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Tuesday, 4 October 2016

Up and coming cyclist and member of the Australian National Development Team Louisa Lobigs has only been cycling for three years but the PhD student’s potential to become a world-class rider has already been identified.

Announced earlier this year as the recipient of the Amy Gillet Cycling Scholarship , Louisa’s excellence and determination in cycling as well as her education was recognised.

The Amy Gillett Foundation was established in 2005 following the death of Amy Gillett, who was killed by a driver that year while she was training in Germany with the Australian National team.

“Amy had a great love for sport and education, and it’s such an honour to have received this scholarship and act as an Ambassador this year.

“The Foundation promotes women’s cycling as well as safe cycling and it’s inspiring to be able to represent Amy and the work of the Foundation,” she says.

Every year the scholarship holder participates in the Amy’s Share the Road tour to raise money for the Foundation and awareness of safety messages.

“This year we’re riding from Canberra to Melbourne, covering 850km over six days from November 19-24.  We’re especially promoting the message ‘a metre matters’, which is as simple as it sounds – drivers should allow a minimum overtaking distance of one metre when passing cyclists,” she says.

After her sporting career, Lobigs' second passion in life is community health and she’s in her final year of a PhD through UWA’s School of Sport Science, Exercise and Health.

Her research focuses on biomarker and blood volume variations in relation to the Athlete’s Biological Passport, an anti-doping tool which acts as electronic record for professional sports people, collating blood and urine samples over time.

“I love training and that takes up a good part of my day, but I find my university work gives me the balance I need to stay motivated in my training and at University,” Louisa says.

For more information on the Share the Road tour or to support Louisa’s ride visit the website .

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