Amy Elizabeth Gillett (née Safe; 9 January 1976 – 18 July 2005) was an Australian track cyclist and rower who represented Australia in both sports.
[1] The Amy Gillett Foundation was established in order to fund road safety programs and provide scholarships for young female cyclists.
[2] She was coached by Simon Gillett during her rowing career and later married him in January 2004, moving to Mount Helen near Ballarat, Victoria.
After failing to make the Australian rowing team for the Sydney Olympics she quit the sport[2] but was identified as a cyclist with potential.
[8] Gillett died after a collision near Zeulenroda, Thuringia, Germany, on 18 July 2005, when a young driver lost control of her car and drove head first into six members of the Australian women's cycling squad, who were preparing for the Thüringen Rundfahrt der Frauen stage race.
[17][18] Wiggle Amy's Gran Fondo cycling event, which benefited the foundation, was held in September along the Great Ocean Road, between Lorne and Skenes Creek.