Lisa Mathison

Lisa Mathison (born 31 January 1985) is a professional cyclist from Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, specialising in cross-country 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 (UCI) scholarship under the tutelage of legendary Swiss ex-pro, Chantal Daucourt, at the coaching facility in 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, 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 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 Women’s Road Cycling team in 2005. The team included 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 NZL
 * 1st XC Australian MTB Titles VIC
 * 1st Women's Wildside TAS
 * 3rd World Class MTB GER
 * 10th 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