Joanna Rowsell
Nationality: British
Date of birth: 05/12/1988
From: Cheam, Surrey
Height: 1.80cm
Team: Pearl Izumi Sports Tours
Double world champion Joanna Rowsell is a cornerstone of the British women's team pursuit squad. She was part of the winning trio in the inuagural running of this event in 2008 and has been part of the squad ever since. An Olympic title in 2012 came as she, Laura Trott and Dani King embarked on a remarkable winning streak that continues to this day.
Rowsell could stake a claim to being the greatest pursuit rider alive today. Across the individual and team pursuit disciplines she currently holds a national, European, Commonwealth, World and Olympic title.
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Great Britain smash world record to win women's team pursuit in Rio
Katie Archibald, Elinor Barker, Joanna Rowsell-Shand and Laura Trott win the women's team pursuit in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
By Simon Richardson Published
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Storey and Rowsell headline Tour de Yorkshire women's race
Dame Sarah Storey and Joanna Rowsell will take part in the women's race at the Tour de Yorkshire on May 2 in York
By Stuart Clarke Published
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Clancy remains sidelined as Great Britain name strong Track World Cup squad
Ten of the 17 names in the Britain squad for the World Cup in Cali returned from the European Championships with medals
By Stuart Clarke Published
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Great Britain's team pursuiters dominate European Track Champs qualification
Great Britain's male and female team pursuit squads both qualified fastest by a clear margin at the European Track Championships in Switzerland
By Nigel Wynn Published
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Two-time Olympic gold medallist Joanna Rowsell Shand announces retirement
Two-time Olympic champion Joanna Rowsell Shand has announced her retirement from cycling, after a career that also included five World Championship titles.
By Henry Robertshaw Published
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Joanna Rowsell underperformed at World Championships, says Sutton
Shane Sutton says Joanna Rowsell was not performing at her normal level at the Track World Championships
By Stuart Clarke Published
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Joanna Rowsell: Rider Profile
Joanna Rowsell - rider profile, biog, cycling results, photos
By Cycling Weekly Published
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Great Britain fastest in women's team pursuit
Laura Trott, Joanna Rowsell, Elinor Barker and Katie Archibald qualify fastest and go in to the gold medal ride at the track cycling world championships in Cali
By Simon Richardson Published
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Erick Rowsell and Dani King claim overall victories in snowy Tour of the Reservoir
Adverse weather conditions didn't stop Erick Rowsell and Dani King winning in Northumberland. Photos by Andy Jones
By Snowdon Sports Published
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Great Britain scores double team pursuit gold at Euro Champs
Britain's men's and women's team pursuit squads both crush their opposition to strike gold at the European Track Championships
By Nigel Wynn Published
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Illness strikes Wiggle-Honda on the eve of Friends Life Women's Tour
British Olympic champion Joanna Rowsell pulled out of event on Sunday, with prolific winner Giorgia Bronzini also suffering going into the race.
By Nick Bull Published
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Britain's female team pursuiters start strongly at London Track World Cup
World champions Katie Archibald, Elinor Barker, Joanna Rowsell and Laura Trott qualify fastest in day session.
By Nick Bull Published
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British track stars return to the road
Laura Trott, Dani King, Elinor Barker, Amy Roberts and Joanna Rowsell to rejoin their Wiggle-Honda team mates in Europe after successful track championships
By Cycling Weekly Published
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Joanna Rowsell withdraws from Track Cycling World Cup opener to focus on form
Great Britain's Joanna Rowsell withdraws from the first round in Guadalajara in preparation for the London round of the series.
By Michael Seymour Published
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Team GB track cyclists show off their Olympic kit
Track cyclists were at the NEC in Birmingham this week to pick up their Olympic Games kit and pose for these photos
By Stuart Clarke Published
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Great Britain women's team pursuiters set new world record in Rio Olympics qualifying
Elinor Barker, Laura Trott, Joanna Rowsell-Shand and Katie Archibald set a new world record and qualify fastest in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games women's team pursuit
By Simon Richardson Published
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Joanna Rowsell declares Hour Record interest
Double track world champion Joanna Rowsell admits she is interested in trying the Hour Record after Rio 2016
By Stuart Clarke Published
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Laura Trott: 'That was was possibly the easiest world record we’ve ever got'
The Team GB quartet spoke after winning the women's Olympic team pursuit in a world record time
By Jack Elton-Walters Published
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Shane Sutton: Olympic qualification points the target in London
British Cycling's technical director Shane Sutton says he has to manage expectations ahead of the track World Cup in London
By Stuart Clarke Published