Sophie Wright (cyclist) explained

Sophie Wright
Fullname:Sophie Kate Wright
Birth Date:15 March 1999
Birth Place:Norwich, England
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Amateuryears1:2017
Amateurteam1:Renvale Racing Team
Amateuryears2:2018
Amateurteam2:Torelli–Brother
Proyears1:2018–2020
Proteam1:[1] [2]
Proyears2:2021–2022
Proteam2:[3]
Proyears3:2023–

Sophie Kate Wright (born 15 March 1999) is an English racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's WorldTeam . She rode in the women's road race event at the 2018 UCI Road World Championships.[4]

Early life

Wright grew up in Horsford in Norfolk. She attended Hellesdon High School.[5]

Career

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]

For the 2021 season, Wright joined the team, following the disbandment of .[7]

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.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bigla Pro Cycling Team. Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 4 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190203222643/http://www.cyclingnews.com/teams/2019/bigla-pro-cycling-team/. 3 February 2019.
  2. Web site: Bigla - Katusha. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 19 January 2020. https://archive.today/20200119212946/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/14190/1000993/258. 19 January 2020.
  3. Web site: Ale' BTC Ljubljana. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 10 January 2021. https://archive.today/20210110171828/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15266/1001390/281. 10 January 2021.
  4. Web site: 2018: World Championships – Women's Road Race . ProCyclingStats . 30 September 2018.
  5. Web site: 2017-04-26 . Olympic hopeful Sophie Wright from Horsford wins mountain bike comeback - 12 days after five-hour heart operation . 2024-08-01 . Eastern Daily Press . en.
  6. Web site: O'Brien . Tom . Brilliant bronze for Sophie Wright at UEC European Road Championships . British Cycling . 1 August 2024 . 16 September 2016.
  7. News: Young and talented British Sophie Wright will race with Alé BTC Ljubljana Cipollini in 2021. . Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica Alé. 14 November 2020. 14 November 2020.
  8. Web site: Pfeiffer Georgi retains British women's title with searing late attack on Saltburn Bank . Cyclingnews . 1 August 2024 . 23 June 2024.

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