Brown at the 2010 Bay Classic Series
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| Full name | Graeme Allen Brown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Brownie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1979-04-09) 9 April 1979 (age 45) Darwin, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current team | Retired | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Role | Rider | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rider type | Sprinter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Randwick Botany Cycling Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2002–2005 | Ceramiche Panaria–Fiordo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2014 | Rabobank | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Drapac Professional Cycling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Graeme Allen Brown OAM (born 9 April 1979 in Darwin, Northern Territory) is an Australian former professional cyclist,[1] who competed professionally between 2002 and 2016 for the Ceramica Panaria–Navigare, Belkin Pro Cycling and Drapac Professional Cycling teams.
A former Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder,[2] Brown's greatest success as a road cyclist came in the Tour de LangkawiinMalaysia, including a record-breaking 5 stage wins in 2005 and winning the Points Classification in 2003 and 2005.[3]
As a track cyclist he won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer OlympicsinAthens as a member of the team pursuit (with Bradley McGee, Brett Lancaster, and Luke Roberts) in world record-breaking time of 3:58.233. He also won a gold medal with Stuart O'Grady for the Madison event at the 2004 Summer Olympics. At the 2002 Commonwealth GamesinManchester he won two gold medals: for the Team pursuit, and the Scratch Race.
At a hearing before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, cyclist Mark French gave sworn evidence that named Shane Kelly, Sean Eadie, Jobie Dajka, and Graeme Brown as riders who often injected vitamins and supplements in his room.[4][5] 13 ampoules labelled EquiGen (equine growth hormone, an illegal doping agent), syringes and vitamins had been discovered by cleaners outside French's boarding room at the Australian Institute of Sport.[5] On testing, some of the syringes were also found to contain the EquiGen hormone.[5] French's lifetime ban was ultimately overturned on appeal, and Brown himself was never charged with any offense.
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Brown hails from Menai, an outer suburb of Sydney. He has three sons and a daughter. Recently[when?] married Brooke Colton.
Sprint, National Junior Track Championships
Team pursuit, UCI Junior Track World Championships Team pursuit, National Junior Track Championships Points race, National Track Championships Team pursuit, National Track Championships
Team pursuit Scratch Team pursuit, UCI Track Cycling World Championships Madison, National Track Championships (with Mark Renshaw)
Points classification
Team pursuit Madison (with Stuart O'Grady)
Points classification| Grand Tour | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
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 Giro d'Italia
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DNF | DNF | — | — | DNF | DNF | DNF | — | 130 | DNF | DNF | — |
 Tour de France
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Did not contest during career | |||||||||||
 Vuelta a España
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | DNF |
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| DNF | Did not finish |
Brown was awarded the Order of Australia Medal (OAM) in the 2005 Australia Day Honours List.[7]
