Billy Shearsby

{{Short description|Australian cyclist}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox cyclist | name = Billy Shearsby | image = | image_size = | caption = | full_name = Billy Joe Shearsby | nickname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1972|9|14|df=y}} | birth_place = | height = | weight = | currentteam = Retired | discipline = Track<br />Road | role = Rider | ridertype = | amateuryears1 = | amateurteam1 = | amateuryears2 = | amateurteam2 = | proyears1 = | proteam1 = | proyears2 = | proteam2 = | majorwins = | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | Men's [[track cycling]]}} {{MedalCountry| {{AUS}} }} {{MedalCompetition|[[UCI Track Cycling World Championships|UCI Track World Championships]]}} {{MedalGold |[[1993 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|1993 Hamar]]|Team pursuit}} | show-medals = }} '''Billy Joe Shearsby''' (born 14 September 1972) is an Australian former [[track cyclist]]. He won the team pursuit at the [[1993 UCI Track Cycling World Championships]] in [[Hamar]], Norway, alongside [[Brett Aitken]], [[Stuart O'Grady]] and [[Tim O'Shannessey]]. It was the first gold medal for Australia in this event. In addition, the team also set a new [[World record progression track cycling – Men's team pursuit|world record]], covering the four kilometers in 4:03.840. In [[road bicycle racing|road cycling]], he won the [[Grafton to Inverell Classic]] in 1992.

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