Lizzy Banks
Elizabeth Mary Lydia "Lizzy" Banks (née Stedman; born 7 November 1990) is an English professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's Continental Team Ceratizit–WNT Pro Cycling.[3][4] Banks took up cycle racing in 2015 after participating in bicycle touring and cycling to clinical placements as a medical student. She left her medical studies shortly before she was due to graduate in order to pursue her cycling career.[5]
.jpg.webp) Banks at the 2018 European Road Cycling Championships. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Elizabeth Mary Lydia Banks |
| Nickname | Lizzy |
| Born | Elizabeth Mary Lydia Stedman 7 November 1990 Malvern, Worcestershire, England |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Ceratizit–WNT Pro Cycling |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2015 | University of Sheffield |
| 2016 | Brother UK–Fusion RT |
| 2017 | Sunsport Velo |
| 2017 | Storey Racing |
| Professional teams | |
| 2018 | UnitedHealthcare |
| 2019–2020 | Bigla Pro Cycling[1][2] |
| 2021– | Ceratizit–WNT Pro Cycling |
Major results
- 2018
- 9th Chrono Gatineau
- 2019
- 1st Stage 8 Giro Rosa
- 2nd SwissEver GP Cham-Hagendorn
- 3rd Overall Grand Prix Elsy Jacobs
- 5th Overall Giro delle Marche in Rosa
- 7th Overall The Women's Tour
- 9th Overall Women's Tour de Yorkshire
- 2020
- 1st Stage 4 Giro Rosa
- 2nd GP de Plouay
- 6th Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
References
- "Bigla Pro Cycling Team". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Archived from the original on 3 February 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- "Bigla - Katusha". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 19 January 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- "Ceratizit - WNT Pro Cycling Team". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 19 January 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- "14 riders, 11 re-signings, 9 nationalities, and 3 new riders complete the roster for CERATIZIT WNT Pro Cycling for 2021". Ceratizit–WNT Pro Cycling. Ceratizit Deutschland GmbH. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- Hurcom, Sophie (15 September 2020). "The rapid rise of Lizzy Banks". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
External links
- Lizzy Banks at ProCyclingStats
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