Sue Haywood

American mountain biker

Sue Haywood
Haywood in 2007
Personal information
Full nameSusan Haywood
Born (1971-10-09) October 9, 1971 (age 52)
 United States
Team information
Current teamTrek/VW
DisciplineMountain Bike Racer
RoleRacer
Rider typeOff Road

Sue Haywood (born October 9, 1971) is a retired professional mountain bike racer. She raced for team Trek Volkswagen along with notables Jeremiah Bishop, Travis Brown, Chris Eatough, Lea Davison and Ross Schnell.

Sue Haywood was awarded $318,647.14 in a civil case against USA Cycling for not being awarded a spot on the 2004 Olympic Team after a sketchy selection process.

Major wins

  • 2007
    • 1st Transrockies—Open Women (2-person team with Hillary Harrison)
    • 1st Shenandoah 100 - New course record
  • 2006
    • 1st Solo World Championships by 24 Hours of Adrenalin
    • 1st Shenandoah 100
    • 1st NORBA National Short Track Championships
    • 1st NORBA National Super-D Championships
  • 2005
    • 1st Overall, NORBA #2, Arizona
    • 1st, TT NORBA #2
  • 2004
    • 1st, Chequamagon Fat Tire Festival
    • 1st, Great Wall Cycling Festival, Beijing, China
    • 1st, Pan American Championships
  • 2003
    • 1st overall, NORBA Short Track Championship
    • 1st NORBA NCS STXC, Big Bear, California
    • 1st Stage 1, Subaru Nova Desert Classic
    • 1st Stage 2, Subaru Nova Desert Classic
  • 2002
    • 1st Team, 24 Hours of Moab, Moab, Utah
  • 2001
    • US Short Track Champion 1st, UCI World Cup, Time Trial, Durango, Colorado
    • 1st, 24 Hours of Moab, Utah
  • Susan Haywood at ProCyclingStats
  • Susan Haywood at Cycling Archives
  • Susan Haywood at CQ Ranking
  • May 2005 interview by Cycling News
  • VeloNews article about 2006 24 hour solo worlds win at the Wayback Machine (archived October 19, 2006)


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