# Lisa Mathison

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**Lisa Mathison** (born 31 January 1985) is a professional [cyclist](/source/Cycle_sport) from [Brisbane](/source/Brisbane), [Queensland](/source/Queensland), [Australia](/source/Australia), specialising in cross-country [mountain bike racing](/source/Mountain_bike_racing). She started competitive cycling at the age of 13 in 1998 and came to national and international attention in 2002 when she won the U19 cross-country World Championships in Austria. In 2003, she successfully defended her Under 19 world champion title in Switzerland. Her achievements in mountain biking won her a [Union Cycliste Internationale](/source/Union_Cycliste_Internationale) (UCI) scholarship under the tutelage of legendary Swiss ex-pro, [Chantal Daucourt](/source/Chantal_Daucourt), at the coaching facility in [Aigle](/source/Aigle), Switzerland.

Major awards already bestowed on Mathison include 2004 Australian Female MTB Cyclist of the Year; 2003 Sport Industry Australia Young Female Athlete of the Year; Australian Female Junior MTB of the Year for 2002 and 2003; and Queensland Cyclist of the Year for 2003.

In an interview in 2002 she said [Cadel Evans](/source/Cadel_Evans), was a role model: "*I've been following his progress and looking up to him since my early days. He's definitely a bit of an inspiration!*" On whether she would make the transition to road racing she elaborated "*I don't know if I could swap over like Cadel Evans has done, but it's something to think about.*"

In the [2004 Summer Olympics](/source/2004_Summer_Olympics) cross-country cycling event, Mathison finished a respectable 10th place. While still concentrating on cross-country mountain bicycle racing, Mathison is also a member of the [Australian Institute of Sport](/source/Australian_Institute_of_Sport) Women’s Road Cycling team in 2005. The team included [Amy Gillett](/source/Amy_Gillett), who was killed by a car while on a training ride in Germany.

## Palmarès

**2004**- 1st XC Oceania Titles NZL
- 1st [Karapoti Classic](/source/Karapoti_Classic) NZL[1]
- 1st XC Australian MTB Titles VIC
- 1st Women's Wildside TAS
- 3rd World Class MTB GER
- 10th [2004 Summer Olympics](/source/2004_Summer_Olympics) GRE

**2003**- 1st U19 XC World Championships SUI
- 1st Elite XC Australian Titles VIC
- 1st U19 XC Raid SFR Cassis FRA
- 2nd Elite XC Oceania Titles AUS

**2002**- 1st U19 XC World Championships AUT
- 1st U19 XC Swiss Cup SUI
- 1st U19 Swiss Cup Series Final SUI
- 1st Elite XC NZ National Championships NZL
- 1st Elite XC Victorian State Championships AUS
- 1st Elite XC NSW State Championships AUS

## References

1. ["Karapoti Hall of Fame"](http://www.karapoti.co.nz/index.php/download_file/view/244/137/). MDJ Media & Events Ltd & Karapoti Classic. Retrieved 12 February 2017.[dead link]

## External links

- [Cycling Australia Rider Profile](https://web.archive.org/web/20040817154534/http://www.cycling.org.au/Content/NavigationMenu/H_P_/Rider_Profiles/Female_Riders/Lisa_Mathison.htm)
- [Cycling News 2002 interview](https://autobus.cyclingnews.com/riders/2002/interviews/?id=lisamathison02)

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