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Lizzie Deignan to retire after 2025 season
1 month, 1 week ago

Lizzie Deignan to retire after 2025 season

The Independent  

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Former cycling world champion Lizzie Deignan to retire at the end of next season
1 month, 1 week ago

Former cycling world champion Lizzie Deignan to retire at the end of next season

Associated Press  

LONDON — British cyclist Lizzie Deignan, a former world champion and the only woman to win the ‘triple crown’ of monuments, will retire at the end of next season. Deignan was the first British athlete to win a medal on home soil at the 2012 London Olympics, earning silver in the women’s road race. Her Lidl-Trek team said in a …

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Pfeiffer Georgi fifth for GB as Kristen Faulkner bags surprise US road race gold
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Pfeiffer Georgi fifth for GB as Kristen Faulkner bags surprise US road race gold

The Independent  

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UCI World Championships: Mark Cavendish named in Britain’s road squad
1 year, 5 months ago

UCI World Championships: Mark Cavendish named in Britain’s road squad

The Hindu  

Mark Cavendish was named in Britain’s road squad long list for the UCI World Championships on Monday although his chances of racing look slim after he crashed out of the Tour de France at the weekend. Cavendish features in a high-powered squad list that also includes 2018 Tour winner Geraint Thomas and 2015 world road champion Lizzie Deignan. “The road …

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Lizzie Deignan relishing chance to ‘inspire people to race’ at RideLondon
1 year, 6 months ago

Lizzie Deignan relishing chance to ‘inspire people to race’ at RideLondon

The Independent  

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Lizzie Deignan: Professional cycling now harder than ever – which is great!
1 year, 7 months ago

Lizzie Deignan: Professional cycling now harder than ever – which is great!

The Independent  

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The cycling boom is over – now the sport has a growth problem
1 year, 8 months ago

The cycling boom is over – now the sport has a growth problem

The Telegraph  

It’s not a good time to be looking for sponsors in any sport,” Deignan, who is hoping to return from the birth of her second child to ride in June, tells the Telegraph. The only time casual fans really get into cycling in the UK is via two things really – for the road it’s the Tour, and for the …

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Britain’s Deignan beats Vos to win La Course thriller
4 years, 3 months ago

Britain’s Deignan beats Vos to win La Course thriller

The Hindu  

Britain’s Lizzie Deignan edged a thrilling sprint finish along the Nice seafront to beat great rival Marianne Vos and win La Course by Le Tour de France on Saturday. The hilly 96-km route around the Mediterranean city boiled down to a battle between a leading group of six, also featuring Dutch world champion Annemiek van Vleuten, Katarzyna Niewiadoma, Demi Vollering …

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La Course result: Lizzie Deignan celebrates ‘phenomenal’ victory after winning sprint finish
4 years, 3 months ago

La Course result: Lizzie Deignan celebrates ‘phenomenal’ victory after winning sprint finish

The Independent  

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