Lauren Kitchen - 2nd Yr U19 Date of Birth: Place of Birth:  21.11.1990   Armidale, NSW Physiology: Education: Height:  186cm    Weight:  56kg Port Macquarie High Yr 12 Coach: Club:  Graham Seers  Port Macquarie Cycle Club Ambitions Short Term Ride the 2008 Junior Woman Road Race World Championships and achieve a podium finish  Finish my HSC to the best of my ability Long Term Ride in Europe as part of a professional Woman’s cycling team Olympic and commonwealth games Hobbies Shopping –not in Port Going to the beach with mates Traveling Meeting exciting new people Coffee rides Current Employment I am currently working after school and on weekends at Lenard’s Chicken Shop in my local shopping centre. I have worked there for the past 3.5yrs. They are very supportive of my cycling and do all the can to assist me.  Sporting History I began cycling just over 3 yrs ago after attending a talent search program run through the north coast academy of sport for ‘could be’ cyclists. From these two selection days I was selected as one of a small group of local cyclists who began training with Graham Seers and Kevin Fletcher. My first interclub race wasn’t until half way through 2005. Before I began cycling I played representative soccer and also did state level cross country.  Top 10 Cycling Results to Date 7th, 2007, JW19, Junior world Championships Road Race, Mexico 1st Stage 2 2008 Jayco Bay Classic (overall winner of the Womens Sprint Jersey) 1st, 2007 JW19, Stage one Canberra tour 2nd, 2007, JW19, Oceania Road Race Championships 2nd, 2007 JW19, Australian Road Race Championships 2nd, 2007 JW19, Australian ITT Championships 2nd, 2007, JW19 Central Districts Tour 3rd, 2007, JW19, Oceania ITT Championships 3rd 2007, Woman, Canberra Tour G.C 3rd, 2007, Woman, Kolwaski Tour G.C   Representation & Awards I am currently a Bronze scholarship holder in NSWIS I was part of the Australian Junior Cycling team to contest the 2007 cycling worlds, Mexico, which won the 2007 Junior Team of the Year at the Australian Sports Awards 2007 Hastings Junior Sports Person of the Year I have received many sporting recognition awards from Port Macquarie High school I was 2005-2006 North Coast Academy Of Sport Cycling  Most Outstanding