I believe that life should be lived to the fullest. So I spend my days traveling the world, racing my bike and making new memories. I also believe that variety is the spice of life, so I juggle my time between my roadie, MTB and cyclocross bike, even dabbling in gravity and track in the past with my partner of nine years Jarrod Moroni in tow.
I grew up competing in athletics, marathons and triathlon from a young age before eventually turning to cycling in 2004. Although my initial passion was for track racing, where I earned a bronze medal at the Junior World Track Championships for the Individual Pursuit, upon entering the senior ranks my attention quickly turned to road. In my third year with the Australian Institute of Sport I lost my love for cycling and decided to try out the 'normal life' for a while. I met a boy, moved to Bendigo and started working full-time.
Instead of falling victim to an unhealthy lifestyle, I discovered a new challenge in the sport of mountain biking and hit the 'come-back' trail. First endurance events, then stage-races, through to cross country, eliminator and this year through to gravity. It didn't take long for me to get back that competitive streak and scope out state and national level events, before last year returning to Europe and competing in the Commonwealth Games. Along the way I have been hampered by a back injury and glandular fever but every setback makes me yearn that top step even more.
In 2015 I was crowned the Australian Road Race Champion and signed with one of the leading Women's professional cycling teams in Wiggle High 5. Last year I turned my focus back to the MTB in what would be an unsuccessful attempt to qualify for the Olympic Games in Rio; I was selected as the reserve athlete. So onto the next chapter with my focus currently balanced between the road and the MTB. In 2017, I spent four months in the US racing with the American registered UCI Women's Team Hagens Berman | Supermint and claimed 28 podiums. I since returned to Australia and back to the dirt and was crowned the Australian Cyclocross Champion. I'll be back with HBS in 2018 and I'm looking forward to my best season yet!
I grew up competing in athletics, marathons and triathlon from a young age before eventually turning to cycling in 2004. Although my initial passion was for track racing, where I earned a bronze medal at the Junior World Track Championships for the Individual Pursuit, upon entering the senior ranks my attention quickly turned to road. In my third year with the Australian Institute of Sport I lost my love for cycling and decided to try out the 'normal life' for a while. I met a boy, moved to Bendigo and started working full-time.
Instead of falling victim to an unhealthy lifestyle, I discovered a new challenge in the sport of mountain biking and hit the 'come-back' trail. First endurance events, then stage-races, through to cross country, eliminator and this year through to gravity. It didn't take long for me to get back that competitive streak and scope out state and national level events, before last year returning to Europe and competing in the Commonwealth Games. Along the way I have been hampered by a back injury and glandular fever but every setback makes me yearn that top step even more.
In 2015 I was crowned the Australian Road Race Champion and signed with one of the leading Women's professional cycling teams in Wiggle High 5. Last year I turned my focus back to the MTB in what would be an unsuccessful attempt to qualify for the Olympic Games in Rio; I was selected as the reserve athlete. So onto the next chapter with my focus currently balanced between the road and the MTB. In 2017, I spent four months in the US racing with the American registered UCI Women's Team Hagens Berman | Supermint and claimed 28 podiums. I since returned to Australia and back to the dirt and was crowned the Australian Cyclocross Champion. I'll be back with HBS in 2018 and I'm looking forward to my best season yet!
ABOUT ME
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Name Peta Mullens
Nickname Pesta, budgie, compass Born Sale, Victoria, Australia Reside Bendigo, Victoria, Australia DOB 8th March 1988 |
Height 172cm
Weight 58kg Coach Mark Fenner Road Team Hagens Berman | Supermint MTB Team Focus Attaquer CX | MTB |
NATIONAL TITLES
2017 Australian CX Champion
2016 Australian XCM MTB Champion
2015 Australian XCR MTB Champion
2015 Australian Road Race Champion
2014 Australian XCE MTB Champion
2013 Australian XCO MTB Champion
2012 Australian XCM MTB Champion
2009 Australian U23 Road Race Champion
2006 Australian U19 Individual Pursuit Champion
2004 Australian U18 Mountain Running Champion
2016 Australian XCM MTB Champion
2015 Australian XCR MTB Champion
2015 Australian Road Race Champion
2014 Australian XCE MTB Champion
2013 Australian XCO MTB Champion
2012 Australian XCM MTB Champion
2009 Australian U23 Road Race Champion
2006 Australian U19 Individual Pursuit Champion
2004 Australian U18 Mountain Running Champion
NATIONAL TEAMS
2017 MTB World Championship Team XCO - Australia
2016 MTB World Championship Team XCO and XCR - Czech Republic
2014 MTB World Championship Team XCO - Norway
2014 MTB Commonwealth Games Team - Scotland
2006 Junior Road World Championship Team - Belgium
2006 Junior Track World Championship Team - Belgium
Selections where I didn't compete:
2016 MTB Olympic Games Team - Brazil (Non-travelling reserve)
2016 MTB World Championship Team XCM (Chose not to compete)
2015 MTB World Championship Team XCO (Chose not to compete)
2016 MTB World Championship Team XCO and XCR - Czech Republic
2014 MTB World Championship Team XCO - Norway
2014 MTB Commonwealth Games Team - Scotland
2006 Junior Road World Championship Team - Belgium
2006 Junior Track World Championship Team - Belgium
Selections where I didn't compete:
2016 MTB Olympic Games Team - Brazil (Non-travelling reserve)
2016 MTB World Championship Team XCM (Chose not to compete)
2015 MTB World Championship Team XCO (Chose not to compete)
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