Wendy Houvenaghel, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Wendy Houvenaghel

British racing cyclist

Date of Birth: 27-Nov-1974

Place of Birth: Upperlands, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Profession: dentist, sport cyclist, track cyclist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Wendy Louise Houvenaghel (née McLean; born 27 November 1974) is a Northern Irish former racing cyclist from Upperlands, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, riding on both the road and track, but specialising in the latter.
She has represented Great Britain in various World Cycling Championships and in the 2008 Olympic Games, most notably winning the silver medal at the Beijing Olympic Games, and gold in the team pursuit at the 2008, 2009 and 2011 Track World Championships.
She has also won many British national titles and represented England at the 2006 Commonwealth Games and Northern Ireland at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
Houvenaghel is based in Cornwall, England.