"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
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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 |
Kieran WoodDeputy Editor-in-Chief
Kieran Wood is a sports journalist based in Wales and has been active in journalism since 2022. He regularly contributes to DartsNews.com and CyclingUpToDate.com, where he covers professional cycling and darts. In cycling, his work includes liveblogs from major races, including the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia, and La Vuelta a España, alongside race reports and analysis. He has also conducted interviews with professional riders.
His reporting spans the full racing calendar, from one-day classics to stage races, with a focus on accurate, real-time coverage and clear contextual analysis. For statistics, results, and historical context, he regularly uses resources such as ProCyclingStats. To support reporting on rider activity and training context where relevant, he also references Strava.
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Grace Brown takes the 2024 World Championships TT in her final season! LBL, Olympics and Worlds in a season is absolutely epic, especially as it's the final chance for the Aussie star 👏🥇🌈 #Zurich2024
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