Kate Bates

Katherine Bates

Personal information
Full name	Katherine Linsey Bates
Nickname	"Kate"
Born	(1982-05-18) 18 May 1982 (age 34) Sydney, Australia
Team information
Current team	Retired
Discipline	Track & Road
Role	Rider
Professional team(s)
2002	Ondernemers van Nature
2003	Bik-Powerplate
2004	Team Ton Van Bemmelen Sports
2005	Van Bemmelen-AA Drink
2006	Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung
2007	T-Mobile Women
2010	Team Colavita Baci
2011	Abus – Nutrixxion
Medal record Representing  Australia Track cycling Commonwealth Games 2002 Manchester Points Race 2006 Melbourne Points Race 2002 Manchester Individual Pursuit 2006 Melbourne Individual Pursuit World Championship 2007 Palma de Mallorca Points Race 2001 Antwerp Points Race 2005 Los Angeles Scratch Race 2005 Los Angeles Individual Pursuit 2011 Apeldoorn Scratch 2002 Copenhagen Individual Pursuit 2005 Los Angeles Points Race Oceania Championships 2011 Adelaide Scratch race 2011 Adelaide Team pursuit

Katherine Bates (born 18 May 1982 in Sydney) is a former Australian track and road cyclist. A multiple national champion, Bates has been riding as a professional since 2002. In 2007, she became the World Points Race Champion in track. Bates finished fourth in the individual pursuit at the 2004 Summer Olympics and sixth in the points race at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Bates retired in December 2011 due to injury and is working with SBS as a cycling commentator.

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