocross Trophy #10 – Southampton
3rd UGSP #1 – Mad Cross
3rd UGSP #2 – Mad Cross
3rd North American Cyclocross Trophy #9 – Southampton
3rd Cross Vegas (USA)
4th UGSP #4 – Derby City Cup
4th UGSP #6 – Mercer Cup
2008 Mountain Bike
2nd USA Mountain Bike National Championships, Cross Country
1st Overall, USA National Mountain Bike Series, Cross Country
1st NMBS Fontana, Cross Country
1st NMBS Fontana, Short Track
1st NMBS Fountain Hills, Cross Country
1st NMBS Windham, Cross Country
2nd NMBS Fountain Hills, Short Track
2nd NMBS Windham, Short Track
2nd NMBS Deer Valley, Cross Country
2nd NMBS Brian Head, Cross Country
3rd NMBS Deer Valley, Short Track
5th Overall, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup
4th UCI World Cup #6, Mt. Sainte Anne (CAN)
5th UCI World Cup #1 Houffalize (BEL)
5th UCI World Cup #3 Madrid (ESP)
5th UCI World Cup #7 Bromont (CAN)
8th Olympic Games (CHN)
2008 Cyclocross
2nd USA Cycling Cyclocross National Championships
1st Overall, North American Cyclocross Trophy (USA)
1st NACT #5 – Boulder Cup
1st NACT #6 – Boulder Cup
1st NACT #7 – Southampton
1st NACT #8 – Southampton
1st Overall, U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross (USA)
1st USGP #2 – Derby City Cup
1st USGP #3 – Mercer Cup
1st USGP #4 – Mercer Cup
2nd USGP #5 – Portland Cup
2nd USGP #6 – Portland Cup
3rd USGP #1 – Derby City Cup
1st GP Hotel Threeland (LUX)
2nd Cincinnati UCI3 – BioWheels (USA)
2nd Cincinnati UCI3 – Cyclo-Stampede (USA)
3rd UCI Cyclocross World Cup #5 – Grand Prix Nommay (FRA)
3rd Cross Vegas (USA)
2007 Mountain Bike
1st Pan American Mountain Bike Championships (ARG)
2nd USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Championships, Cross Country
3rd UCI Mountain Bike World Championships, Relay (GBR)
1st Overall, USA National Mountain Bike Series
1st NMBS Phoenix, Time Trial
1st NMBS Phoenix, Cross Country
1st NMBS Phoenix, Short Track
1st NMBS Santa Barbara, Cross Country
1st NMBS Fontana, Cross Country
1st NMBS Fontana, Short Track
1st NMBS Deer Valley, Cross Country
1st NMBS Sugar Mountain, Cross Country
1st NMBS Snowmass, Cross Country
2nd NMBS Santa Barbara, Short Track
2nd NMBS Deer Valley, Short Track
2nd NMBS Snowmass, Short Track
3rd NMBS Sugar Mountain, Short Track
1st Czech Cup, Cross Country (CZE)
1st Sea Otter Classic, Cross Country (USA)
2nd Sea Otter Classic, Time Trail (USA)
4th Olympics Test Event, Cross Country (CHN)
5th UCI World Cup #5, St. Felicien (CAN)
2007 Cyclocross
3rd USA Cycling Cyclocross National Championships
1st Overall, U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross (USA)
1st USGP #3 – Mercer Cup
1st USGP #4 – Mercer Cup
1st USGP #5 – Portland Cup
1st USGP #6 – Portland Cup
2nd USGP #1 – Derby City Cup
2nd USGP #2 – Derby City Cup
1st Beacon Cross (USA)
1st Highland Park Cross (USA)
2nd Boulder Cup (USA)
2nd Redline Cup (USA)
2006 Mountain Bike
USA Mountain Bike National Champion, Cross Country
2nd USA National Mountain Bike Series – Deer Valley, Short Track
3rd NMBS Sugar Mountain, Short Track
3rd Sea Otter Classic, Supercross Omnium (USA)
2006 Cyclocross
2nd USA Cycling Cyclocross National Championships
1st U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross #2 – Gran Prix of Gloucester
2nd USGP #1 – Gran Prix of Gloucester
2nd USGP #3 – Boulder Cup
2nd Whitmore's Super Cross Cup #2 (USA)
2nd Charm City Cyclocross #1 (USA)
3rd USGP #4 – Boulder Cup
3rd USGP #6 – Stumptown Cup
3rd Charm City Cyclocross #2 (USA)
3rd Granogue Cross (USA)
3rd Wissahickon Cross (USA)
2005
1st Overall, Verge Mid-Atlantic Cyclocross Series (USA)
3rd U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross #5 – Surf City (USA)
References
External links
LUNA Chix Pro Team Website
1980 births
Living people
American female cyclists
Cross-country mountain bikers
Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in cycling
Cyclists at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Cyclists at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics
21st-century American women