"I just feel really, really lucky to end my career like this" - Grace Brown completes historic world and Olympic ITT double in final season as a pro

At the end of the 2024 season, Grace Brown hangs up her cycling shoes, calling time on her professional career aged just 32. Finishing with a bang though, the Australian is retiring on a real high having completed a historic world and Olympic time trial double.

"It honestly feels like I'm in a bit of a dream these last couple of months," Brown said after her victory ahead of Demi Vollering on Sunday afternoon at the 2024 World Championships in Zurich, Switzerland. "These big goals seem ambitious, but I've been able to get out on the road and do it and realise those dreams. It's really cool."

"The experience of the Olympics and that success on my shoulders already gave me a lot of confidence," she continued. "I was riding in the last couple of kilometres and I just kept telling myself I can be world champion. That gave me the strength to push all the way to the end."

Despite the immense success of the last few months for the Aussie, Brown insists she neither regrets the decision to retire, nor is she going to reverse her decision. "I'm still finishing after the end of this season," she explained in conclusion. "I just feel really, really lucky to end my career like this. It’s special."

1  BROWN Grace Australia 39.16,04
2  VOLLERING Demi Netherlands 0.16,79
3  DYGERT Chloé United States 0.56,42
4  NIEDERMAIER Antonia Germany 1.05,10
5  KOPECKY Lotte Belgium 1.39,44
6  SCHWEINBERGER Christina Austria 1.44,14
7  HENDERSON Anna Great Britain 1.44,39
8  VAN DIJK Ellen Netherlands 1.47,38
9  LABOUS Juliette France 1.51,68
10  NEBEN Amber United States 2.20,33
11  CHAPMAN Brodie Australia 2.26,81
12  OTTESTAD Mie Bjørndal Norway 2.46,93
13  HARTMANN Elena Switzerland 2.49,14
14  KERBAOL Cédrine France 2.49,41
15  KOCH Franziska Germany 3.04,53
16  BIRIUKOVA Yuliia Ukraine 3.04,53
17  ŽIGART Urška Slovenia 3.06,43
18  FINDLAY Paula Canada 3.09,25
19  GUAZZINI Vittoria Italy 3.11,82
20  LIECHTI Jasmin Switzerland 3.16,79
21  EHRLICH Emily United States 3.21,70
22  DE WILDE Julie Belgium 3.21,85
23  KOERNER Rebecca Denmark 3.26,86
24  CAMPBELL Teniel Trinidad & Tobago 3.29,11
25  SCHREIBER Marie Luxembourg 3.32,13
26  AHTOSALO Anniina Finland 3.41,68
27  HUYS Tabea Austria 3.43,67
28  BENITO Mireia Spain 3.43,77
29  KAGEVI Stina Sweden 3.45,54
30  BARIL Olivia Canada 3.45,67
31  SKALNIAK-SÓJKA Agnieszka Poland 3.48,40
32  BUJAK Eugenia Slovenia 3.50,66
33  JENČUŠOVÁ Nora Slovakia 4.03,93
34  GREVE Alberte Denmark 4.26,83
35  ROŽLAPA Dana Latvia 4.32,72
36  SANDER Laura Lizette Estonia 4.53,67
37  STEPHENS Lauren United States 4.54,64
38  HERRERA Estefanía Colombia 5.00,27
39  PEÑUELA Diana Colombia 5.08,43
40  MASETTI Gaia Italy 5.29,19
41  BLASI Paula Spain 5.35,21
42  YAPURA Fernanda Anabel Argentina 5.37,30
43  CARNES Isabelle Australia 5.39,67
44  AINTILA Wilma Finland 5.41,86
45  VILLANUEVA Floren Bolivia 5.43,00
46  GAFINOVITZ Rotem Israel 5:50
47  LEUNG Wing Yee Hong Kong 5.51,74
48  ESPÍNOLA Agua Marina Paraguay 6.13,92
49  HASHIMI Yulduz Afghanistan 6.32,67
50  HASHIMI Fariba Afghanistan 6.37,62
51  KAKITA Maho Japan 6.42,27
52  TANG Xin China 7.17,54
53  ZHOU Qiuying China 7.24,47
54  SHEKEL Olga Ukraine 7.32,13
55  NUÑEZ Miryam Maritza Ecuador 7.42,44
56  GEBRU Eyeru Tesfoam Refugee Olympic Team 8.05,34
57  SOVA Dewika Mulya Indonesia 8.20,42
58  KÖŞKER Nerıman Neyran Elden Turkey 8.38,48
59  PRATT Jessica Malta 8.41,99
60  INGABIRE Diane Rwanda 9.13,47
61  DELIA PRIATNA Ayustina Indonesia 9.15,77
62  STOYANOVA Gergana Bulgaria 10.26,69
63  JINJIIBADAM Anujin Mongolia 10.37,00
64  SOLONGO Tserenlkham Mongolia 10.39,13
65  CIOCLU Iuliana-Alexandra Romania 12.04,92
66  MINKOVA Petya Bulgaria 12.51,12
67  SIDORENKO Viktoriya Azerbaijan 13.02,31
68  AHOUISSOU Hermionne Benin 13.27,48
69  CATINEANU Catalina-Andreea Romania 13.46,09
70  ANDINO Ninoska Gissel Honduras 13.57,20

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