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Wendy Houvenaghel (Wendy Louise Houvenaghel) was born on 27 November, 1974 in Upperlands, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, is a Northern Irish former racing cyclist. Discover Wendy Houvenaghel's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 49 years old?

Popular As Wendy Louise Houvenaghel
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Age 49 years old
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Born 27 November 1974
Birthday 27 November
Birthplace Upperlands, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Nationality Ireland

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Wendy Houvenaghel Height, Weight & Measurements

At 49 years old, Wendy Houvenaghel height is 1.78m and Weight 60 kg.

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Height 1.78m
Weight 60 kg
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Wendy Houvenaghel Net Worth

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Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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1974

Wendy Louise Houvenaghel (née McLean; born 27 November 1974) is a Northern Irish former racing cyclist from Upperlands, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, riding on both the road and track, but specialising in the latter.

1998

After qualifying, she became a dentist in the Royal Air Force, commissioned as a Flight Lieutenant on a Short Service Commission on 6 August 1998, and promoted to Squadron Leader on 6 August 2003.

2002

Houvenaghel took part in a cycling time trial in September 2002, with no cycling experience and became the National Circuit Time Trial Champion the following year.

2003

She was selected for the GB National squad in 2003 to compete at the World Time Trial Championships in Canada.

Prior to this, she had competed in time trials within the UK for the amateur club Camel Valley.

2004

Completing her commission in August 2004, Houvenaghel took up a part-time post at a local dental surgery to help fund her ambitions as a cyclist.

She continued her collection of National time trial titles in 2004, going on to win all British time-trials that she competed in during 2005, and continued in her success throughout 2006.

2005

In October 2005, Houvenaghel won her first 3 km Individual Pursuit National Track title which was soon followed up by two World Cup wins, aged 31.

Houvenaghel was talent spotted by British Cycling and after physiological testing was fast tracked onto the Olympic Podium Programme tasked with winning a medal at the Beijing Olympic Games within a 2-year time frame.

Focusing on the track, she became the overall World Cup Champion in 2005/6 and made her GB World Track Championships debut in Bordeaux, ranking 5th.

She competed for England on both the track and the road at the Commonwealth Games after being turned down for the Northern Ireland team by the British Cycling Federation.

2006

She has also won many British national titles and represented England at the 2006 Commonwealth Games and Northern Ireland at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.

Houvenaghel is based in Cornwall, England.

Houvenaghel grew up in Upperlands near Maghera.

She went to Ampertaine County Primary School in Upperlands and Rainey Endowed Grammar School in Magherafelt.

She studied dentistry at the University of Dundee, where she met her husband.

She was fast-tracked onto the Olympic Podium Plan by the British Cycling Federation in June 2006, with the aim of winning a medal at the Beijing Olympic Games in August 2008.

She retained her 3 km Individual Pursuit National title in 2006, and World Cup Champions title in 2006/7.

2007

She went one better to finish fourth in the 2007 World Championships, the following year in Majorca.

2008

She has represented Great Britain in various World Cycling Championships and in the 2008 Olympic Games, most notably winning the silver medal at the Beijing Olympic Games, and gold in the team pursuit at the 2008, 2009 and 2011 Track World Championships.

Just prior to 2008 season, Houvenaghel declared that her focus would be on the 3 km Pursuit Track World Championships and 2008 Olympic Games.

During the Track World Championships in Manchester, after inconsistent winter training, she was a part of the gold medal-winning women's Team Pursuit.

Having also set a personal best, ranking 4th in the Individual Pursuit, her potential to participate successfully at the Olympic Games was evident.

On 15 August 2008 Houvenaghel qualified fastest in the qualification round of the Women's 3000m pursuit at the Beijing Olympics and went on to win the silver medal in the final, losing out on the gold to her teammate by 2 seconds.

Houvenaghel won three World Championships competing for Great Britain in the Team Pursuit event and an Olympic silver medal in 2008 in Beijing in the Individual Pursuit.

She was also a multiple European and National Champion.

2009

She won silver again in the same event at the 2009 Track World Championships in Poland, losing the final by 2 seconds after beating her opponent in the qualifying heats.

She retained her World Championship title in the Women's Team Pursuit by qualifying fastest during the qualification ride and winning the final.

2010

Having become the World Championship and Commonwealth Games Silver Medallist in 2010, the Individual Pursuit National Champion turned her focus and attention to the Team Pursuit Olympic event for the 2010/11 and 2011/12 track seasons.

Houvenaghel was a member of the British Team Pursuit team that won the European and World Championship Titles in the 2010/11 track season, finishing the season ranked as World Number One in the UCI World rankings in Dec 2011.

2011

Houvenaghel's 2011 World Championship title took her total to three in the discipline of Team Pursuiting.

2012

The Individual Pursuit was not included in the Olympic Games in London in 2012, a decision which was ratified by the IOC and UCI mid December 2009.

Despite being a pivotal member of the Team Pursuit Olympic Qualification campaign, Houvenaghel was omitted from selection for racing this event at both the 2012 World Championships in Melbourne and Olympic Games in London.

She was however, permitted to race the Individual Pursuit in Melbourne, earning a silver medal.

Houvenaghel had her most successful road campaign in 2012 winning her 4th British National Time Trial title as well as winning the Celtic Chrono and Chrono Champenois International Time Trials.

Her performances on the road warranted her selection to compete at the Road World Championships in the Netherlands.

2014

Houvenaghel announced her retirement from the sport on the eve of the 2014 Commonwealth Games after sustaining a back injury in training, forcing her to withdraw from the competition.

2017

In 2017 Houvenaghel had accused British Cycling of ageism and 'win-at-all-cost' culture.