Sophie Wright (cyclist)
.jpg) Wright at the 2018 European Road Cycling Championships. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Sophie Kate Wright |
| Born | 15 March 1999 Norwich, England |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2017 | Renvale Racing Team |
| 2018 | Torelli–Brother |
| Professional teams | |
| 2018–2020 | Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling[1][2] |
| 2021–2022 | Alé BTC Ljubljana[3] |
| 2023–2024 | Fenix–Deceuninck |
Sophie Kate Wright (born 15 March 1999) is an English racing cyclist, who last rode for UCI Women's WorldTeam Fenix–Deceuninck. Wright is a former junior national mountain biking champion and has represented Great Britain in the UCI Road World Championships.
Early life
[edit]Wright grew up in Horsford in Norfolk. She attended Hellesdon High School.[4]
Career
[edit]In 2016 Wright won the junior women's cross-country mountain biking championship which was held in Sweden.[5] Also in 2016, Wright finished in third place in the Women's Junior Road Race of the 2016 European Road Championships, finishing behind Liane Lippert and Elisa Balsamo.[6]
In 2017 Wright underwent two heart surgeries to cure a condition that threatened to derail her career.[7]
In 2018 Wright decided to concentrate on road cycling. She joined professional WorldTour team Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling and won the Tour of the Reservoir.[8] She also rode in the women's road race event at the 2018 UCI Road World Championships held in Innsbruck, Austria.[9]
For the 2021 season, Wright joined the Alé BTC Ljubljana team, following the disbandment of Équipe Paule Ka.[10]
In 2024, Wright took part in the British national road racing championships. She attacked from the leading group with 10 kilometres to go, however suffered a puncture whilst in the lead and was unable to finish on the podium.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Bigla Pro Cycling Team". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Archived from the original on 3 February 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ "Bigla - Katusha". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 19 January 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ "Ale' BTC Ljubljana". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 10 January 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ "Olympic hopeful Sophie Wright from Horsford wins mountain bike comeback - 12 days after five-hour heart operation". Eastern Daily Press. 26 April 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ Freezer, David. "European junior mountain biking title for Norfolk cyclist Sophie Wright". Norwich Evening News. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ O'Brien, Tom (16 September 2016). "Brilliant bronze for Sophie Wright at UEC European Road Championships". British Cycling. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Sophie Wright: From two heart operations to the World Championships". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ Fotheringham, William. "Sophie Wright aims to scale heights on demanding world road race course". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ "2018: World Championships – Women's Road Race". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
- ^ "Young and talented British Sophie Wright will race with Alé BTC Ljubljana Cipollini in 2021". Alé BTC Ljubljana. Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica Alé. 14 November 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "Pfeiffer Georgi retains British women's title with searing late attack on Saltburn Bank". Cyclingnews. 23 June 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
External links
[edit]- Sophie Wright at UCI
- Sophie Wright at Cycling Archives (archived)
- Sophie Wright at ProCyclingStats
- Sophie Wright at Cycling Quotient
- Sophie Wright at CycleBase
