Shanaze Reade

Reade fascinates me because she refused to be defined by a single discipline. A three-time UCI BMX World Champion who also took her power to the track, she carried the raw aggression of BMX into a sport that usually rewards patience. I read her as a study in fearlessness, the kind of rider who attacks the gate rather than waits for it. Her Jamaican and Irish heritage feels woven into that mix of explosiveness and grit. Athletes who go all-in on a high-risk craft, knowing one bad landing ends everything, command a respect I cannot fake.

Name (English)

Shanaze Reade

Name (Japanese)

シャネーズ・リード

Reading

しゃねーず・りーど

Born

September 23, 1988 (age 37)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Dragon

Origin

Crewe, United Kingdom

Occupation

sport cyclist

Motto

Private

• Official sitehttp://www.shanazereade.com/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/shanazereade/
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A3%E3%83%8D%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BA%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89

Tags

• sport cyclist

Last updated

2026-06-02

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