Carla Swart (26 November 1987 – 19 January 2011) was a South African cyclist who won nineteen individual and team cycling titles.[1] She was a professional cyclist, riding for HTC–Highroad Women in 2011.
Swart moved to the United States in 2004 as a teenager.[2] She attended Lees-McRae College, where she was awarded scholarships in running and cycling.[3]
Carla Swart became the first cyclist to win all four U.S. collegiate titles in one season (2008).[3] She placed 10th in the women's road race in the 2010 UCI Road World Championships, and had placed eighth at the Commonwealth Games in October of that year. She signed with the HTC-Highroad cycling team shortly before her death.[3] Her career spanned 21 national titles in four different biking disciplines: cyclo-cross, mountain bike, road, and track.[2]
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Swart died whilst training in South Africa after being hit by a truck. It was claimed that she had looked over her left shoulder, as if she were in the United States, instead of her right, as would normally be the case in South Africa where vehicles drive on the left-hand side of the road.[3]HTC–Highroad Women teammate Ellen van Dijk dedicated her stage win and general classification victory at the 2011 Ladies Tour of Qatar to Swart. The prize money Van Dijk earned in Qatar was sent to her family.[4][5] Lees-McRae College has a scholarship named in her honor.[6]
^ abWeislo, Laura (23 January 2011). "Cycling world remembers Carla Swart". Cycling News. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
^ abcdESPN "Carla Swart dies following accident". Retrieved 9 February 2011
^"Ellen Van Dijk dedicates Qatar win to Carla Swart". velonews. 3 February 2011. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
^. firstendurance.com. 4 February 2011. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
^Mitchell, Monte. "Carla Swart, a cycling star at Lees-McRae College, killed in collision in her native South Africa". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
^"Carla Swart". procyclingstats. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
carla, swart, november, 1987, january, 2011, south, african, cyclist, nineteen, individual, team, cycling, titles, professional, cyclist, riding, highroad, women, 2011, personal, informationfull, nameborn, 1987, november, 1987, south, africadied19, january, 20. Carla Swart 26 November 1987 19 January 2011 was a South African cyclist who won nineteen individual and team cycling titles 1 She was a professional cyclist riding for HTC Highroad Women in 2011 Carla SwartPersonal informationFull nameCarla SwartBorn 1987 11 26 26 November 1987 South AfricaDied19 January 2011 2011 01 19 aged 23 South AfricaTeam informationDisciplineRoadRoleRiderProfessional teams2009 2010MTN Energade Ladies Team2011HTC Highroad WomenSwart moved to the United States in 2004 as a teenager 2 She attended Lees McRae College where she was awarded scholarships in running and cycling 3 Contents 1 Career 2 Death 3 Major results 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksCareer editCarla Swart became the first cyclist to win all four U S collegiate titles in one season 2008 3 She placed 10th in the women s road race in the 2010 UCI Road World Championships and had placed eighth at the Commonwealth Games in October of that year She signed with the HTC Highroad cycling team shortly before her death 3 Her career spanned 21 national titles in four different biking disciplines cyclo cross mountain bike road and track 2 Death editSwart died whilst training in South Africa after being hit by a truck It was claimed that she had looked over her left shoulder as if she were in the United States instead of her right as would normally be the case in South Africa where vehicles drive on the left hand side of the road 3 HTC Highroad Women teammate Ellen van Dijk dedicated her stage win and general classification victory at the 2011 Ladies Tour of Qatar to Swart The prize money Van Dijk earned in Qatar was sent to her family 4 5 Lees McRae College has a scholarship named in her honor 6 Major results editSource 7 2009 1st Stage 4 Tour of the Gila 8th Overall Tour de PEI 2010 National Road Championships3rd Time trial 4th Road Race dd 8th Ronde van Drenthe 8th Liberty Classic 8th Commonwealth Games Road race 10th Overall Trophee d Or Feminin 10th World Championship Road raceSee also edit2011 HTC Highroad Women seasonReferences edit CQ a b Weislo Laura 23 January 2011 Cycling world remembers Carla Swart Cycling News Retrieved 24 December 2012 a b c d ESPN Carla Swart dies following accident Retrieved 9 February 2011 Ellen Van Dijk dedicates Qatar win to Carla Swart velonews 3 February 2011 Retrieved 10 December 2013 HTC Highroad Dedicates Qatar Victory to Carla Swart firstendurance com 4 February 2011 Archived from the original on 13 December 2013 Retrieved 10 December 2013 Mitchell Monte Carla Swart a cycling star at Lees McRae College killed in collision in her native South Africa Winston Salem Journal Retrieved 20 January 2021 Carla Swart procyclingstats Retrieved 9 June 2020 External links editCarla Swart at UCI nbsp Carla Swart at Cycling Archives nbsp Carla Swart at ProCyclingStats nbsp Carla Swart at Cycling Quotient nbsp Carla Swart at the Commonwealth Games Federation archived nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Carla Swart amp oldid 1210592575, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
