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| name = Candice Lill
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[[File:Candice Neethling olympics 2012.jpg|thumb|300px|Candice Neethling at the [[Cycling at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's cross-country|2012 Summer Olympics]]]]
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'''Candice Neethling''' is a South African cross-country mountain biker.{{refn|name=OlympicBotGeneratedRef|{{cite web|title=Candice Neethling|url=http://www.london2012.com/athlete/neethling-candice-1092064/|work=London 2012|publisher=The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited|accessdate=13 September 2012}}}} At the [[2012 Summer Olympics]], she competed in the [[Cycling at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's cross-country|Women's cross-country]] at [[Hadleigh Farm]], finishing in 28th (last) place.
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| caption = Candice Lill at the [[Cycling at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's cross-country|2012 Summer Olympics]]
| fullname = Candice Lill
| birth_name = Candice Neethling
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|2|15|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Port Shepstone]], South Africa<ref name="Faces">{{cite news|first=Jess|last=Meniere|url=https://faces.africa/a-ride-through-faces-athlete-candice-lills-racing-career/|title=A ride through Faces' Athlete, Candice Lill's racing career.|work=Faces|publisher=Faces Venture Capital (Pty) Ltd.|date=14 April 2021|accessdate=6 October 2021}}</ref>
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| height = 1.70 m
| weight = 60 kg
| currentteam =
| disciplines = {{ubl|Mountain biking|Road}}
| role = Rider
| ridertype = [[Cross-country cycling|Cross-country]]
| amateuryears1 = 2011
| amateurteam1 = Bizhub–Specialized
| amateuryears2 = 2019
| amateurteam2 = Brújula Bike Racing Team<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uci.org/mountain-bike/teams/TeamDetail/11396/1003171/247|title=Brujula Bike Racing Team|work=UCI.org|publisher=[[Union Cycliste Internationale]]|access-date=20 March 2021}}</ref>
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| majorwins =
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:{{nowrap|[[South African National Time Trial Championships|National Time Trial Championships]] ([[2021 national road cycling championships|2021]])}}
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{{MedalSport | Women's [[mountain bike racing]]}}
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{{MedalCompetition|[[Commonwealth Games]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[Cycling at the 2022 Commonwealth Games|2022 Birmingham]]|[[Cycling at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Women's cross-country|Cross-country]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Championships|World Championships]]}}
{{MedalSilver | [[2023 UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Championships|2023 Glasgow]] | Marathon}}
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{{MedalGold|[[2024 Casablanca]]|Cross-Country}}
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'''Candice Lill''' (née '''Neethling'''; born 15 February 1992) is a South African [[Cycle Sport|cyclist]] who competes in the [[Cross-country cycling|Cross-country]] and [[road bicycle racing]] disciplines of the sport. At the [[2012 Summer Olympics]], she competed in the [[Cycling at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's cross-country|Women's cross-country]] at [[Hadleigh Farm]], finishing in 28th (last) place.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.olympic.org/london-2012/cycling-mountain-bike/cross-country-women |title=Cross-country Women |accessdate=20 March 2021 |work=[[International Olympic Committee]]}}</ref> Lill participated in the [[UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships – Women's cross-country|Elite Cross-country World Championships]] in [[2018 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships|2018]], [[2019 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships|2019]] and [[2020 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships|2020]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://firstcycling.com/rider.php?r=166995 |title=Candice Lill |accessdate=20 March 2021 |work=First Cycling}}</ref>

==Personal life==
She is married to fellow South African cyclist, [[Darren Lill]].<ref name="Faces"/>

==Major results==
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;2009
: 3rd [[File:Bronze medal blank.svg|15px]] Cross-country, [[2009 UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships|UCI Junior Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships]]
;2012
: 2nd Cross-country, National Mountain Bike Championships
;2013
: 2nd [[File:Silver medal africa.svg|15px]] Cross-country, African Under-23 Mountain Bike Championships
: National Mountain Bike Championships
::2nd Under-23 cross-country
::3rd Cross-country marathon
;2014
: 1st [[File:Gold medal africa.svg|15px]] Cross-country, African Under-23 Mountain Bike Championships
: 3rd Cross-country, National Mountain Bike Championships
;2015
: [[2015 KZN Autumn Series|KZN Autumn Series]]
::7th Hibiscus Cycle Classic
::10th Freedom Day Classic
;2019
: 1st [[File:MaillotSudáfrica.PNG|20px]] Cross-country, National Mountain Bike Championships
: 3rd [[File:Bronze medal africa.svg|15px]] Cross-country, African Mountain Bike Championships
;2021
: 1st [[File:MaillotSudáfrica.PNG|20px]] [[South African National Time Trial Championships|Time trial]], National Road Championships
;2022
: 3rd [[File:Bronze medal blank.svg|15px]] [[Cycling at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Women's cross-country|Cross-country]], [[Commonwealth Games]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Cycling - Mountain Bike - Women's Cross-country results |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/commonwealth-games/62409925 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=3 August 2022}}</ref>
;2023
: 2nd [[File:Silver medal blank.svg|15px]] [[UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Championships]]
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==References==
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Latest revision as of 18:01, 18 May 2024

Candice Lill
Candice Lill at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Full nameCandice Lill
BornCandice Neethling
(1992-02-15) 15 February 1992 (age 32)
Port Shepstone, South Africa[1]
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Team information
Disciplines
  • Mountain biking
  • Road
RoleRider
Rider typeCross-country
Amateur teams
2011Bizhub–Specialized
2019Brújula Bike Racing Team[2]
Major wins
Single-day races and Classics
National Time Trial Championships (2021)
Medal record
Women's mountain bike racing
Representing  South Africa
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Birmingham Cross-country
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 Glasgow Marathon
African Continental Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Casablanca Cross-Country
Gold medal – first place 2024 Casablanca Cross-Country Short Track

Candice Lill (née Neethling; born 15 February 1992) is a South African cyclist who competes in the Cross-country and road bicycle racing disciplines of the sport. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed in the Women's cross-country at Hadleigh Farm, finishing in 28th (last) place.[3] Lill participated in the Elite Cross-country World Championships in 2018, 2019 and 2020.[4]

Personal life[edit]

She is married to fellow South African cyclist, Darren Lill.[1]

Major results[edit]

2009
3rd Cross-country, UCI Junior Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships
2012
2nd Cross-country, National Mountain Bike Championships
2013
2nd Cross-country, African Under-23 Mountain Bike Championships
National Mountain Bike Championships
2nd Under-23 cross-country
3rd Cross-country marathon
2014
1st Cross-country, African Under-23 Mountain Bike Championships
3rd Cross-country, National Mountain Bike Championships
2015
KZN Autumn Series
7th Hibiscus Cycle Classic
10th Freedom Day Classic
2019
1st Cross-country, National Mountain Bike Championships
3rd Cross-country, African Mountain Bike Championships
2021
1st Time trial, National Road Championships
2022
3rd Cross-country, Commonwealth Games[5]
2023
2nd UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Championships

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Meniere, Jess (14 April 2021). "A ride through Faces' Athlete, Candice Lill's racing career". Faces. Faces Venture Capital (Pty) Ltd. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Brujula Bike Racing Team". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Cross-country Women". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Candice Lill". First Cycling. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Cycling - Mountain Bike - Women's Cross-country results". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 August 2022.

External links[edit]


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