• Source: Sophie Wright (cyclist)

    • Sophie Kate Wright (born 15 March 1999) is an English racing cyclist, who currently rides 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


    Wright grew up in Horsford in Norfolk. She attended Hellesdon High School.


    Career


    In 2016 Wright won the junior women's cross-country mountain biking championship which was held in Sweden.
    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.
    In 2017 Wright underwent two heart surgeries to cure a condition that threatened to derail her career.
    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. She also rode in the women's road race event at the 2018 UCI Road World Championships held in Innsbruck, Austria.
    For the 2021 season, Wright joined the Alé BTC Ljubljana team, following the disbandment of Équipe Paule Ka.
    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.


    References




    External links


    Sophie Wright at UCI
    Sophie Wright at Cycling Archives (archived)
    Sophie Wright at ProCyclingStats
    Sophie Wright at Cycling Quotient
    Sophie Wright at CycleBase

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