Britain's greatest women's road cyclist — World Champion in 2015, winner of the inaugural Paris-Roubaix Femmes in 2021 and a rider of exceptional tactical intelligence and competitive resilience who has represented Britain at three Olympic Games.
Britain's greatest women's road cyclist — World Champion in 2015, winner of the inaugural Paris-Roubaix Femmes in 2021 and a rider of exceptional tactical intelligence and competitive resilience who has represented Britain at three Olympic Games. Cycling is one of sport's most demanding disciplines, requiring exceptional endurance and tactical intelligence across gruelling multi-day races. Career highlights included UCI Road World Champion 2015, Paris-Roubaix Femmes 2021 (inaugural winner), La Flèche Wallonne 2016. The measure of a great cycling athlete is the ability to perform consistently over time, and Lizzie's record demonstrates precisely that quality of sustained excellence. Across a career of sustained excellence, Lizzie established a legacy that endures in the record books and the broader history of cycling. Competing at the highest level in cycling over an extended period demands not only physical gifts but the mental resilience to overcome setbacks and maintain standards — something Lizzie Deignan demonstrated throughout.
UCI Road World Champion 2015
Career Honours
- UCI Road World Champion 2015
- Paris-Roubaix Femmes 2021 (inaugural winner)
- La Flèche Wallonne 2016
- Olympic Silver 2012